Walter Davis Basketball News & Bio

Name: Walter Davis Hometown: Pineville, NC High School: South Mecklenburg Born: September 9, 1954 Died: November 2, 2023 Height/Weight: 6-5, 190 Position: Forward Notes: Basketball Related: Bruce Buckley | John Virgil | Ged Doughton | Rich Yonakor

Marshall injury could be final straw for Tar Heels
As UNC’s promising season teeters on the verge of injury-induced collapse, it’s starting to feel like 1977 all over again. First, it was center Tom...
Mon Mar 19, 2012

That's why there's nothing better than North Carolina vs. Duke
Duke vs. Carolina is mostly about basketball, but the rivalry is about magic. It’s about Walter Davis banking one in to finish off an 8-point...
Thu Feb 9, 2012

Paul Grier one of the forgotten stars of segregated basketball in North Carolina
Paul Grier says he didn't think much then about chances he missed - until Charlie Scott went to UNC. "That kind of hit my mind,"...
Wed Dec 1, 2010

Top 5: Dean Smith's greatest games
4. UNC 96, Duke 92 (1974) » Some believe this was the greatest comeback in college basketball history, with North Carolina rallying from eight points...
Tue Jul 20, 2010

All-time greats: The Duke-UNC rivalry's top forwards
1. Walter Davis, UNC: If a single player personifies the rivalry, it’s this star from the mid-1970s. His dramatic long jumper to force an overtime...
Fri Feb 12, 2010

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