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Hubert Davis

Davis at his introductory press conference in 2021

North Carolina Tar Heels

Head coach

Personal information

Born

May 17, 1970 (age 55)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.

High school

Lake Braddock Secondary
(Burke, Virginia)

Listed height

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Listed weight

183 lb (83 kg)

Career information

College

North Carolina (1988–1992)

NBA Draft

1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall

Selected by the New York Knicks

Pro career

1992–2004

Coaching career

2012–present

League

Atlantic Coast Conference

Career history

As player:

1992–1996

1996–1997

1997–2001

2001–2002

2002–2004

2004

As coach:

2012–2021

North Carolina (assistant)

2021–present

North Carolina

Career highlights and awards

As player:

Second-team All-ACC (1992)
Coach Wooden "Keys to Life" Award (2008)

As assistant coach:

NCAA champion (2017)

As head coach:

NCAA Division I regional champion – Final Four (2022)
ACC regular season champion (2024)
ACC Coach of the Year (2024)

Career NBA statistics

Points

5,583 (8.2 ppg)

Rebounds

1,045 (1.5 rpg)

Assists

1,172 (1.7 apg)

Medals

Men's Basketball

Representing United States
Summer Universiade
Gold	1991 Sheffield	National team

Hubert Ira Davis Jr. (born May 17, 1970) is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels men's team. Before becoming a coach, Davis was a professional basketball player. He played for North Carolina from 1988 to 1992. Then, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1992 to 2004. He played for teams like the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks. He is known for his excellent three-point shooting. He is also the nephew of Walter Davis, who was also a Tar Heel and NBA player.

Davis worked as an assistant coach for the Tar Heels from 2012. He became the head coach in 2021. This happened after Roy Williams retired.

Early Life and College Basketball
Playing in the NBA
Becoming a Sports Analyst
Coaching Career at North Carolina
- Assistant Coach Role
- Becoming Head Coach
Personal Life
Career Playing Statistics
Head Coaching Record
See also

Early Life and College Basketball

Hubert Davis went to Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia. In his last year, he scored an average of 28.0 points per game. After high school, he attended the University of North Carolina. He set a school record there for the highest career three-point shooting percentage.

In his junior year, he helped his team reach the Final Four. This was the first time since 1982 that UNC made it that far. Davis finished college in 1992 with a degree in Criminal Justice. In his senior season, he averaged 21.4 points per game.

Playing in the NBA

The New York Knicks chose Hubert Davis as the 20th pick in the 1992 NBA draft. He played a key role in a 1994 playoff game against the Chicago Bulls. He made the winning free throws, helping the Knicks win the game 87–86. The Knicks then won that series.

Davis played for New York for four years. He set Knicks records for three-point shooting. In the 1995–96 season, he shot 47.6% from three-point range. His career three-point percentage with the Knicks was 44.9%.

After leaving the Knicks, Davis played for several other NBA teams. These included the Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, and New Jersey Nets. He also set records for the Mavericks. In the 1999–2000 season, he shot 49.1% from three-point range. His career three-point percentage with the Mavericks was 45.4%.

Davis played his last NBA game in 2004. He finished his career with an average of 8.2 points per game. His NBA career three-point percentage was 44.09%. This ranks him as one of the best three-point shooters in NBA history. Only Steve Kerr has a higher percentage.

Becoming a Sports Analyst

Davis on an ESPN College GameDay broadcast in 2008

After his playing career, Davis started working for ESPN in 2007. He became a college basketball analyst. He appeared on shows like College Gameday. He provided expert opinions on college basketball games. In 2012, he left ESPN to return to North Carolina.

Coaching Career at North Carolina

Assistant Coach Role

Before the 2012–2013 season, Roy Williams, the head coach at UNC, hired Davis. Davis became an assistant coach for the Tar Heels. He also coached UNC's junior varsity basketball team. This is a special tradition at UNC. Some JV players have even joined the main varsity team.

Davis was an assistant coach when the Tar Heels won the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament in 2017. They defeated Gonzaga 71–65 in the championship game.

Becoming Head Coach

Davis with North Carolina in 2021

When Coach Williams retired, Hubert Davis was chosen as the new head coach. He became the 19th head coach in the program's history. He was also the first African-American to lead the team. Some people were unsure at first because he had never been a head coach before. However, Williams had been preparing him for this role. This was similar to how Dean Smith had mentored Williams years ago.

Davis won his first game as head coach. The Tar Heels beat Loyola (MD) 83–67 at home. On February 21, 2022, his team defeated Louisville. This gave him his 20th win in his first year. He was one of only a few ACC coaches to win 20 games in their first season.

Davis's Tar Heels finished the 2021-22 regular season with a 23–8 record. They won against Duke 94–81 in Mike Krzyzewski's final home game. In the 2022 NCAA tournament, the Tar Heels were an 8th seed. They easily won their first game against Marquette. Then, they upset the top seed, the Baylor Bears, in overtime. This win sent them to the Sweet Sixteen.

The Tar Heels continued their amazing run. They beat UCLA in the Sweet Sixteen. Then, they defeated St. Peter's to reach the Final Four. In the national semifinal, they played their rivals, Duke. The Tar Heels won 81–77. This was Coach K's last game. However, in the national championship game, Kansas defeated Davis's Tar Heels 72–69.

Because of this success, Davis became one of the few people in college basketball to reach the Final Four as a player (1991), an assistant coach (2016 and 2017), and a head coach (2022).

In 2024, Davis led the Tar Heels to win the ACC regular season championship. He was also named the 2024 ACC Coach of the Year.

Personal Life

Hubert Davis is married to Leslie, and they have three children: Elijah, Bobbie Grace, and Micah. As of the 2021–22 season, Elijah plays college basketball for the University of Lynchburg. When he was announced as UNC's head coach, Davis spoke about his pride in his family. Davis is a devoted Christian.

Davis is also cousins with Brooklyn Nets player Drake Powell.

Career Playing Statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

*	Led the league

NBA Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1992–93	New York	50	2	16.8	.438	.316	.796	1.1	1.7	.4	.1	5.4
1993–94	New York	56	27	23.8	.471	.402	.825	1.2	2.9	.7	.1	11.0
1994–95	New York	82*	4	20.7	.480	.455	.808	1.3	1.8	.4	.1	10.0
1995–96	New York	74	14	24.0	.486	.476	.868	1.7	1.4	.4	.1	10.7
1996–97	Toronto	36	0	17.3	.402	.229	.739	1.1	.9	.3	.1	5.0
1997–98	Dallas	81	30	29.4	.456	.439	.836	2.1	1.9	.5	.1	11.1
1998–99	Dallas	50*	21	27.6	.438	.451	.880	1.7	1.8	.4	.1	9.1
1999–2000	Dallas	79	15	23.0	.468	.491*	.870	1.7	1.8	.3	.0	7.4
2000–01	Dallas	51	7	24.7	.443	.436	.854	2.1	1.2	.6	.0	7.3
2000–01	Washington	15	11	28.7	.479	.526	.905	2.0	3.3	.4	.0	10.2
2001–02	Washington	51	17	24.2	.448	.452	.762	1.5	2.1	.5	.1	7.2
2002–03	Detroit	43	1	7.6	.392	.333	.833	.8	.7	.1	.0	1.8
2003–04	Detroit	3	0	7.7	.000	.000	–	.0	.3	.0	.0	.0
2003–04	New Jersey	14	0	3.9	.111	–	1.000	.6	.2	.1	.0	.3
Career		685	149	22.1	.458	.441	.837	1.5	1.7	.4	.1	8.2

NBA Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1993	New York	7	0	13.7	.560	.500	.667	.9	.7	.9	.0	4.4
1994	New York	23	7	17.2	.364	.286	.719	.9	1.1	.2	.1	5.3
1995	New York	11	0	16.7	.357	.370	1.000	.6	.8	.1	.5	4.2
1996	New York	8	0	18.1	.548	.526	.818	1.5	.6	.0	.0	6.6
Career		49	7	16.8	.409	.373	.750	.9	.9	.2	.2	5.1

College Statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1988–89	North Carolina	35	0	7.1	.512	.308	.774	.8	.3	.1	.0	3.3
1989–90	North Carolina	34	6	21.3	.446	.396	.797	1.8	1.5	1.0	.2	9.6
1990–91	North Carolina	35	20	24.3	.521	.489	.835	2.4	1.9	.9	.3	13.3
1991–92	North Carolina	33	30	33.2	.508	.429	.828	2.3	1.6	1.3	.2	21.4
Career		137	56	21.3	.498	.435	.819	1.8	1.3	.8	.2	11.8

Three-Point Shooting Records

New York Knicks single-season 3-point field goal percentage (.476, 1995–96)
Dallas Mavericks single-season 3-point field goal percentage (.491, 1999–2000)
New York Knicks career 3-point field goal percentage (.449)
Dallas Mavericks career 3-point field goal percentage (.454)

Head Coaching Record

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
North Carolina Tar Heels (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2021–present)
2021–22	North Carolina	29–10	15–5	T–2nd	NCAA Division I Runner-up
2022–23	North Carolina	20–13	11–9	7th	Declined NIT invitation
2023–24	North Carolina	29–8	17–3	1st	NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2024–25	North Carolina	23–14	13–7	T–4th	NCAA Division I Round of 64
North Carolina:		101–45 (.692)	56–24 (.700)
Total:		101–45 (.692)
National champion Conference regular season champion Conference tournament champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Conference division champion