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: | John Virgil | Randy Wiel | Woody Coley | Jeff Wolf |
| |
Returnees, transfers lead No. 19 UNC Basketball in Hubert Davis’ debutHubert Davis played under Dean Smith before a 12-year NBA career. He coached under another Hall of Famer in Roy Williams. UNC ties even reach...
Wed Oct 20, 2021
UNC Basketball Legend Phil Ford Celebrated in New BrandFor the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, the USA men’s basketball team was coming off a controversial loss to the Soviet Union four years prior...
Tue Aug 10, 2021
Carolina Blue Background Gave Hubert Davis His Chance (from Summer, 1991)
At ages 3 and 4, Hubert Davis tagged along with his dad to youth league centers, where Hubert Sr. coached. At 7, there were a...
Thu Jun 17, 2021
Top 25 Players In UNC Basketball History: No. 15 - Walter Davis
Former UNC forward Walter Davis was a first-team All-ACC selection in 1977, named to the NCAA All-Tournament team, Patterson Medal recipient, named to ACC’s 50th...
Fri Jun 11, 2021
Chansky’s Notebook: Shooting Star
If coaching comes as easily as scoring, Hubert Davis will be a shooting star again. He has a long history with North Carolina basketball dating...
Tue Apr 6, 2021