Rhonda John-Davis (born 28 November 1978) is a Trinidadian veteran netball player, basketball player, lecturer and the captain of the Trinidad and Tobago national netball team. In netball, she plays in the positions of goal attack, wing attack or center.[1][2] She has over 150 international caps for Trinidad and Tobago in a career spanning over 20 years. In 2021, she was erroneously listed by Google as one of the members of the 2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
28 November 1978 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Occupation | netball player, basketball player, lecturer, coach | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): goal attack, wing attack, center | |||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 1999-present |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 171 | |
Career edit
She holds the unique records for featuring in most number of Netball World Cup tournaments as well as featuring in most consecutive World Cup tournaments (6) by any player. She is also the first and only player in the world to play in 6 World Cup tournaments.[5][6] Rhonda achieved this milestone at the age of 40 after captaining the national side during the 2019 Netball World Cup where the team finished at ninth position.[7][8]
Rhonda made her World Cup debut for Trinidad and Tobago as a 21 year old at the 1999 World Netball Championships, where the team finished at ninth position. She also represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[9]
In addition to netball, she is a basketball player who plays in the guard position.[10][11]
References edit
- ^ "Rhonda John-Davis". Netball World Cup. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Rhonda John-Davis". Netball Draft Central. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Curious Case: Who in the World is Rhonda John-Davis? Is She on the Tar Heels Men's Basketball Team?". CHICAGO style SPORTS. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "UNC Basketball roster - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Rhonda John Davis set 6th World Cup tournament". Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "John Davis disappoined despite making history". Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago". Netball Draft Central. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "John-Davis gets 6th World Cup pick". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Rhonda John-Davis Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Rhonda John-Davis Basketball Player Profile, Police SC, News, Super 10 stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Rhonda John-Davis profile, CBC Championship for Women 2014". FIBA.COM. Retrieved 2019-09-16.