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.
2009/10
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.
2015/16
After finishing last with a 6-22 record and being placed into Voluntary Administration during the 2014/15 season, the Hawks returned under the Illawarra name and replaced long-time coach Gordie McLeod with Rob Beveridge. Gary Ervin (free agent), Jahii Carson (free agent), Luke Nevill (free agent), Adam Ballinger (retired) and Brad Hill (to Melbourne) departed, while Beveridge added AJ Ogilvy (via Manresa), Kevin Lisch (via Zaragoza), Kirk Penney (via Sevilla), Kevin White (via Sydney) and Cody Ellis (via Sydney). Captain Oscar Forman, Tim Coenraad, Tyson Demos and Larry Davidson returned, while Rhys Martin also re-signed but a knee injury kept him out of the first 12 games and led to Jarrad Weeks (via Ehingen Urspring) being added as his injury replacement. “We want to have fun and light up the scoreboard. We want to rattle the cage and play hard,” Beveridge said.
Illawarra opened the season against Cairns at the Cairns Convention Centre on October 8, where Davidson (3 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists) played almost 17 minutes from the bench as the Hawks lost 79-74. Penney (12 points) and Weeks (12 points) led Illawarra, while Cameron Gliddon (19 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Cairns. Lisch (7 points) suffered a right knee injury during the third quarter and missed the Hawks’ next three games.
Davidson (3.4 points and 3 rebounds across 31 games) moved into a smaller reserve role after Illawarra strengthened its frontcourt, with the additional depth easing the workload on the Hawks’ veteran big men. Davidson appeared in every Illawarra game, playing all 28 regular-season games and all three semifinal games without making a start.
Lisch returned against Perth at WIN Entertainment Centre on October 25, where Davidson (0 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal) provided 12 minutes from the bench. Lisch (15 points and 7 assists), Ogilvy (21 points and 4 rebounds) and Forman (16 points and 6 rebounds) led Illawarra, while Jermaine Beal (25 points and 7 assists) helped Perth defeat the Hawks 106-99.
Davidson’s best game came against Townsville at WIN Entertainment Centre on November 28, where Davidson (9 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists) made all three field-goal attempts and all three free throws as Illawarra defeated the Crocodiles 108-70. Penney (31 points) and Lisch (15 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals) led the Hawks, while Brian Conklin (20 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals) was Townsville’s best.
Demos (3.5 points across 6 games) suffered a knee injury in November and was ruled out for the remainder of the season. In January, Lisch was named NBL Player of the Month for December after leading Illawarra to five wins in six games while averaging 22.7 points, 4.3 assists and 3.8 rebounds during the month. On January 17 in Auckland, Davidson (0 points and 1 rebound) played 10 minutes as Lisch (40 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals) scored a career-high and Ellis (18 points and 3 rebounds) provided support as Illawarra defeated New Zealand 103-96 in double overtime, while Corey Webster (22 points, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks) led the Breakers. Four days later in Perth, Davidson (0 points and 1 rebound) played 12 minutes as Lisch (14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block) played his 150th NBL game, with Forman (17 points and 6 rebounds) and Coenraad (16 points and 4 rebounds) leading the Hawks while Beal (22 points) led Perth to a 95-72 victory.
Penney (20.4 points, 3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists across 27 games) led Illawarra in scoring, while Lisch (19.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.8 steals across 27 games) and Ogilvy (16.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals, and 1.7 blocks across 31 games) completed the Hawks’ ‘three-headed monster’. Coenraad (9.5 points and 3.6 rebounds across 30 games), Martin (9.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 4.2 assists across 18 games), Forman (8 points and 3.5 rebounds across 31 games), Weeks (6.1 points across 31 games) and Ellis (6 points and 2.6 rebounds across 29 games) were the other major contributors as Illawarra finished third with a 17-11 record. Penney was selected to the All-NBL Second Team, while Ogilvy and Lisch earned All-NBL First Team honours. Lisch also won the NBL Best Defensive Player award and his second NBL MVP, becoming only the second player in league history to win the award with two different teams.
Illawarra opened its semifinal series against Perth at Perth Arena on February 19, where Davidson (2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block) provided 16 minutes from the bench. Coenraad (23 points), Penney (17 points) and Ogilvy (14 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks) led the Hawks, while Casey Prather (19 points), Beal (18 points) and Tom Jervis (14 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals) helped Perth win 80-68. Lisch (2 points and 4 rebounds) badly rolled his left ankle during the opening quarter and later returned to the bench on crutches and wearing a moon boot, ruling him out of game two.
Game two moved to WIN Entertainment Centre, where Davidson (5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block) helped Illawarra respond with a 104-87 victory. Forman (21 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 blocks), Ogilvy (20 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks) and Penney (18 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists) led the Hawks, while Prather (21 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals) and Beal (20 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists) led Perth as Illawarra levelled the series 1-1.
Lisch returned for the deciding game three at Perth Arena on February 26, where Davidson (9 points) tied his season-high in what became his final NBL game. Penney (18 points and 5 assists), Lisch (11 points) and Ogilvy (9 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks) led Illawarra, while Beal (17 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists), Jesse Wagstaff (17 points and 7 rebounds) and Matthew Knight (15 points and 9 rebounds) led Perth as the Wildcats won 89-74 and eliminated Illawarra 2-1, ending what proved to be Davidson’s final NBL season.
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 | 411 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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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