Fisher Makes Decision

Artavius Fisher, a high scoring 5-10, 155 pound combo/point guard from Kingston H.S. in Kingston, N.Y., made a verbal commitment to Siena. Fisher is a player RivalsHoops.com has watched frequently over the past year.

Fisher first impressed us with his shooting acumen at the Five-Star Hoop Classic in Boston. Fisher is more of a scoring guard than a pure point guard. He's similar in some regards to former Rice H.S. star and current St. Peter's guard Keydren Clarke, who was considered one of the better players in New York City a couple of seasons back. Clarke is one of the top scorers in the NCAA Division I ranks this past winter.

Fisher averaged 24 points and seven assists per game last season at Kingston, where he teamed with Holy Cross signee Keith Simmons to form a deadly backcourt. Fisher has the ability to drain the long jumper and beat up a zone.

Several schools looked at Fisher at one time during his recruiting process, including Wagner, James Madison, St. Bonaventure, East Carolina, Marist, Canisius and UMass.

-- Russ Blake contributed to this story