Larry Davidson (Born 1958)
March 31, 2025
Larry Davidson
- Nationality: AUS
- Date of Birth: 19/01/83
- Place of Birth: Gosford (NSW)
- Position: F/C
- Height (CM): 208
- Weight (KG): 105
- Junior Assoc: NSW - Gosford City
- College: Boise State (2002–2004)
- NBL DEBUT: 30/09/04
- AGE AT DEBUT: 21
- LAST NBL GAME: 26/02/16
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 33
- NBL History: Hunter 2005-06 | Singapore 2007 | Wollongong 2008-16
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Larry Davidson was born in Gosford (NSW). A scholarship-holder at the Australian Institute of Sport, Davidson led New South Wales to a national title at the 2002 U20 Australian Junior Championships with a MVP performance, earning the Bob Staunton Medal. Davidson received a scholarship to attend the Australian Institute of Sport (Canberra) in 2001. He spent two years year there and played for the program’s state league team (2001, 2002).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Larry Davidson made his NBL debut with the Hunter Pirates at 21 years of age. He scored six points in his first game.
During his time with the Hawks Davidson helped the team reach the Grand Final after they finished in second place (16-12) during the 2009/10 season. In the Hawks semi-final matchup with the third placed Townsville Crocodiles. Davidson delivered his best game of the season, racking up 17 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 7 blocks to almost single-handedly win the opening game 87-68. the Crocodiles returned the favour, defeating the Hawks 82-53 on their home court (Davidson contributing 4 points) and the Hawks entered a third and deciding game three back in Wollongong. The Hawks led the game from start to finish, winning 88-76 with Davidson adding 9 points and 4 rebounds to the box score.
The 2010 NBL Grand Final would then see the Hawks face the Perth Wildcats who claimed game one in Perth, 75–64, with Davidson being limited to only five points. The series then headed to Wollongong for game two, where the Hawks returned the favour and defeated Perth 75–63, behind a huge offensive game from Cam Tragardh (28 points) and also Davidson contributing 8 points while collecting 10 rebounds. The deciding game three would return to Western Australia where Perth comfortably defeated Wollongong 96-72, with Kevin Lisch exploding for 29 points (5 from 9 three point shots) in front of their home fans. Davidson contributed 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks in the final game and Kevin Lisch was named Finals MVP after averaging 18 points and 4 rebounds over the three games.
Larry Davidson played twelve seasons across three NBL teams. This included the Hunter Pirates, Singapore Slingers, Wollongong Hawks and Illawarra Hawks. He averaged 7.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1 assists in 319 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 33 | Illawarra | 17-11 (3) | 31 | 410.6 | 104 | 93 | 28 | 33 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 75 | 35 | 83 | 42% | 3 | 18 | 17% | 31 | 39 | 79% | 51% | 44% | 9 |
| 2014-15 | 32 | Wollongong | 6-22 (8) | 25 | 504.0 | 147 | 144 | 16 | 47 | 97 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 62 | 56 | 126 | 44% | 6 | 29 | 21% | 29 | 43 | 67% | 50% | 47% | |
| 2013-14 | 31 | Wollongong | 13-15 (4) | 26 | 614.0 | 176 | 152 | 23 | 48 | 104 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 55 | 64 | 140 | 46% | 12 | 43 | 28% | 36 | 46 | 78% | 54% | 50% | |
| 2012-13 | 30 | Wollongong | 13-15 (3) | 26 | 700.0 | 226 | 171 | 38 | 52 | 119 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 61 | 86 | 200 | 43% | 14 | 42 | 33% | 40 | 55 | 73% | 50% | 47% | 23 |
| 2011-12 | 29 | Wollongong | 9-19 (8) | 25 | 558.0 | 207 | 120 | 14 | 39 | 81 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 68 | 81 | 165 | 49% | 10 | 34 | 29% | 35 | 45 | 78% | 56% | 52% | 24 |
| 2010-11 | 28 | Wollongong | 15-13 (5) | 25 | 692.0 | 248 | 201 | 48 | 63 | 138 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 79 | 92 | 190 | 48% | 21 | 51 | 41% | 43 | 64 | 67% | 56% | 54% | 17 |
| 2009-10 | 27 | Wollongong | 16-12 (4) | 32 | 850.0 | 311 | 216 | 65 | 77 | 139 | 22 | 40 | 57 | 94 | 117 | 241 | 49% | 32 | 71 | 45% | 45 | 69 | 65% | 57% | 55% | 18 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | Wollongong | 11-19 (7) | 17 | 328.0 | 111 | 74 | 19 | 34 | 40 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 49 | 42 | 93 | 45% | 8 | 28 | 29% | 19 | 26 | 73% | 53% | 49% | 13 |
| 2007-08 | 25 | Wollongong | 9-21 (11) | 30 | 744.0 | 316 | 215 | 37 | 90 | 125 | 18 | 15 | 43 | 111 | 120 | 243 | 49% | 17 | 55 | 31% | 59 | 80 | 74% | 56% | 53% | 25 |
| 2006-07 | 24 | Singapore | 13-20 (8) | 33 | 651.0 | 228 | 142 | 28 | 52 | 90 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 95 | 89 | 168 | 53% | 12 | 36 | 33% | 38 | 49 | 78% | 60% | 57% | 16 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | Hunter | 13-19 (8) | 19 | 441.0 | 152 | 130 | 21 | 47 | 83 | 8 | 16 | 35 | 61 | 57 | 127 | 45% | 11 | 41 | 27% | 27 | 38 | 71% | 52% | 49% | 20 |
| 2004-05 | 22 | Hunter | 15-17 (8) | 30 | 386.0 | 121 | 97 | 12 | 38 | 59 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 49 | 113 | 43% | 11 | 32 | 34% | 12 | 18 | 67% | 50% | 48% | 13 | Totals | 319 | 6879 | 2347 | 1755 | 349 | 620 | 1135 | 133 | 186 | 399 | 860 | 888 | 1889 | 47.0% | 157 | 480 | 32.7% | 414 | 572 | 72.4% | 55% | 51% | 25 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 33 | Illawarra | 17-11 (3) | 31 | 13.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 42% | 0.1 | 0.6 | 17% | 1.0 | 1.3 | 79% | 51% | 44% | 9 |
| 2014-15 | 32 | Wollongong | 6-22 (8) | 25 | 20.2 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 44% | 0.2 | 1.2 | 21% | 1.2 | 1.7 | 67% | 50% | 47% | |
| 2013-14 | 31 | Wollongong | 13-15 (4) | 26 | 23.6 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 46% | 0.5 | 1.7 | 28% | 1.4 | 1.8 | 78% | 54% | 50% | |
| 2012-13 | 30 | Wollongong | 13-15 (3) | 26 | 26.9 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 43% | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33% | 1.5 | 2.1 | 73% | 50% | 47% | 23 |
| 2011-12 | 29 | Wollongong | 9-19 (8) | 25 | 22.3 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 49% | 0.4 | 1.4 | 29% | 1.4 | 1.8 | 78% | 56% | 52% | 24 |
| 2010-11 | 28 | Wollongong | 15-13 (5) | 25 | 27.7 | 9.9 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 48% | 0.8 | 2.0 | 41% | 1.7 | 2.6 | 67% | 56% | 54% | 17 |
| 2009-10 | 27 | Wollongong | 16-12 (4) | 32 | 26.6 | 9.7 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 7.5 | 49% | 1.0 | 2.2 | 45% | 1.4 | 2.2 | 65% | 57% | 55% | 18 |
| 2008-09 | 26 | Wollongong | 11-19 (7) | 17 | 19.3 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 45% | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29% | 1.1 | 1.5 | 73% | 53% | 49% | 13 |
| 2007-08 | 25 | Wollongong | 9-21 (11) | 30 | 24.8 | 10.5 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 8.1 | 49% | 0.6 | 1.8 | 31% | 2.0 | 2.7 | 74% | 56% | 53% | 25 |
| 2006-07 | 24 | Singapore | 13-20 (8) | 33 | 19.7 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 53% | 0.4 | 1.1 | 33% | 1.2 | 1.5 | 78% | 60% | 57% | 16 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | Hunter | 13-19 (8) | 19 | 23.2 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 45% | 0.6 | 2.2 | 27% | 1.4 | 2.0 | 71% | 52% | 49% | 20 |
| 2004-05 | 22 | Hunter | 15-17 (8) | 30 | 12.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 43% | 0.4 | 1.1 | 34% | 0.4 | 0.6 | 67% | 50% | 48% | 13 | Total | 319 | 21.6 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 5.9 | 47.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.7% | 0.5 | 1.5 | 72.4% | 55% | 51% | 25 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 25 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- AIS (2001–2002), Newcastle (2005–2006)
Davidson joined the Australian Institute of Sport for the 2001 SEABL season, moving into the AIS men’s program as a Gosford junior and appearing in a scholarship group that included Rhys Carter, Daniel Kickert, Alex Loughton, Luke Schenscher and Cameron Tragardh.
The AIS retained Davidson for the 2002 SEABL season, with the men’s roster also including Andrew Bogut, Aaron Bruce, Aleksandar Maric, Damian Martin, Daniel Kickert and Sam Harris. That AIS group won the 2002 SEABL East Conference championship, with the title coming during Davidson’s second year in the program.
Davidson joined Newcastle for the 2005 state league season, returning to New South Wales after his AIS and college pathway. The Newcastle stint gave him another state league stop in his home region, with the 2005 season forming the first year of his listed run with the club.
Newcastle retained Davidson for the 2006 state league season, completing the second year of his listed 2005–06 stint.
COLLEGE
Davidson accepted a scholarship to play college basketball at Boise State during the 2002-03 season, before suffering knee injuries that prevented him playing.
Davidson was forced to redshirt that season after undergoing surgery on both knees and exited the team in November 2003 without playing any NCAA games.
AWARDS
- 1x All-NBL Third Team
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