[25] On March 23, Davidson played second-seeded Georgetown in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. His 96 three-pointers were an NBA record for a month, breaking James Harden's mark of 82 set in November 2019. He was expected to be out at least three months. Curry finished the season leading the Southern Conference in scoring with 21.5 points per game. In 201415, Curry won his first league MVP award and led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. Stephen Curry speaks with Mark Jones of ESPN after being selected by the Golden State Warriors during the 2009 NBA Draft at the WaMu Theatre at. [343], Curry and his wife endorsed Joe Biden for President of the United States during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in August 2020. What Happened To The 6 Players Drafted Before Stephen Curry It was the highest average by a player in a four-game sweep in NBA history. [54] He was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for January, March and April, finishing as the only Western Conference rookie to win the award three times. Davidson played the third seed, South Carolina, on the road in the first round. [340] On June 24, 2020, Curry released a trailer for his new show on his YouTube channel, which is called Ultimate Home Championships, a show featuring people such as DeAndre Jordan, Ronda Rousey, and Kristopher London where contestants compete in wacky at-home challenges using things in their home. Curry also tied Michael Jordan for the second-most 50-point games after turning 30 years old, with six. [283], Curry has been outspoken about his Christian faith. Curry said: "In the face of adversity, in the face of tragedy, how can I get through it? 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. . "[328] Deah's number for his intramural basketball team at North Carolina State University was Curry's No. "[287][288] Curry has a tattoo of First Corinthians 13:8 in Hebrew on his wrist ("Love never fails"). Instead, they received the sixth seed in the 2009 NIT. It was the most scored by a Warrior since Purvis Short tallied 59 points in 1984. Curry is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry and the older brother of current NBA player Seth Curry. [238][239] He is used more for his offense while his teammates, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, take on more defensive assignments. [124] His 36 points in Game 4 led to a 129115 victory that saw the Warriors advance to the NBA Finals for a third straight year while becoming the first team in league history to start the playoffs 120. Curry finished his rookie season with 166 three-pointers, which were the most ever by a rookie in NBA history. [229] On June 6, 2016, Curry withdrew from consideration for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, citing ankle and knee ailments as the major reason behind the decision. The No. [49] Curry's completion of his degree qualified him for jersey or number retirement; Davidson reserves that honor for players who complete their degrees at the school. [185][186] On January 4, he was named the Player of the Week for the Western Conference. [108], In the Finals, Curry's play relative to his regular season performance remained inconsistent, as it had been since he returned from injury against Portland;[109] still, he broke Danny Green's record of 27 three-pointers made in a Finals. [131][132] In that same game, Curry injured his right ankle and subsequently missed 11 games,[133] returning to action on December 30 and scoring 38 points with a season-high 10 three-pointers in a 141128 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. [32], After Davidson's loss against Kansas in the NCAA Regional Finals, Curry announced that he would return for his junior year. He set a new franchise record with 42 playoff three-pointers, eclipsing the Warriors' career playoff mark of 29 previously held by Jason Richardson, giving him a total of 314 three-pointers for the season to become the first player in NBA history to hit at least 300 threes in a single season. 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. [59][60] At the time, many basketball writers considered the move risky for Golden State because of Curry's injury history. 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. [111], On October 28, 2016, Curry hit four three-pointers against the New Orleans Pelicans to reach 1,600 for his career, becoming the 19th player to do so, as well as the fastest to reach the mark. [134], On January 6, in a 121105 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Curry scored 45 points in three quarters. [9] Dell often took Curry and his younger brother Seth to his games, where they would shoot with the Hornets during warm-ups. But the class of the draft turned out to be Stephen Curry despite being passed over six times, including one team that drafted two point guards not named Curry. [321], In 2021, Curry, among other high-profile athletes and celebrities, was a paid spokesperson for FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange. [153] The Warriors started the season with a 101 record. Stephen Curry, son of Dell Curry, was drafted 7th by the Golden State Warriors. Curry scored 50 points (just 2 points shy of the All-Star Game record set by Anthony Davis in 2017);[205] he also set the record for most three-pointers made in an All-Star quarter (6), half (8), and game (16),[206] and was named the All-Star Game MVP. Curry scored 43 points, which is the third most points in Southern Conference tournament history. 2022-23 season stats. Entering the NBA back in 2009, the two-time MVP will turn 35 during the regular season.. [311], ESPN has ranked Curry among the most famous international athletes, while Forbes has ranked him among the world's highest-paid celebrities for his endorsements. [216] In Game 6 of the Finals, Curry scored 34 points along with seven rebounds, seven assists, and led the Warriors to a 10390 victory over the Celtics. He's second in the NBA in scoring at 28.4 points per game while averaging 6.6 assists and a career-high 5.9 rebounds per game. [222] On December 10, in a rematch of the 2022 NBA Finals, Curry recorded 32 points, six rebounds, and seven assists in a 123107 win over the Boston Celtics. [137] On February 22, he had a 44-point effort with 8 three-pointers in a 134127 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. [53] In May 2011, he was named the recipient of the NBA Sportsmanship Award,[56] and underwent surgery on his right ankle. [72] The Warriors finished the year with 67 wins and Curry was voted the NBA Most Valuable Player after posting averages of 23.8 points, 7.7 assists, and 2 steals per game. [339] The film focuses on the responses of family members of victims of the 2015 Charleston church shooting. [163] On January 16, he scored 41 points with 9 three-pointers to become the first player in NBA history to make eight or more 3s in three straight games, as the Warriors defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 147140. [232][231] Curry is the Warriors' all-time free-throw leader, and has led the NBA in free throw percentage four times. [138] On March 2, in a 114109 win over the Atlanta Hawks, Curry made his 200th three-point field goal of the season, becoming the first player in NBA history with at least 200 three-pointers in six seasons, having reached the mark in every season since 201213. The Warriors maintain optimism that Curry (lower leg) could return sometime during the team's upcoming three-game road trip, which begins Sunday against the Lakers, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Steph Curry is eyeing up a return to action on Sunday vs. the Lakers after missing the Warriors' last 9 games. Out (Leg) - The Warriors announced that Curry suffered multiple injuries to his left leg and will be re-evaluated after the All-Star Break. 30, and he posed for a photo that was similar to one that Curry did for GQ. Dude from Chelsea's kicked the ball boy?! He made 8 three-pointers in the game to reach 200 for the season, becoming the first player in NBA history to make 200 three-pointers in four straight seasons. Stephen Curry with one of the day's best plays. 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. That same year, the Warriors broke the record for the most wins in an NBA season en route to reaching the 2016 NBA Finals, which they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games. [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. [166] On March 16 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Curry reached 16,000 career points. On top of that, he spent two more years in Europe before coming to the NBA. [173] Curry faced his brother Seth in that Finals series, making them the first set of brothers to face each other in an NBA playoff series. [9] During this time, Curry played for the Queensway Christian College boys' basketball team, leading them to an undefeated season. 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. According to his sister Suzanne, Deah Barakat was known for his "love for basketball and anything Steph Curry. Both Steph Curry and Andre Iguodala are listed as probable on the latest injury report for tomorrow at Lakers. Curry shot 13 for 17 and 10 of 13 from deep in 26 minutes for his ninth 30-point game of the season. At the ceremony, he also entered Davidson's athletic hall of fame and physically received his Davidson diploma. 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"[150], On October 21, 2018, Curry had 30 points and 6 three-pointers in a 10098 loss to the Denver Nuggets, thus moving past Paul Pierce for sixth place on the NBA's career three-point list. 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[151] Three days later, he scored 51 points with 11 three-pointers in only three quarters in a 144122 win over the Washington Wizards. [217], On November 7, 2022, Curry recorded 47 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, and zero turnovers as the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings 116113 to snap a five-game losing streak. [37] On February 14, 2009, Curry rolled his ankle in the second half of a win over Furman. [344], In December 2021, Curry voiced his support for the For the People Act, an election reform bill aimed at expanding voting rights. [121] In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, Curry scored 40 points and hit a tying three-pointer with 1:48 remaining to help the Warriors rally from a 25-point deficit to win 113111; the Warriors overcame their largest halftime deficit ever in the postseason at 20 points. 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. He became the 49th player in NBA history to rack up 20,000 points. [165] On February 21, he scored 36 points with 10 three-pointers in a 125123 win over the Kings. The Warriors also have a trump card sitting in their back pocket -- the best starting lineup in the NBA.Curry, Thompson, Looney, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green have a net rating of plus-22 . [82] In the following game two days later, the Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in overtime thanks to a Curry three-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining; tying the NBA single-game record with Kobe Bryant and Donyell Marshall, Curry finished with 46 points as his winning shot was his 12th three-pointer. Learn. PTS . [207] On February 24, Curry had a season-high 14 assists with 18 points in a 13295 blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers. [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". [15], After Dell's retirement, the family moved back to Charlotte and Curry enrolled at Charlotte Christian School, where he was named all-conference and all-state, and led his team to three conference titles and three state playoff appearances. Curry is proof that if you work hard enough, you can still find ways to dominate, no matter your size. [228] In 2014, he took on a larger role with the team, helping them to another undefeated tournament at the 2014 World Cup and scoring 10 points in the final game. [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. "[308] His flashy play and penchant for coming up big in the clutch have made him a fan favorite, and his smaller physique is said to have made his success seem more attainable for younger fans of the NBA. "My mom is. [263] Curry said that he is sure coaches tell their high school players that shooting the way he does takes work and time. [50][51], On June 25, 2009, Curry was selected as the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors announced Wednesday that Curry (lower leg) will be re-evaluated in a week. Fresh off leading the Golden State Warriors to the title, some might forget what Steph Curry's age is. [94] On March 7, in a win over the Magic, Curry scored 41 points and became the first player in NBA history to make 300 regular-season three-pointers. Davidson's Stephen Curry takes questions in the interview room after being selected by the Golden . [322][323][324] In February 2022, the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a lawsuit against Bitconnect that the Securities Act of 1933 extends to targeted solicitation using social media. He's that transcendent of a player. . 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