News about Walter Davis
Vince Carter, Chauncy Billups and Seimone Augustus named among finalists for this year's Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement
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February 17, 2024
Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, and Seimone Augustus, a WNBA legend, were selected among the 14 finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this year. Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Michael Cooper, former Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan, and three others were also nominated, including former Los Angeles Lakers guard Walter Davis, former Milwaukee coach Bo Ryan, and three others as contributors - former Los Angeles City and coach Doug Collins, Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon, and NBA legend Jerry West, who was enshrined as a player in 1980. Charles Smith, the winning high school head coach in Louisiana; former Kansas coach Marian Washington; Australian guard Michele Timms; three-time NAIA champion at Tennessee A&I Dick Barnett; and six-time AAU champion coach Harley Redin were among the finalists.
Walter Davis dead at 69: Suns legend passes away from 'natural causes' while visiting family three decades after retiring as Phoenix's all-time leading scorer
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November 2, 2023
Walter Davis, the Phoenix Suns' all-time leading scorer, has died at the age of 69. The NBA team confirmed the news on Thursday