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Adrian "Ace" Custis (born May 24, 1974) is a retired American professional basketball player who last played in Japan with the Wakayama Trians and is now a NCAA division I coach. After a severe knee injury, 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 University and won the 1995 NIT championship. In 1997, Ace was a NCAA All-American. 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.