Global InformationStephen Curry information
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| No. 30 – Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 14, 1988 Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High school | Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, North Carolina) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Davidson (2006–2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2009: 1st round, 7th overall pick | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2009–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2009–present | Golden State Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wardell Stephen Curry II (/ˈstɛfən/ STEF-ən; born March 14, 1988)[1] is an American professional basketball player and point guard for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as the greatest shooter and one of the greatest players of all time, Curry is credited with revolutionizing the sport by inspiring teams and players to take more three-point shots.[2][3][4][5] He is a four-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), an NBA Finals MVP, an NBA All-Star Game MVP, an NBA Clutch Player of the Year, and the inaugural NBA Western Conference Finals MVP. He is also a two-time NBA scoring champion, a ten-time NBA All-Star, a nine-time All-NBA selection (including four on the First Team), and has won two gold medals at the FIBA World Cup as part of the U.S. men's national team.
Curry is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry and the older brother of current NBA player Seth Curry. He played collegiately for the Davidson Wildcats, where he set career scoring records for Davidson and the Southern Conference, and helped the Wildcats advance to the Elite Eight in 2008. He was named Conference Player of the Year twice, and set the NCAA single-season record for three-pointers made (162) during his sophomore year. Curry was selected by the Warriors as the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft.
In 2014–15, Curry won his first league MVP award and led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. 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 50–40–90. That same year, the Warriors broke the record for the most wins in a regular season in NBA history (73) en route to the 2016 NBA Finals, which they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7. Curry helped the Warriors win back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018, and reach the 2019 NBA Finals, losing to the Toronto Raptors in six games. Following injury struggles and missed playoff appearances in 2020 and 2021, Curry won his fourth championship with the Warriors and first Finals MVP award, defeating the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals. The same season, he became the all-time leader in three-pointers made in NBA history, surpassing Ray Allen.[6]
Curry is the holder of numerous other records, notably for his efficiency and three-point shooting. He has the highest career free-throw percentage in NBA history (91.0%) and has led the league in three-pointers made a record eight times. In 2013, he set the NBA record for three-pointers made in a regular season with 272, surpassed that record in 2015 (286), and again in 2016 (402).
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- ^ "Milestones: March 14, birthdays for Simone Biles, Stephen Curry, Michael Caine". Brooklyn Eagle. March 14, 2019. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Reiter, Bill (June 22, 2022). "The Stephen Curry debate about whether he belongs in NBA's top 5 of all time not a debate". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Abbott, Henry (March 18, 2016). "Stephen Curry isn't just the MVP – he is revolutionizing the game". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Nadkarni, Rohan (May 31, 2018). "The NBA Has Never Seen a Shooter Like Stephen Curry". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Dougherty, Jesse (March 5, 2018). "The Steph Effect: How NBA star is inspiring — and complicating — high school basketball". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Friedell, Nick (December 15, 2021). "Curry passes Allen as NBA's all-time 3-point king". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2022.