Walter Davis, who starred for the North Carolina Tar Heels and during his stint with the Phoenix Suns, died this week during a visit to Charlotte, North Carolina.
Former college basketball and NBA standout Walter Davis died Thursday, the University of North Carolina athletics department confirmed. Davis was a North Carolina native and played for the Tar Heels. He was 69. According to UNC athletics, Davis died of natural causes in Charlotte, where he visiting family.
After college, Davis was the No. 5 overall selection in the 1977 draft. He later earned NBA Rookie of the Year honors. He spent 11 seasons with the Phoenix Suns, and his highly productive NBA career spanned 15 seasons. He played for the U.S. basketball team during the 1976 Olympics. Team USA earned a gold medal during those games in Montreal. The Tar Heels' current head basketball coach, Hubert Davis, is Walter's nephew. Davis averaged 15.7 points and 5.6 rebounds during his prolific four-year career at UNC. One of the most memorable moments of Davis' career happened in 1974 when he made a buzzer-beating shot to force overtime in a game against the rival Duke Blue Devils.
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