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The Suns selected Davis with the fifth pick of the 1977 NBA Draft , out of the University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill . He made an immediate impact, playing in 81 games and averaging 24.2 points per game in his first season. He won the 1978 NBA Rookie Of The Year Award , and earned second team All-NBA honors. Over his first ten seasons, Davis averaged over 20 PPG six times, and earned trips to six NBA All-Star Game s. Over his career, Davis averaged 18.9 points, 3.8 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game. His nephew, Hubert Davis also played basketball for UNC and the NBA. EXTERNAL LINK |
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