Walter Davis, an all-star at the University of North Carolina and in the NBA, a member of the United States gold-medal-winning Olympic basketball team in 1976, passed away this morning of natural causes while visiting family in Charlotte, N.C.
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Davis (69) was one of the best shooters in Carolina basketball history. Born in Pineville, North Carolina, Davis was the youngest of 13 siblings born between 1937 and 1954. His high school teams at South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte won three state titles and lost only four games.
As a standout college player at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he was selected to play on the USA men’s basketball team coached by UNC’s Dean Smith who won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
On February 25, 1983, Davis set an all-time NBA record when he successfully scored his first 34 points before finally missing a shot. He made his first 15 field goals and converted four straight free throws before missing a jumper with 55 seconds left in the game.
