Larry Davidson
| No. 10 – Wollongong Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / Power forward |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
19 January 1983 Gosford, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Listed height | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Pro career | 2004–present |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2006 | Hunter Pirates |
| 2006–2007 | Singapore Slingers |
| 2007–present | Wollongong Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Larry Davidson (born 19 January 1983) is an Australian professional basketball player.
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.
Junior career
Davidson led the NSW team to victory in 2001 at the National U20 championships and was awarded the Bob Staunton Medal as tournament MVP.
He was awarded a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport in 2001, and in 2002 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 never appeared in a game during his time at Boise State.
Professional career
Davidson started his pro career in the NBL with the Hunter Pirates in the 2004, playing with them until 2006. When the Pirates 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.
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.
On 7 December 2012, Davidson copped a knee in the chest from Perth Wildcats' centre Michael Dunigan, cracking ribs and sidelining him for four weeks.[1]
Davidson has played 237 NBL games averaging 8.1ppg, 5.8rpg, and 1.2apg.[2]
On 13 May 2013, Davidson re-signed with the Hawks for 2013–14.[3] On 23 January 2014, he played his 250th NBL game.[4]
On 4 July 2014, Davidson re-signed with the Hawks for 2014–15.[5]
Career Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Mins | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Hunter Pirates | 30 | 385:33 | 43.4 | 34.4 | 66.7 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 2005–06 | Hunter Pirates | 19 | 440:44 | 44.9 | 26.8 | 71.1 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 2006–07 | Singapore Slingers | 33 | 650:56 | 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 | 849:39 | 48.5 | 45.1 | 65.2 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 2010–11 | Wollongong Hawks | 25 | 691:33 | 48.4 | 41.2 | 67.2 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 9.9 |
References
External links
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- Take 40: Larry Davidson
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