Former North Carolina star Walter Davis, one of the best players in Suns history, dies at 69 due to natural causes, the university reported. The 1.98 meter striker is Six-time All-Startwice selected as the second player in the NBA’s All-NBA Five. After 15 seasons, he averaged Played 1,033 games, scoring 18.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.8 assists.
The former player is considered his idol by Michael Jordan In 1984, he was asked who was the best player he had ever seen.Although the NBA already has such a star Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Julius Erving…the then-rookie selected Davis. “I played against him in the summer and I thought he was very good.”explain.
After a stellar season at North Carolina, where Jordan also played, Davis Drafted fifth overall by the Suns in 1977. His impact on the NBA was immediate; He averaged 24.2 points per game and was named Rookie of the Year.. He spent most of his career in Phoenix, playing for 11 seasons.Even though the franchise isn’t going well, it’s coming to an end Retired No. 6 jersey.
His final years with the Suns were primarily plagued by back problems drug scandal.he entered many times Rehabilitation clinic In 1987, he was called to Testify about illegal drug use by other players on the team in exchange for immunity.
34 points without failure
In February 1983, Davis was established NBA record When at a Seattle Suns game Scored his first 34 points without a single mistake before missing a throw. He made his first 15 field goals and made four consecutive free throws. His first failure came with 55 seconds left. He shot 15/16 from the field and made 6 free throws, finishing with 36 points..
He also played for three seasons nuggets and there was a brief period Trail Blazers He then returned to Denver and retired in 1993. Among his great achievements, Won the gold medal on behalf of the United States team at the Montreal Olympics in 1976.