Ace Custis

Ace Custis
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks
Position Assistant coach
League Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Personal information
Born (1974-05-24) 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

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]

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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