David Bernsley
American-Israeli basketball player
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David Scott Bernsley (Hebrew: דייוויד ברנסלי; born May 6, 1969) is an American-Israeli former basketball player.[1][2][3][4] He played the forward and center positions.[2][3] He played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and for the Israeli national basketball team.[4] He later became an educator and a high school principal.
(Central Valley, New York)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1969 |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1992: undrafted |
| Position | Power forward / center |
Early and personal life
Bernsley is a native of Monroe, New York, and is 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) tall.[5][2][3] His parents are Harvey and Valerie Bernsley.[5] He and his wife Karen have five children, and live in Montgomery, New York.[6][5]
Basketball career
He attended Monroe-Woodbury High School ('87), and played basketball for the school team.[7]
For college Bernsley first attended the University of Rhode Island.[2] He played basketball for the Rhode Island Rams in 1987–88.[2]
Bernsley then attended Manhattan College (Bachelor's degree; '92).[2][3][5] He played for the Manhattan Jaspers in 1989–92.[2][8] In 1991–92 he was 8th in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in blocks, with 27, and 9th in rebounds, with 213.[2] In 1992 he was named to the MAAC All-Championship Team.[9]
He played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League for Hapoel Jerusalem, Maccabi Givat Shmuel, Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin, and Ironi Ramat Gan.[3][4]
Bernsley also played for the Israeli national basketball team.[10] He competed in the 1997 FIBA European Championship for Men.[11][5]
Educator career
He earned a master's degree from Iona College, and a Certificate of Advanced Study from SUNY New Paltz ('04).[5][12] Bernsley taught at Harry S. Truman High School in the Bronx, and at North Rockland High School in Thiells, New York, in Rockland County.[5] He then served as assistant principal at Washingtonville High School.[5] From 2005 to 2010 he was the Principal at Wallkill Senior High School in Wallkill, New York.[10]
In 2010 Bernsley became the Principal of Monroe-Woodbury High School.[7] He served as Principal of the Edmund J. O'Neal Middle School of Excellence in Albany, New York until his unexpected resignation in June 2021.
