Gerald Edwind Fitch (born August 12, 1982) is an American professional

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player for Regatas Corrientes of the

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. He played college basketball at the

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and has played internationally and in the

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College career

Fitch came to Kentucky in 2000 after being named Mr. Basketball in the state of

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his senior year at Westside High School in Macon, Georgia. Fitch entered the starting lineup early in his freshman year, and was named to the All- SEC Freshman Team. Fitch had a successful four years at Kentucky, leading the team to records of 32–4 and 27–5 in his junior and senior years, respectively. His college career ended, however, with a missed shot at the buzzer to seal an upset loss to UAB in the second round of the 2004 NCAA Tournament.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Fitch signed with the

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prior to the 2004–05 season. He received playing time in the preseason, but was cut prior to the start of the regular season. Fitch then spent that season playing overseas in the Euroleague and the Ukrainian SuperLeague. Prior to the 2005–06 season, Fitch signed with the

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, where he was used as third string point guard behind Jason Williams and

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. At the trade deadline on February 23, 2006, he was shipped to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Derek Anderson, and waived before ever playing a game for them. On March 7, 2006, Fitch was assigned to the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League. The following season, he played for Turkish team Galatasaray Café Crown. On October 1, 2007, the

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signed Fitch via free agency, but he was eventually released during preseason. At the end of 2007, he was signed by

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. On January 25, 2011, he signed with

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in Spain until the end of 2011–12 season. For the 2013–14 season he signed with the Foshan Long Lions of the

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. In March 2014, he signed with Mersin BB of Turkey for the rest of the season. On February 7, 2016, he signed with the

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of the

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. On January 12, 2017, he signed with

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of the

. On March 14, 2017, he re-joined the Piratas de Quebradillas for the 2017 BSN season. On January 28, 2018, he signed with Regatas Corrientes.Gerald Fitch es el nuevo extranjero de Regatas Corrientes

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