Rhonda John-Davis
Trinidad and Tobago netball and basketball international
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Rhonda Shervonne John-Davis (born 28 November 1978) is a former Trinidad and Tobago netball international. Between 1999 and 2019 she represented Trinidad and Tobago at six Netball World Cups. She captained Trinidad and Tobago at the 2007 and 2019 tournaments. In 2019 she became the first netball player to play at six Netball World Cups. She also represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games. She also played for the Trinidad and Tobago women's national basketball team.
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| Full name | Rhonda Shervonne John-Davis[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 November 1978[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Lincoln University University of Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early years, education and employment
John-Davis was born in Port of Spain. Her home town is Sangre Grande. She attended Lincoln University in Missouri and graduated with a bachelor's degree in health and wellness. She later studied a masters degree in sports management at the University of Trinidad and Tobago.[4][6][7] John-Davis served as a police officer with the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. In 2017 she was a WPC attached to the Homicide Bureau of Investigation.[8]
Netball
Playing career
Early years
John-Davis started playing netball, aged 9, while still attending primary school in Sangre Grande. She later graduated to club level, playing with Recreation United in the Mayaro Netball League. She also played in the Arima Netball League and for Marvelites in the Port of Spain Netball League.[4]
All Sectors Netball League
In the All Sectors Netball League, John-Davis played for the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service and Police Youth Club teams.[4][6] In 2009, while playing for the Defence Force she was the ASNL MVP.[9] In 2010, after switching to the Police Service, she was again named MVP.[10][11] She continued playing for the Police Service until 2017.[12][13][14][15][16][17] In 2017, she was named MVP for a third time.[18][17][19] In 2018 and 2019, she played for the Police Youth Club.[6][20][21]
Trinidad and Tobago
John-Davis made over 150 senior appearances for Trinidad and Tobago.[22] She made her senior debut, aged 21, at the 1999 World Netball Championships.[6] Between 1999 and 2019 she represented Trinidad and Tobago at six Netball World Cups.[22] She captained Trinidad and Tobago at the 2007 and 2019 tournaments.[23][24] In 2019, aged 40, she became the first netball player to play at six Netball World Cups.[24][25][26][27][28] Together with Latonia Blackman, Jade Clarke and Geva Mentor, she is one of only four players to feature in six Netball World Cups.[22][28][29] She also represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2010[30] and 2014 Commonwealth Games[3][31]
Coaching career
In August 2016, John-Davis served as head coach of the Trinidad and Tobago U21s as they qualified for the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup.[54][55] She also served as head coach at the tournament itself.[8]
Basketball
John-Davis also played for the Trinidad and Tobago women's national basketball team, most notably at the 2010 Centrobasket Women tournament[1][2] and at the 2014 CBC Championships for Women.[56] While attending Lincoln University in Missouri, she played basketball for Lincoln Blue Tigers.[4][7] In Trinidad and Tobago, like in netball, she played for the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service teams.[57][58][59][60][61] In January 2021, John-Davis was mistakenly listed as being a member of the 2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team. The squad featured a similarly named player, R. J. Davis.[62][63]
Honours
- AFNA Championships
- Netball World Cup Qualifiers
- Netball Singapore Nations Cup
- Runners Up: 2007
- Individual Awards