Walter Davis
Basketball
Inducted: 1996
- Born in Pineville, NC, 1954
- Led South Mecklenburg High School to three state titles and earned nickname Sweet D.
- Basketball standout at University of North Carolina and in the NBA
- Helped UNC to second-place finish in 1977 NCAA Tournament
- Named All-ACC in 1977
- Scored 1,863 points at UNC
- Member of 1976 U.S. Olympic team
- Played 15 seasons in NBA for Phoenix, Denver, and Portland
- Named NBA Rookie of the Year in 1978
- Selected second-team all-NBA, 1978–1979
- Played in six NBA all-star games
- Scored 19,521 points in 1,033 pro games, averaging 18.9 points per game
