Fisher is a native of Jamison, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, and is Jewish. He played high school basketball at Central Bucks East High School in Doylestown under Derek Wright, the brother of legendary Villanova men's basketball coach, Jay Wright. A defensive specialist on the basketball court, Fisher always aimed to enter the world of coaching. Fisher also played in the 2000 Junior Maccabiah Games and helped lead the Philadelphia team to the Silver Medal.
