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Ace Custis is interviewed following the Hokies’ NIT
Championship in 1995.
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Ace Custis, one of the most popular athletes
in Virginia Tech history, became the third
men’s basketball player to have his jersey
retired when his career ended in 1997. Custis
became the third player in Tech basketball
history to surpass the 1,000-mark in both
points and rebounds. He finished with 1,706
points and 1,777 rebounds, joining Hall of
Famers Chris Smith and Bill Matthews in that
category. Custis made the all-conference
team in two different leagues during his time
at Tech. He was All-Metro Conference as
a sophomore and was selected to the All-
Atlantic 10 team his junior and senior seasons.
During his senior year, he was a finalist for
the Boost/Naismith Award which goes to the
National Player of the Year. Custis played on
NBA Summer League teams in the past and
played professionally in Japan. He was a 2007
inductee into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of
Fame. He is currently an assistant coach at
Maryland-Eastern Shore.
Ace Custis is 11th on Virginia Tech’s
all-time scoring list and is third in career
rebounding for the Hokies.