Ace Custis
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 a NCAA Division I coach.[1] After a severe knee injury while trying out for the Dallas Mavericks, Ace became known as one of the best 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 NIT championship. In 1997, Ace was a NCAA All-American.[2] In 2007, Ace was inducted into the 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.[3]
 Adrian Custis, 2009 | |
| Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 24, 1974 Eastville, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northampton (Eastville, Virginia) |
| College | Virginia Tech (1993–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1997–2012 |
| Position | Forward |
| Coaching career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1999–2000 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| As coach: | |
| 2013–2014 | Virginia State (assistant) |
| 2014–present | Maryland Eastern Shore (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Custis is an assistant coach with the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team. He is a native of Eastville, Virginia and resides in Fruitland, Maryland.[4]
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