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Sterling Davis

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Sterling Davis
Personal information
Born (1977-10-27) October 27, 1977 (age 47)
Duncanville, Texas, U.S.[1]
NationalityAmerican-British
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
CollegeTulane (1995–1999)
NBA draft1999: undrafted
Playing career1999–2015
PositionForward
Coaching career2007–2017
Career history
As player:
1999–2000Montevideo
2000–2001Central Entrerriano
2001–2003Brighton Bears
2003London Towers
2004Giessen 46ers
2004–2006Sheffield Sharks
2006–2015Scottish Rocks / Glasgow Rocks
As coach:
2007–2017Scottish Rocks / Glasgow Rocks

Sterling Davis (born October 27, 1977) is a retired basketball player and former head coach of British Basketball League club Glasgow Rocks from 2007 to 2017.[1]

A 6' 7" power forward, Davis signed for the Rocks in 2006, after spells with fellow British sides Sheffield Sharks (2004–2006), London Towers (2003) and Brighton Bears (2001–2003), where he was a BBL All Star in 2002 and runner-up league MVP whilst gaining all-league team nods in 2002 and 2003. He scored a career-high 42 points on March 1, 2011 in a game against the Guildford Heat. He spent the 2000–1 season with Uruguayan team Aguada and Argentine club Central Entrerriano.

Originally appointed as player-coach in Glasgow in 2007, Davis retired from playing in 2015 to focus solely on coaching. He left the Rocks in [2] May 2017 after reaching four major finals during his tenure.

Davis played NCAA college basketball at Tulane University.,[3] finishing his four years with averages of 17.7 points and 3.6 rebounds. He holds UK and USA citizenship.

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