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 | Ged Doughton | Dave Colescott | Steve Krafcisin

Legendary Tar Heel Walter Davis Passes Away At Age 69
UNC lost one of its legendary basketball players Thursday with the passing of Walter Davis. Known as "Sweet D" for his sweet, pure jump shot,...
Thu Nov 2, 2023

Chansky’s Notebook: ‘We Had to Win!’
In 1976, UNC had our Olympic Dream Team. Forty-seven years ago, Dean Smith coached the USA basketball team in Montreal to the Gold Medal. The...
Mon Jul 31, 2023

Did the Four Corners win UNC's 1977 Final Four game against UNLV?
The Tar Heels' 1977 Final Four victory against UNLV is one of the greatest in UNC Basketball history. North Carolina was severely limited by injuries...
Thu Jun 15, 2023

Born & Bred: Tar Heel Nickname Origins
A New York sportswriter had seen Kenny Smith play a high school game and wrote that he raced up the court "like a jet." Walter...
Tue Jun 6, 2023

Elijah Davis Exhibits His Father’s Dogged Perseverance
The Davis surname holds significance in Chapel Hill. Walter Davis starred at UNC from 1973 to 1977 before an illustrious NBA career. His nephew Hubert...
Fri Jul 8, 2022

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