| Larry Davidson | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center Power Forward |
| Height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Team | Wollongong Hawks |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Born | 19 January 1983 Gosford, New South Wales |
| College/University | Boise State University |
| Debut | 2004 |
| Previous Clubs | Hunter Pirates (2004-2006) Singapore Slingers (2006-2007) |
| Career Highlights | Led NSW to the 2001 National U20 championship Awarded the Bob Staunton Medal as 2001 National U20 tournament MVP Awarded scholarship to the AIS (2000-2001) |
Larry Davidson (born 19 January 1983 in Gosford, New South Wales) is an Australian basketballer. He plays in the National Basketball League with the Wollongong Hawks as a power forward or center.
Davidson comes from a family with a strong sporting history. His great grandfather Herb Gilbert was a dual international, playing both Rugby League and Rugby Union for Australia. His grandfather Jack Gilbert was in the first St George team to win a premiership. His grandmother is Ray Lindwall's cousin and his cousin Sam Gilbert plays in the Australian Football League with St Kilda.
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Larry led the NSW team to victory in 2001 at the National U20 championships and was awarded the Bob Staunton Medal as tournament MVP.
Larry was awarded a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport in 2000, and in 2001 was recruited by a number of American colleges and accepted a scholarship from Boise State, where he roomed with Coby Karl (son of George Karl) for his entire stay at the university.
Davidson then returned to Australia and played in the NBL with the Hunter Pirates for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons. When the Pirates then re-located from Newcastle to Singapore to become the Singapore Slingers, Davidson moved with them for the 2006-07 season before returning to Australia and signing with his current club, the Wollongong Hawks.
As of 9 March 2011, the 6'9" (206 cm) tall Davidson has played 183 NBL games and is averaging 8.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. For the Hawks in 2010-11 he has played 22 games, averaging 9.9 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.
Davidson was named a member of the Australian Boomers squad for the 2006 Commonwealth Games but injury prevented him from playing with the gold medal team.
(correct as of 5 March 2011)
| Year | Team | Games | Mins | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Hunter Pirates | 30 | 386:27 | 43.4 | 34.4 | 66.7 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 2005-06 | Hunter Pirates | 19 | 441:16 | 44.9 | 26.8 | 71.1 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 2006-07 | Singapore Slingers | 33 | 651:04 | 53.0 | 33.3 | 77.6 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| 2007-08 | Wollongong Hawks | 30 | 744:27 | 49.4 | 30.9 | 73.8 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 2008-09 | Wollongong Hawks | 17 | 328:06 | 45.2 | 28.6 | 73.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 6.5 |
| 2009-10 | Wollongong Hawks | 32 | 850:21 | 48.5 | 45.1 | 65.2 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 2010-11 | Wollongong Hawks | 22 | 619:14 | 48.5 | 41.5 | 68.5 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 9.9 |
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