Stephen Curry

Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988)[1] is an American basketball star player who plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Stephen Curry
Curry with the Warriors in 2016
No. 30 Golden State Warriors
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1988-03-14) March 14, 1988
Akron, Ohio, America
NationalityAmerican
Listed height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
High schoolCharlotte Christian
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
CollegeDavidson (2006–2009)
NBA draft2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–presentGolden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (2015, 2017, 2018)
  • NBA Most Valuable Player (2015, 2016)
  • NBA All-Star (20142018)
  • All-NBA First Team (2015, 2016)
  • All-NBA Second Team (2014, 2017)
  • All-NBA Third Team (2018)
  • NBA scoring champion (2016)
  • NBA steals leader (2016)
  • 50–40–90 club (2016)
  • NBA Three-Point Contest champion (2015)
  • NBA Sportsmanship Award (2011)
  • NBA All-Rookie First Team (2010)
  • AP Athlete of the Year (2015)
  • Consensus first-team All-American (2009)
  • Consensus second-team All-American (2008)
  • NCAA Division I scoring leader (2009)
  • SoCon Player of the Year (2008, 2009)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place2010 Turkey National team
Gold medal – first place2014 Spain National team

Curry plays as a point guard position. He is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry who played the shooting guard and small forward positions.

He is a two-time MVP and three-time champion. He has also broken the record of most three-pointers made in a season, with 402, during the 2016 NBA season.

College

Curry played college basketball for the Davidson College Wildcats. There, he was twice named Southern Conference Player of the Year. He set the all-time scoring record for both Davidson and the Southern Conference. In his second year of college, Curry also set the single-season NCAA record for three-point-shots made.[2]

Professional career

Curry was picked with the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. Curry was voted the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2015 NBA season. Curry and the Warriors won the 2015 NBA championship. Curry was the NBA's first unanimous MVP for the 2016 NBA season. Curry won his second championship with the Warriors in 2017. Curry won his fourth championship with the Warriors this year.

Personal life

Stephen Curry is married to Ayesha Curry. They have two daughters (Riley & Ryan) and one son (Canon).

References

  1. "Stephen Curry NBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. "DRAFT 2009 Prospects – Stephen Curry". NBA.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
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