Walter Davis Obituary: A five-time NBA All-Star, Walter Davis passed away at 69 on Thursday 2 November 2023. According to reports, he died while visiting family in Charlotte, North Carolina. Here’s what we know about former NBA star Walter Davis.
Walter Davis Obituary
Sad news surfaced on 2 November 2023 on the internet that the American legendary basketball shooting guard, Walter Davis is no more. This devastating news was first confirmed by UNC.
The former UNC coach Roy Williams said, “This is a sad, sad day with the passing of Walter Davis, one of our all-time great basketball players and an even nicer person.”
Walter Davis was a player for the Tar Heels during the 1970s. He had won an ACC tournament title and played for an NCAA title in the 1977 championship game. During his career, he once compiled an impressive 1,863 points and 670 rebounds, and dished 409 assists under the tutelage of famed head coach Dean Smith.
Walter Davis, 69, had strong connections with UNC as his nephew, Hubert Davis, is the current head coach of the Men’s basketball team. He won a gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
The UNC’s Phil Ford said in a statement, “Walter and I knew each other for 50 years, We met when I was a senior in high school and I was coming up to Carolina as a recruit at football games. Walter, Tommy LaGarde, and Mitch Kupchak were my hosts and we just became great friends. When we were in school together he and I were best friends. He was the best man at my wedding and I was the best man at his.
Throughout the last 50 years, we’ve remained in contact with each other and were best friends to each other. He loved me and I loved him. He was a great, great, great guy who happened to be a great basketball player. I’ve always said he could have been selected MVP in the 1975 ACC Tournament just as much as I was. I am going to miss him dearly. I’m happy I got to see him a couple of weeks ago in Chapel Hill, but this is very hard. I would like to believe he’s in a better place right now but I’m going to dearly miss my friend.”
He added, “I don’t know anybody that says bad things about Walt. I’m getting calls from people all around the country – John Lucas, Scott May, Quinn Buckner, David Thompson. Everybody thought the world about Walt, just like all of us Carolina players and fans did. I’m blessed we were teammates and friends and I thank God I had him in my life all these years.”
How Did Walter Davis Die?
The University of North Carolina basketball legend and an Olympic gold medalist for the United States, Davis died of natural causes on Thursday. According to the University of North Carolina, He passed away at 69.
NBA UNC Basketball Walter Davis Cause of Death
According to sources, The former basketball player and the uncle of current UNC coach Hubert Davis, Walter Davish has recently passed away by natural causes. He was visiting family in Charlotte, North Carolina when he suddenly died.
