A W Davis

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  A.W. Davis  Center, 6-7, 185 Rutledge, Tenn.

1965 Helms Athletic Foundation and Basketball Writers Association of America first team All-America … Two-time (1964 and 1965) first team All- Southeastern Conference selection … Captained the 1964-65 Vols that went 20-5 and finished second in the SEC … Earned the nicknames “The Rutledge Rifle” and “The Man with the Golden Arm” … With his height, long arms and feathery touch, his shot was almost impossible to defend … Averaged 19.6 points as a senior in 1965 … Team MVP in 1965 … Finished his career with 1,225 career points, which ranked third on UT’s scoring lists at the time … Drafted by Los Angeles in the fifth round of the 1965 NBA Draft … After his playing days, he spent six seasons as an assistant coach on Ray Mears’ staff … Helped direct the Vols to the 1972 SEC championship.