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David Bernsley

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David Bernsley
Personal information
Born (1969-05-06) May 6, 1969 (age 55)
Monroe, New York
NationalityAmerican / Israeli
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Career information
High schoolMonroe-Woodbury
(Central Valley, New York)
College
NBA draft1992: undrafted
PositionPower forward / center

David Scott Bernsley (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.

Early and personal life

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Bernsley is a native of Monroe, New York, and is 6' 7" (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

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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

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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 of 2021.

References

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  1. ^ Diamond, Kathy (10 December 2023). "2017–2018 teacher and administrator pay". Newsday.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "David Bernsley College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
  3. ^ a b c d e "David Bernsley Basketball Player Profile, Ironi Ramat Gan, News, D4, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards". Eurobasket LLC.
  4. ^ a b c "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | 1996–97 Season | Givat Shmuel | David Bernsley". basket.co.il.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Week 32". Jasper Jottings. August 8, 2010.
  6. ^ "Taking the Helm". From the Heart. Fall 2018.
  7. ^ a b "A homecoming for David Bernsley". The Photo News. February 22, 2012.
  8. ^ Eskenazi, Gerald (March 26, 1992). "COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Manhattan College Finally Runs Out of Steam". The New York Times.
  9. ^ "MAAC Men's Basketball Championship History". Iona College Athletics.
  10. ^ a b GOLDBERG, KEITH (September 3, 2010). "First day of school is a dream come true for Monroe-Woodbury principal". Record Online.
  11. ^ "David Scott BERNSLEY". archive.fiba.com.
  12. ^ "Class Notes", New Paltz Observer, Spring 2011.
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