High School Career
Born in Akron, Ohio, to Dell and Sonya Curry, attended Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina. At Charlotte Christian School, Curry was named all-state, all-conference, and team MVP while he led his team to three conference titles and three state playoff appearances. He finished his senior season by shooting over 48% from three-point range. Despite the success Curry had in high school, the then 6-foot (1.8 m), 160-pound senior did not receive any scholarship offers from major-conference schools. Since Curry's father, Dell, played for Virginia Tech and is in their Hall of Fame, Curry wanted to play for the Hokies, but the Hokies only offered him a place as a walk-on player. After receiving offers from Davidson College, Virginia Commonwealth, and Winthrop, Curry chose Davidson College, a school that had not won an NCAA Tournament game since 1969.
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