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David Bernsley

David Bernsley is an American-Israeli former basketball player who played for Hapoel Jerusalem and the Israeli national team, and later became a high school principal in New York.

born 1969Hapoel Jerusalem State Cup winIsrael at EuroBasket 1997High school principal in New York

Born: 6 May 1969, New York City
Occupation: basketball player
Education: University of Rhode Island, Monroe-Woodbury High School, State University of New York at New Paltz

David Bernsley was born in 1969 in New York City

David Bernsley was born on May 6, 1969, in New York to a Jewish family. He grew up in Monroe, New York, and his parents are Harvey and Valerie Bernsley. He played forward and center.

He finished Monroe-Woodbury High School in 1987 and then played for the University of Rhode Island in 1987-88. He moved to Manhattan College, where he played from 1989 to 1992 and earned a bachelor's degree. In 1992 he was named to the MAAC All-Championship Team.

Before the 1995/1996 season he moved to Israel, became a citizen and joined Hapoel Jerusalem, which won the State Cup that season. He later played for Maccabi Givat Shmuel, Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin and Ramat Gan. He played for the Israeli national team at the 1997 European Championship and left Israel after the 1998/1999 season.

Back in the United States he earned a master's degree from Iona College and taught at high schools in the Bronx and Rockland County. He was principal of Wallkill Senior High School from 2005 to 2010 and of Monroe-Woodbury High School from 2010. He later led a middle school in Albany until he resigned in June 2021.

He and his wife Karen have 5 children and live in Montgomery, New York.