Stephen Curry (basketball)
Wardell Stephen "Steph" Curry II (born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Curry, who is known for his shooting skills, plays as a guard and is listed at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) and 185 lb (84 kg).
He played college basketball for the Wildcats of Davidson College from 2006 to 2009. In 2008–09 he led the nation in scoring with 28.6 points per game and was a consensus first-team All-America selection by The Sporting News, Associated Press, National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). Curry was twice named Southern Conference Player of the Year and to the John R. Wooden Award All-American team, set the all-time scoring record for Davidson and the Southern Conference, set school career records for three-point field goals, free throws, 30-point games and 40-point games, set a single season NCAA record for three-pointers, and led Davidson to two NCAA tournament appearances in a row.
Curry is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry and former volleyball standout Sonya Curry. On April 23, 2009, Curry announced that he would leave Davidson after his junior year to enter the 2009 NBA Draft, and on June 25, 2009, he was selected 7th overall by the Golden State Warriors. In the 2012–13 season, Curry set the NBA record for three-pointers made in a regular season (272).
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