 Davis in 1971 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1949 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Wake Forest (1968–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1971: 8th round, 120th overall pick |
| 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 | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,287 (8.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 219 (1.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 319 (2.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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.
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.