[32], After Davidson's loss against Kansas in the NCAA Regional Finals, Curry announced that he would return for his junior year. [14] Curry led the team to a 334 record, en route to winning the provincial championship. [36], Curry surpassed the 2000-point mark for his career on January 3, 2009, as he scored 21 points against Samford. [27] He stated that he wanted to develop as a point guard, his likely position in the NBA. Stephen Curry, son of Dell Curry, was drafted 7th by the Golden State Warriors. He's that transcendent of a player. [214] On June 10, in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Curry logged 43 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists in a 10797 victory over the Boston Celtics to even the series at 22. [315] As Curry became MVP and one of the most popular athletes in the world, sales of his shoes have become a major factor for the brand, with stock prices rising and falling based on the success of the Curry shoe line. [27][28] On March 30, 2008, he set the record, against the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks, with his 159th three-pointer of the season. The animated series was greenlit by Netflix in 2020. [24], On March 28, 2008, Curry led Davidson to another win, against third-seeded Wisconsin. [257] He shoots 54 percent from this range, while the NBA makes 35 percent of its threes overall and under 22 percent from between 30 and 35 feet. [258][259][260] The Guardian's Robert O'Connell cites Curry's February 27, 2013, game against the New York Knicks, in which he made 11 of 13 shots from behind the arc en route for a 54-point performance, as the start of the three-point era. [147] Many felt that he should have won Finals MVP. [38] On February 28, 2009, Curry became Davidson's all-time leading scorer with 34 points in a 9956 win against Georgia Southern. [35] In Davidson's next game (11 days later), Curry matched his career high of 44 in a 7267 win over North Carolina State. 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[74], In Game 5 of the Conference Semifinals against the Memphis Grizzlies, Curry became the first player in league history to register 6 three-pointers and six steals in a game. [336], In April 2018, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced a wide-ranging, multiyear multimedia deal with Curry's newly formed production company Unanimous Media (named for Curry becoming the first NBA player in history to be elected the league's MVP by a unanimous vote), located on the Sony Pictures studio lot in Culver City. [153] Over the first seven games of the season, he made at least 5 three-pointers in all seven games, breaking George McCloud's record of six games in a row during the 199596 season. [224] The next day, Curry was named a Western Conference starter for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, marking his ninth overall selection. [345], In 2023, Curry opposed the development of multi-family housing in the wealthy enclave of Atherton, California where he and his family live. As a child, Curry's father would take him and his older brother, Stephen, to his games where they would often shoot around with the team in warm-ups. [53], In 201314, Curry appeared in 78 games (all starts), averaging career highs of 24.0 points (seventh in the NBA) and 8.5 assists (fifth) to go with 4.3 rebounds and 1.63 steals, becoming the first player in Warriors history to average 24 points and eight assists in a single season (ninth player in NBA history). [50][51], On June 25, 2009, Curry was selected as the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. [53] Seeded sixth for the second consecutive postseason, the Warriors were defeated in seven games by the Los Angeles Clippers. [53] His free throw percentage of .934 (212227 FT) established a new Warriors single-season record, surpassing the previous mark of .924 set by Rick Barry in 197778. 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[6] For their shooting abilities, Curry and teammate Klay Thompson have earned the nickname of the Splash Brothers; in 201314, they set the record for combined three-pointers made in an NBA season with 484, a record they broke the following season (525), and again in the 201516 season (678). [188] At the 2021 All-Star Game, he won his second Three-Point Contest after making his last shot in the final round to edge Mike Conley Jr. He became just the sixth rookie in NBA history to post a 35-point, 10-assist, 10-rebound game when he registered his first career triple-double with 36 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds against the Los Angeles Clippers on February 10. (Updated Feb.9, 2023) In 2015-16 Stephen Curry became the 2nd player in NBA history to average 30 PPG with a True Shooting percentage of at least .650. [59][60] At the time, many basketball writers considered the move risky for Golden State because of Curry's injury history. [48] He completed his bachelors degree in sociology in May 2022. [33] He extended a career-long streak by scoring at least 25 points for the seventh straight game. [29], Curry finished the season averaging 25.9 points, 2.9 assists, and 2.1 steals per game. [105] In Game 4 of the second-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers, Curry came off the bench to score 40 points in a 132125 overtime win;[106] 17 of those points came in the extra period, an NBA record for points scored by an individual in overtime. This article is about the American basketball player. His absence makes it much easier for defenders to switch on screens. Crediting Curry with being "one of the greatest guards the game has ever seen", he said: "If you have a mind for the game, you know that it takes sacrifice to be great. [12][13][277] Together, they have two daughters who were born in 2012 and 2015,[278][279] and a son who was born in 2018. [196] He scored 46 points in the regular-season finale against Memphis to hold off Bradley Beal and secure his second scoring title as the oldest player in NBA history to average more than 30 points per game in a single season, finishing with a 32.0 point average. Foundation, Ayesha And Stephen Curry Are Taking Their Philanthropy To The Next Level", "Stephen and Ayesha Curry Launch Eat. Stephen Curry with one of the day's best plays. [19], Curry eclipsed the school freshman scoring record with his 502nd point against Chattanooga on February 6, 2007. [176] In Game 3 of the 2019 Finals, Curry scored a playoff career-high 47 points to go with eight rebounds and seven assists in a 123109 loss to the Toronto Raptors. [95] On April 1, Curry missed a three-pointer to tie the game against the Celtics with 5.3 seconds left, as the Warriors suffered their first home defeat since January 27, 2015, snapping an NBA-record 54-game winning streak in the regular season at Oracle Arena. After going down 31, he helped the Warriors rally to win the series 43 and advance to their second straight NBA Finals. Winner 2/27/16, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green Congratulate LeBron James on Becoming NBA's All-Time Leading Scorer, Golden State Warriors Highlights vs. Dallas Mavericks, On This Date in Warriors History: Stephen Curry Scores 51 Points Against Mavericks 2/4/15, Golden State Warriors Highlights vs. Denver Nuggets. [68] On February 4, Curry scored a season-high 51 points in a win over the Dallas Mavericks. [89] On February 3, he made 11 three-pointers (including seven in the first quarter) and scored 51 points (including a career-high 36 points in the first half) to lead the Warriors past the Washington Wizards 134121. [42] In the semifinals, against the College of Charleston, Curry had 20 points but Davidson lost 5259. [34] On November 25, against Loyola, Curry was held scoreless as Loyola constantly double-teamed him. Getty Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors thought that he would be drafted by the New York Knicks. 2022-23 season stats. "[264] CBS Sports ranked Curry at No. Age - 29 years old. [155] Without Curry, the Warriors dropped to 127 on November 21 after enduring their first four-game losing streak since March 2013. After missing the playoffs in 2020 and 2021, Curry won a fourth championship with the Warriors against the Boston Celtics in 2022, and was named Finals MVP. [22] He was also an honorable mention in Sports Illustrated's All-Mid-Major. Instead, they received the sixth seed in the 2009 NIT. [242] The shooting proficiency earned him the nickname "Baby-Faced Assassin" during his pre-NBA years,[243] and "Chef Curry" while in the NBA. He pays a tax for that. Curry has been out since Feb. 4 with a left lower leg injury. [230], Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 190 pounds (86kg), Curry plays almost exclusively at the point guard position and has career averages of 24.3 points, 6.5 assists, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game. [131] Additionally, Curry is the fastest player to make 100 three-pointers in a season, doing so in just 19 games, breaking his own previous record of 20 games. [325], In 2012, Curry started donating three insecticide-treated mosquito nets for every three-pointer he made to the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign to combat malaria. After wearing them to a game, he signed and auctioned them off. [61] Over the course of the year, Curry and backcourt teammate Klay Thompson gained a reputation for their perimeter scoring, earning them the nickname the "Splash Brothers". [126] Curry helped the Warriors clinch the series and the championship in Game 5 with 34 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds, as Golden State claimed its second title in three years. [63] In February, he made his first All-Star appearance,[64] becoming the Warriors' first All-Star starter since Latrell Sprewell in 1995. His fanbase ranges from very young children to the elderly, and casual or committed fans enjoy his style of play. After the Warriors won the series in five games, Curry was named the unanimous and inaugural winner of the Western Conference Finals MVP award. [112] On November 4, Curry's NBA-record streak of 157 straight games with at least one made three-pointer was snapped during the Warriors' 11797 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers after he went 0-of-10 from three-point range. [58], Prior to the start of the 201213 season, Curry signed a four-year, $44 million contract extension with the Warriors. | Jim McIsaac/Getty Images. His 21 fourth-quarter points were the highest of his career. [166] On March 16 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Curry reached 16,000 career points. [87] On December 28, Curry recorded his sixth career triple-double with 23 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a 122103 win over the Sacramento Kings. Gonzaga led by 11 points early in the second half but Curry went on to score 30 points in the half[24] to push Davidson to their first NCAA Tournament win since 1969, 8276. [73][231] His career free throw percentage of 90.8% (through the end of the 202122 season) is the highest in NBA history. "[18] In his first collegiate game, against Eastern Michigan, Curry finished with 15 points but committed 13 turnovers. Curry topped 50 points for the third time in 201516, the first player to do it that many times since LeBron James and Dwyane Wade did so in 200809. ", Monte Poole of NBC Sports on Curry's popularity[305], Curry is one of the most successful players in the NBA, and has also become an international celebrity, on par with four-time MVP LeBron James. [244] He is also known for his ball handling and playmaking,[245] and for putting pressure on defenses with his long range, leading the NBA in field goals made from beyond 28 feet in 2016. "[339], Beginning in 2019, Curry is both an executive producer and resident golf pro on the American sports reality competition television series Holey Moley. Answer (1 of 19): There are numerous reasons, some justified even with hindsight, some unjustified even at the time, and some related to the evolution of the NBA: Unjustified at the time: * He played at Davidson, a small school not known for producing NBA talents. "[329][330][331] Also in 2015, after winning the MVP award following his impressive season, Curry donated his prize vehiclea 2016 Kia Sorentoto the East Oakland Youth Development Center, a local non-profit organization located in the backyard of Oracle Arena. He posted a season-high 39 points and a then career-high 14 field goals (on 20 FGA) against the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 5. [30] He also was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest Region of the 2008 NCAA tournament, becoming the first player from a team not making the Final Four to do so since Juwan Howard of Michigan in 1994. In 201415, Curry won his first league MVP award and led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. She said that "in one stretch he hit a mind-expanding 67 percent between 28 and 50 feet. Wardell Stephen Curry II ( / stfn / STEF-n; born March 14, 1988) [1] is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [203] On January 31, Curry scored 40 points, 21 of which in the fourth quarter, behind seven three-pointers and dished out nine assists to lead Golden State to a 122108 victory over the Houston Rockets. On October 30, 2019, against the Phoenix Suns in the fourth game of the season, Curry drove to the basket and collided with the Suns' Aron Baynes, who was trying to take a charge. [33] On November 21, Curry registered a career-high 13 assists, to go along with 30 points, in Davidson's 9770 win over Winthrop. Curry also had 78 three-pointers during that span, the most in NBA history over 11 regular season games. For other people with the same name, see, U.S. Dude from Chelsea's kicked the ball boy?! That gave Curry 2,488 points for his career, surpassing previous school leader John Gerdy. He grew up in Charlotte, N.C., after his father was drafted by the . At 484, the Warriors entered the All-Star break with the best record through 52 games in NBA history, one win better than the 199596 Chicago Bulls and 196667 Philadelphia 76ers. "There was a lot in that question," Curry laughed during Wednesday's media availability going into Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. [344], In December 2021, Curry voiced his support for the For the People Act, an election reform bill aimed at expanding voting rights. The following season, he became the first player to be elected MVP by a unanimous vote and lead the league in scoring while shooting above 504090. [201] On December 14 at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks, Curry made his 2,974th career three-pointer to pass Ray Allen and become the NBA all-time leader in made three-pointers. [338] Curry was also executive producer of the film Emanuel, scheduled for US theatrical release in select theaters on June 17, 2019. Out. Learn. [341] Curry is the executive producer of an animated revival of the 1970s sitcom Good Times with its original executive producer, Norman Lear, and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. Brother Stephen Curry; Brother-in-law Austin Rivers, Damion Lee; Father Dell Curry; . [194][195] He was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for April after averaging 37.3 points (the oldest player in NBA history to average more than 35 points per game in a single month) on 51.8% shooting and scoring 30 or more points in 13 of his 15 games. "[264] Scottie Pippen, who won six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls, said that Curry's "willingness to sacrifice" for Kevin Durant is "one of the great stories in history" because Curry welcomed Durant, who is also a top player, to the Warriors without ego.
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