Matthew Edward Fish (born November 18, 1969) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Miami Heat and Washington Bullets. He played collegiately at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and was drafted in the 1992 NBA Draft to the Golden State Warriors. Fish went on to earn a master's in Education and a master's in Business to go along with his BA in Communication and Special Education. He publishes Rebound Magazine, the NBA-approved official publication of the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA), where is he also the President of the Phoenix Chapter. He was the first member intern for the NBRPA at the corporate level in Chicago. Fish also played in the IBA and the CBA, where he played a major role in the 1994 CBA champions Quad City Thunder. Fish was a CBA All-Star, All-Rookie team, and the number one center in the CBA during his career. During his playing days, when making a hook shot, it was often called a "Fish Hook", a play on his name. References External links Career statistics - databasebasketball.com NBA.com profile 1969 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Argentina American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Poland American expatriate basketball people in Portugal American men's basketball players Basketball players from Iowa BCM Gravelines players Centers (basketball) Denver Nuggets players FC Porto basketball players Fort Wayne Fury players Golden State Warriors draft picks Grand Rapids Hoops players La Crosse Bobcats players Los Angeles Clippers players Miami Heat players New York Knicks players Omaha Racers players People from Washington, Iowa Quad City Thunder players San Diego Stingrays players UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball players Washington Bullets players Yakima Sun Kings players United States Basketball League players Club Atlético Peñarol basketball players Polonia Warszawa (basketball) players