I thought the below information was interesting. Did not know he was the first African American to win ACC Player of the Year. Surprised the actual ACC player of the year award is not named after him. He was before my time. Curious about what made him so special. Also three time ACC player of the year and only went in the 7th round? Why such a late pick and how come he did not play long in the NBA? I remember him at Wake when he worked on campus. Always came across as nothing but first class. Impeccable. Curious about hearing some of his playing day stories..
Charles Lawrence Davis (born September 7, 1949) is best known for being an outstanding college basketball player for Wake Forest University (WFU). From New york City, he was the second African American player in Wake Forest's history. Davis was the 1971 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Player of the Year, and the first black player to win the award.
Charlie Davis
Charlie Davis 1971.jpg
Davis in 1971
Personal information
Born
September 7, 1949 (age 70)
New York City, New York
Nationality
American
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight
160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school
Brooklyn Tech
(New York City, New York)
Laurinburg Institute
(Laurinburg, North Carolina)
College
Wake Forest (1968–1971)
NBA draft
1971 / Round: 8 / Pick: 120th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career
1971–1973
Position
Point guard
Number
18, 17
Career history
1971–1972
Cleveland Cavaliers
1972–1973
Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
Fourth-team All-American – NABC (1971)
ACC Player of the Year (1971)
No. 12 retired by Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Career NBA statistics
Points
1,287 (8.9 ppg)
Rebounds
219 (1.5 rpg)
Assists
319 (2.2 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Davis garnered first-team All-ACC honors for three years in a row, and was an eighth-round NBA draft pick (120th overall) by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1971.
Charles Lawrence Davis (born September 7, 1949) is best known for being an outstanding college basketball player for Wake Forest University (WFU). From New york City, he was the second African American player in Wake Forest's history. Davis was the 1971 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men's Basketball Player of the Year, and the first black player to win the award.
Charlie Davis
Charlie Davis 1971.jpg
Davis in 1971
Personal information
Born
September 7, 1949 (age 70)
New York City, New York
Nationality
American
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight
160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school
Brooklyn Tech
(New York City, New York)
Laurinburg Institute
(Laurinburg, North Carolina)
College
Wake Forest (1968–1971)
NBA draft
1971 / Round: 8 / Pick: 120th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career
1971–1973
Position
Point guard
Number
18, 17
Career history
1971–1972
Cleveland Cavaliers
1972–1973
Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
Fourth-team All-American – NABC (1971)
ACC Player of the Year (1971)
No. 12 retired by Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Career NBA statistics
Points
1,287 (8.9 ppg)
Rebounds
219 (1.5 rpg)
Assists
319 (2.2 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Davis garnered first-team All-ACC honors for three years in a row, and was an eighth-round NBA draft pick (120th overall) by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1971.