Lucas: A Night For Appreciation

Hubert Davis doesn't want the spotlight, but Friday was very much about a new Carolina era.

By Adam Lucas

On a night that is usually about volume and glitz, the most telling moment may have been complete silence.

That was Hubert Davis' reaction after he was introduced to the crowd and took the microphone at center court of the Dean E. Smith Center. The standing ovation was both loud and heartfelt. And Davis' reaction was equally emotional, as he took several seconds to compose himself while the crowd chanted, "Hu-bert, Hu-bert, Hu-bert."

"I was able to see my first Carolina game in person here in Chapel Hill when I was five years old," he began. It's amazing when you really think about it, that…