His absence makes it much easier for defenders to switch on screens. Historic sales data are completed sales with a buyer and a seller agreeing on a price. [53], In 201011, Curry appeared in 74 games (all starts), averaging 18.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.47 steals in 33.6 minutes per contest. [284][285] He spoke about his faith during his MVP speech by saying: "People should know who I represent and why I am who I am, and that's because of my Lord and Savior." Foundation, Ayesha And Stephen Curry Are Taking Their Philanthropy To The Next Level", "Stephen and Ayesha Curry Launch Eat. [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). [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. [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. [67] Kerr implemented significant changes to Golden State's schemes, including playing at a faster pace and giving Curry more freedom to shoot, helping the team evolve into a title contender. "[245] Jeff Austin of Octagon concluded that Curry "had to develop tremendous strength in his wrists to shoot and maintain that form from 40 and 50 feet. Following the 2015 NBA Finals, Curry gave Biserka one of his Finals-worn jerseys, which will reportedly be added to the collection of the Draen Petrovi Memorial Center, a museum to the late player in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. His 21 fourth-quarter points were the highest of his career. His 96 three-pointers were an NBA record for a month, breaking James Harden's mark of 82 set in November 2019. It was his third 40-point game of the season. [92] With only one made free throw, Curry set a record for fewest free throws in a 50+ game. [283], Curry has been outspoken about his Christian faith. He also surpassed Wilt Chamberlain (7,216) for the most field goals made in Warriors history with 7,222. He tallied two of the NBA's top six scoring games with 54 points on February 27 at New York and 47 on April 12 at Los Angeles, becoming the first Warrior to score 45-plus at New York and Los Angeles in the same season since Rick Barry in 1966, joining Barry, Guy Rodgers, and Wilt Chamberlain as the only four Warriors to do so.
Stephen Curry | Biography & Facts | Britannica Stephen Curry, Andre Iguodala probable for Sunday against Lakers Age - 29 years old. [165] On February 21, he scored 36 points with 10 three-pointers in a 125123 win over the Kings. He was second in the nation among freshmen in scoring, behind only Kevin Durant of Texas. Getty Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors thought that he would be drafted by the New York Knicks. [47] Curry opted out of his senior year at Davidson, but he stated that he still planned to earn his degree. You know, I'm trying to chase rings, and that's all I'm about. Stephen Curry: Sidelined through All-Star break. His 51 points tied Gilbert Arenas and Michael Jordan for the Verizon Center record. Hindsight is glorious it allows us to look back in time and determine whether or not a given thing was the right move, devoid of the immediate context that guides our decision making. 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. Explore Stephen Curry highest 3PT% in a season Stephen Curry career 40+ point gamelog Which team has the most wins as road dogs since 2014-15? [309][310] Curry's jersey was the top seller in the NBA for the 201516 and 201617 NBA seasons. [96] On April 7, Curry scored 27 points to help the Warriors become the second team in NBA history to win 70 games in a season with a 112101 win over the San Antonio Spurs. [169] On April 5, he scored 40 points in a 120114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, thus moving past Arizin for third place on the Warriors all-time points list. [26] Curry also tied Darrin Fitzgerald of Butler for the single-season record for most three-pointers with 158. [306][307] Like James, he has been considered the face of the NBA, but has said that he is not motivated by that and is not looking "to take LeBron's throne or whatever. He played college basketball for the Davidson Wildcats, where he set career scoring records for Davidson and the Southern Conference, was twice named conference player of the year, and set the single-season NCAA record during his sophomore year for most three-pointers made. [346] In a letter in which Curry and his wife opposed affordable housing in his own neighborhood, they wrote, "We hesitate to add to the 'not in our backyard' (literally) rhetoric, but safety and privacy for us and our kids continues to be our top priority and one of the biggest reasons we chose Atherton as home."[347][348]. 2022 Draft, 2021 Draft, 2020 Draft, 2019 Draft, 2018 . Curry finished his rookie season with 166 three-pointers, which were the most ever by a rookie in NBA history. | Jim McIsaac/Getty Images. Curry's ability to hit shots from all over the floor changed the way the game is played. [183][184] On January 3, 2021, Curry scored a career-high 62 points in a 137122 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. [129] On December 1, he scored 23 points and passed Jason Kidd for eighth place on the career three-pointers made list in a 133112 win over the Orlando Magic. [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. Curry registered 26 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in what was his final game for the Wildcats. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Stephen Curry 2022 Panini Chronicles Draft Picks Revolution SP WARRIORS at the best online prices at eBay!
Stephen Curry set to return Sunday vs. Lakers | HoopsHype Wardell Stephen Curry II ( born March 14, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry was asked to recall draft night in 2009, when Golden State selected him seventh overall. [144] In Game 7, Curry recorded 27 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds, as the Warriors earned a fourth straight trip to the NBA Finals by beating the Rockets 10192. 19 in their list of "50 greatest NBA players of all time". PTS . [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. [73][231] His career free throw percentage of 90.8% (through the end of the 202122 season) is the highest in NBA history. Free shipping for many products! [82] Curry was named the league's first ever unanimous MVP, becoming the 11th player in NBA history to win the award in consecutive seasons and the first guard to do so since Steve Nash in 200405 and 200506. He dances. [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. Steph Curry is eyeing up a return to action on Sunday vs. the Lakers after missing the Warriors' last 9 games. The Knicks didn't even make the playoffs, but that doesn't mean the 2022 NBA Finals didn't start with a knife to the heart of their fans. He finished 0-for-3 from the field as Davidson won the game 7848. [247][248], Curry ranks 12th in NBA history in career three-point field goal percentage and holds four of the top five seasons in terms of total three-pointers made. [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. [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. The Warriors announced Thursday that Curry (lower leg) will remain out through the All-Star break before being re-evaluated. [114] On December 11, Curry hit 2 three-pointers against the Minnesota Timberwolves to pass Steve Nash for 17th on the NBA's career three-pointers list. [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. [9] During this time, Curry played for the Queensway Christian College boys' basketball team, leading them to an undefeated season. [182], On December 27, 2020, Curry put up 36 points in a 129128 win over the Chicago Bulls. [301] In August 2019, Curry and Howard University, a historically black institution in Washington, D.C., jointly announced that the school would add NCAA Division I teams in men's and women's golf starting in the 202021 school year, with Curry guaranteeing full funding of both teams for six years. [190], On April 12, Curry scored 53 points in a 116107 win against the Denver Nuggets, and he surpassed Chamberlain (17,783) to become the franchise's all-time scoring leader. [101] His scoring average increase of 6.3 is the largest ever by a reigning MVP. [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. Curry's scoring helped the Wildcats to a 295 overall record and a Southern Conference regular-season title.
Poole stated that "the joy factor exponentially increases" when Curry is on the court and that "the sight of this relatively ordinary specimen sending much bigger players into silent surrender is an intoxicant for the Warriors and their fans. [91], On February 25, Curry made 10 three-pointers and scored 51 points to lead the Warriors past the Orlando Magic 130114. [79] In Game 5, he scored 37 points,[80] and in Game 6, Golden State closed out the series to win their first championship in 40 years. [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. [53] In May 2011, he was named the recipient of the NBA Sportsmanship Award,[56] and underwent surgery on his right ankle. [39] Davidson won the 200809 Southern Conference regular season championship for the south division, finishing 182 in the conference.
The Players Taken Before Steph Curry in the 2009 NBA Draft - Insider His fanbase ranges from very young children to the elderly, and casual or committed fans enjoy his style of play. [174] Steph averaged a series career-high 36.5 points to help the Warriors sweep the Trail Blazers. 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. He scored 31 in the first half and finished with his sixth career 50-point game and made 10 or more 3s for the 10th time. [141] He subsequently missed nearly six weeks, returning to action in Game 2 of the Warriors' second-round playoff series against the Pelicans. "[287][288] Curry has a tattoo of First Corinthians 13:8 in Hebrew on his wrist ("Love never fails"). Curry ended the game with 40 points while also going 8-for-10 from three-point range. 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. [59][60] At the time, many basketball writers considered the move risky for Golden State because of Curry's injury history. Instead, they received the sixth seed in the 2009 NIT. 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[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. [257] Owen Davis of Sky Sports echoed this sentiment, stating: "After all, not everyone is blessed with supreme height and athleticism, but everyone can learn to pass, dribble and shoot. [241] Using an unorthodox jump shot, he releases the ball from his hands in under half a second by releasing it on the way up, adding extra arc to his shot and making it difficult to block. [27][28] On March 30, 2008, he set the record, against the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks, with his 159th three-pointer of the season. 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It also marked Curry's ninth career game with 10 or more 3s, the most by any player in NBA history. 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. Stephen Curry PPG 29.4 RPG 6.3 APG 6.4 PIE 17.2 HEIGHT 6'2" (1.88m) WEIGHT 185lb (84kg) COUNTRY USA LAST ATTENDED Davidson AGE 34 years BIRTHDATE March 14, 1988 DRAFT 2009 R1 Pick 7. He had Under Armour create some shoes inspired by the comment and subsequent discussion. [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. [142] In Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Curry scored 35 points with 5 three-pointers in a 12685 win over the Houston Rockets. [107] Curry led the Warriors to a 41 victory over the Trail Blazers, as they moved on to the Western Conference Finals to face the Oklahoma City Thunder. Riley Elizabeth Curry . [75] In Game 6, he made a playoff career-high 8 three-pointers en route to a series-clinching victory. 2827. "[245] Goldsberry stated that "no player in the history of the NBA has combined range, volume and efficiency from downtown as well as Curry" and that "Curry's jumper is so lethal that he has become the most efficient volume scorer on the planet. He was named the NBA Finals MVP unanimously after averaging 31.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. [147] Many felt that he should have won Finals MVP. [314] Originally signed to Nike, Curry partnered with Under Armour in the 2013 offseason. [117] On January 19, Curry was named a starter on the Western Conference All-Star team for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. ", 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. [32], After Davidson's loss against Kansas in the NCAA Regional Finals, Curry announced that he would return for his junior year. [46], In his final season at Davidson, Curry averaged 28.6 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.5 steals. While this is a short-sighted. "[5], Kirk Goldsberry of ESPN opined that "one of the keys to [Curry's] greatness is his range" and that "Curry isn't just the best 3-point shooter ever, he's the best deep 3-point shooter ever. [219] On November 20, Curry posted a season-high 15 assists along with 33 points on 7-of-14 shooting from three-point range in a 127120 win over the Houston Rockets. 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How Old Was Steph Curry When Drafted | StatMuse "[263], Monte Poole of NBC Sports found Curry to be "the most human of superstars," with a childlike aura to him when he plays with success. [110] Despite being up 31 in the series, the Warriors were defeated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games and became the first team in NBA Finals history to lose a series after leading 31. Learn. Georgetown, ranked eighth nationally, entered the game as a heavy favorite after an appearance in the Final Four in 2007. [157], Despite Curry's 27 points in his return to the line-up on December 1, the Warriors were defeated 111102 by the Detroit Pistons. He surpassed that record in 2015 with 286, and again in 2016 with 402. Curry was born on March 14, 1988 in Akron, Ohio when his father, Dell, played for the Cleveland Cavaliers. 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. Of Curry's success with or without other elite teammates, Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports said, "You can pluck All-Star after All-Star off the court like flower petals, and the Steph-led Warriors will still dominate like a champion. Curry is the son of Sonya and Dell Curry. [62] In 201213, Curry appeared in 78 games (all starts), averaging career highs of 22.9 points (seventh in NBA) and 6.9 assists to go with 4.0 rebounds and 1.62 steals in 38.2 minutes. [82], To start the 201516 season, Curry became the first player since Michael Jordan in 198990 to score 118 points in his team's first three games,[83] including a season-high 53 points against the New Orleans Pelicans in the third game.