Ace Custis: Difference between revisions

'''Adrian''' "'''Ace'''" '''Custis''' (born May 24, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He last played in Japan with the [[Wakayama Trians]] and is now an [[NCAA]] Division I coach.<ref>[http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Ace-Custis/Summary/1499|Real GM Ace Custis Transactions]</ref> After a severe knee injury while trying out for the [[Dallas Mavericks]], Ace became known as one of the best [[Power forward (basketball)|power forwards]] throughout Asia playing in such countries as Lebanon, Japan, Qatar, Indonesia, Syria and the Philippines. Ace made a further name for himself in prestigious clubs such as [[Al Riyadi]] where he won a championship. Ace graduated from [[Virginia Tech]] and won the 1995 [[National Invitation Tournament|NIT]] championship. In 1997, Ace was an NCAA All-American.<ref>[http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/sports/college/2015/02/20/umes-coach-profile-ace-custis/23771905|Ace In the Fold]</ref> In 2007, Ace was inducted into the [[List of Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame inductees|Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame]]; his #20 jersey was retired and hangs alongside the NBA shooting great [[Dell Curry]]. Techhoops, a basketball publication, named Ace Custis one of the 10 greatest players ever in [[Virginia Tech]] history.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110511180803/http://techhoops.com/2011/04/29/7-ace-custis-10-greatest-vt-players-of-all-time-includes-an-interview-with-ace/ Ace Custis 10 Greatest VT Players of All Time]</ref>

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