Larry Davidson
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Larry Davidson is an Australia
n 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.
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.
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
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n basketballer. He plays in the National Basketball League
National Basketball League (Australia)
The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
with the Wollongong Hawks
Wollongong Hawks
The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...
as a power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
or center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
.
Davidson comes from a family with a strong sporting history. His great grandfather Herb Gilbert
Herb Gilbert
Herbert R. Gilbert was an Australian rugby league and rugby union player – a dual-code international. He represented the Wallabies in 3 Tests in 1910 and the Kangaroos in 7 Tests from 1911 to 1920, his last two as Captain. The captain-coach of the St...
was a dual international, playing both Rugby League and Rugby Union
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
for Australia. His grandfather Jack Gilbert was in the first St George team to win a premiership. His grandmother is Ray Lindwall
Ray Lindwall
Raymond Russell Lindwall MBE was a cricketer who represented Australia in 61 Tests from 1946 to 1960. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time. He also played top-flight rugby league football with St...
's cousin and his cousin Sam Gilbert
Sam Gilbert
Sam Gilbert is a professional Australian rules footballer for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League .-Early life:Gilbert is a rugby league convert who didn’t start playing AFL until he was 16 years old...
plays in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
with St Kilda.
Junior career
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
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
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
Coby Karl
Coby Joseph Karl is an American professional basketball player. He is the son of George Karl, head coach of the Denver Nuggets.-High school career:...
(son of George Karl
George Karl
George Matthew Karl is a former National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association player. He is the current head coach of the Denver Nuggets. On December 10, 2010 he became the seventh coach in NBA history to record 1,000 wins.-Biography:Karl was born in Penn Hills,...
) for his entire stay at the university.
Professional career
Davidson then returned to Australia and played in the NBL with the Hunter PiratesHunter Pirates
The Hunter Pirates were an Australian basketball team, based in the city of Newcastle, that competed in the National Basketball League.-Team history:...
for the 2004-05
2004-05 NBL Season
Here are the results and statistics from the National Basketball League season of 2004-2005.-End of Season Ladder:This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 176 games were played, 32 for each team...
and 2005-06
2005-06 NBL Season
Here are the results and statistics from the National Basketball League season of 2005-2006.-End of Season Ladder:This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 176 games were played, 32 for each team. The top 8 teams qualified for the finals series.KeyThe quarter finals were...
seasons. When the Pirates then re-located from Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
to Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
to become the Singapore Slingers
Singapore Slingers
The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season....
, Davidson moved with them for the 2006-07
2006-07 NBL Season
The 2006-07 National Basketball League is the 29th season of professional basketball in Australia. For the first time, a team was established from outside the Australasian area, with the Singapore Slingers taking over the licence of the Hunter Pirates...
season before returning to Australia and signing with his current club, the Wollongong Hawks
Wollongong Hawks
The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010...
.
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
Australia national basketball team
The Australian national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known in Australia as the Boomers, an Australian slang term for Kangaroo. Australia is ranked 9th in the world and finished 7th at the 2008 Beijing Olympic...
squad for the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
but injury prevented him from playing with the gold medal team
Basketball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Basketball competitions at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held between Match 16 and 24, 2006.The 2006 Commonwealth Games was the first Commonwealth Games at which the sport of basketball was played. It was one of the sports that took the Games to regional Victoria, with games being played in a...
.
Career Statistics
(correct as of 5 March 2011)| Year | Team | Games | Mins | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 2004-05 NBL Season Here are the results and statistics from the National Basketball League season of 2004-2005.-End of Season Ladder:This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 176 games were played, 32 for each team... |
Hunter Pirates Hunter Pirates The Hunter Pirates were an Australian basketball team, based in the city of Newcastle, that competed in the National Basketball League.-Team history:... |
30 | 386:27 | 43.4 | 34.4 | 66.7 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 2005-06 2005-06 NBL Season Here are the results and statistics from the National Basketball League season of 2005-2006.-End of Season Ladder:This is the ladder at the end of season, before the finals. In all, 176 games were played, 32 for each team. The top 8 teams qualified for the finals series.KeyThe quarter finals were... |
Hunter Pirates | 19 | 441:16 | 44.9 | 26.8 | 71.1 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 2006-07 2006-07 NBL Season The 2006-07 National Basketball League is the 29th season of professional basketball in Australia. For the first time, a team was established from outside the Australasian area, with the Singapore Slingers taking over the licence of the Hunter Pirates... |
Singapore Slingers Singapore Slingers The Singapore Slingers are an Asian basketball team that formerly competed in the Australian National Basketball League. They were the first - and so far the only - Asia-based club to compete in the NBL when they joined at the start of the 2006/07 season.... |
33 | 651:04 | 53.0 | 33.3 | 77.6 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 6.9 |
| 2007-08 2007-08 NBL Season 2007-08 is the 30th NBL season.On 21 November 2006, the NBL announced that Gold Coast Blaze will join the league, expanding it to 13 teams.-2007-08 league participants:-Pre-season Transactions:... |
Wollongong Hawks Wollongong Hawks The Wollongong Hawks are a team competing in Australia's National Basketball League , based in the New South Wales city of Wollongong. They won the NBL championship in 2001 and finished as runners-up in 2005 and 2010... |
30 | 744:27 | 49.4 | 30.9 | 73.8 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 2008-09 2008-09 NBL Season -2008-09 league participants:* On 30 June 2008 the Brisbane Bullets confirmed they would be handing back the team's license to the NBL. The NBL confirmed there will be no Brisbane team participating in the 2008/09 season.... |
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 |