Walter Davis Dies, Aged 69, University of North Carolina Basketball Confirms
Davis died of natural causes this morning while in Charlotte visiting family
University of North Carolina basketball legend Walter Davis died at 69 years old, the program announced on Thursday.
He passed away of natural causes this morning while visiting family in Charlotte. Davis is also the uncle of current Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis.
In his time playing under head coach Dean Smith at Carolina, Davis scored 1,863 points, grabbed 670 rebounds and had 409 assists. He was a two-time All-ACC honoree in his junior and senior seasons.
In his final year with the Tar Heels in 1977, Davis led his team to a ACC tournament title and the NCAA Tournament Championship game appearance. He is also a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
Davis also had a successful NBA career during which he was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 1978 with the Phoenix Suns and was named a five-time NBA All-Star. Phoenix later retired his jersey No. 6.
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