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.
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. 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.
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.
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. In 2009, while playing for the Defence Force she was the ASNL MVP. In 2010, after switching to the Police Service, she was again named MVP. She continued playing for the Police Service until 2017. In 2017, she was named MVP for a third time. In 2018 and 2019, she played for the Police Youth Club.
Trinidad and Tobago John-Davis made over 150 senior appearances for Trinidad and Tobago. She made her senior debut, aged 21, at the 1999 World Netball Championships. 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, aged 40, she became the first netball player to play at six Netball World Cups. Together with Latonia Blackman, Jade Clarke and Geva Mentor, she is one of only four players to feature in six Netball World Cups. She also represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games
Tournaments Place1999 World Netball Championships8th2003 World Netball Championships10th2006 AFNA Championships1st 2007 Netball Singapore Nations Cup2nd2007 World Netball Championships11th 2008 AFNA Championships2nd2010 AFNA World Netball Championship qualifiers1st2010 Commonwealth Games8th2011 World Netball Championships7th2012 AFNA Championships3rd2014 Commonwealth Games10th2015 Netball Europe Open Championships5th2015 Netball World Cup9th2018 AFNA Championships1st 2019 Netball World Cup9th
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. She also served as head coach at the tournament itself.
Basketball John-Davis also played for the Trinidad and Tobago women's national basketball team, most notably at the 2010 Centrobasket Women tournament and at the 2014 CBC Championships for Women. While attending Lincoln University in Missouri, she played basketball for Lincoln Blue Tigers. In Trinidad and Tobago, like in netball, she played for the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service teams. 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.
Honours Trinidad and Tobago AFNA Championships Winners: 2006, 2014?, 2018 Runners Up: 2008 Netball World Cup Qualifiers Winners: 2006, 2010, 2014?, 2018 Netball Singapore Nations Cup Runners Up: 2007 Individual Awards Year Award2009ASNL MVP2010ASNL MVP2017ASNL MVP
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