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UNC Basketball: Top 5 UNC small forwards of all time

By Horran Cameron

Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels fans hold up their hands during the first half against against the Villanova Wildcats in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men
Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels fans hold up their hands during the first half against against the Villanova Wildcats in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men /
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#4 – Walter Davis, UNC (1973-77)

Walter Davis is best known for the shot that tied the infamous comeback game against Duke in 1974 during his freshman year at UNC (video shown above).

He is better known as “Sweet D,” because of his smooth style of play and defensive prowess. Davis is one the greatest basketball players to come out of UNC. He had a successful NBA career after leaving Tobacco Road.

As a Tar Heel, Davis ranks eighth in most field goals attempted throughout his career (1,420), ninth in most field goals made in his career (754) and he averaged 15.7 points per game, which is one of the highest UNC career scoring averages ever.

Davis helped lead Carolina to the 1977 National Championship, where they were upset by Marquette. In 1976, he won a gold medal for Team USA with UNC’s Dean Smith as his head coach.

Davis ranks 10th all-time in scoring at UNC (1,863 points). He is the uncle to current UNC assistant basketball coach, Hubert Davis.

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