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: | Rich Yonakor | Randy Wiel | Dudley Bradley | Phil Ford |
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That's why there's nothing better than North Carolina vs. DukeDuke 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 CarolinaPaul 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
Alumni get a shot at Dean Dome
Phil Ford, Walter Davis and Bobby Jones never played in the Smith Center during their careers at North Carolina. They will today. The three are...
Fri Feb 12, 2010