UNC Basketball Legend Walter Davis Added As A Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Nominee Posted Dec 31, 2023 The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the addition of two first-time nominees for the Class of 2024. Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, the current men’s basketball coach at the University of Memphis, and the late Walter Davis are both North America Nominees (Players). Davis played for coach Dean Smith at North Carolina from 1973-1977. (Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame)