Hubert Davis

Basketball player and coach with UNC

Hubert Davis - Basketball player and coach with UNC
Born

May 17th, 1970
54 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A former professional basketball player, he played college basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, winning the NCAA Championship in 1982. Davis played in the NBA for several teams, including the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors, before transitioning to coaching. Davis served as an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina and became the head coach in 2021, leading the team in NCAA competitions.

Winning the NCAA Championship in 1982

Playing for the New York Knicks

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