RJ Davis Wins Jerry West Award As Nation's Top Shooting Guard

Posted Apr 6, 2024
UNC senior R.J. Davis is the winner of the 2024 Jerry West Award, presented by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame to the top shooting guard in the country. Davis is the first Tar Heel to win the West Award. Three Tar Heels (Raymond Felton in 2005, Ty Lawson in 2009 and Kendall Marshall in 2012) previously won the Hall of Fame's point guard award. (GoHeels.com)

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