Stephen Curry

American basketball player (born 1988)

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
Stephen Curry dribbling 2016 (cropped).jpg
Curry with the Warriors in 2016
No. 30 – Golden State Warriors
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1988-03-14) March 14, 1988 (age 35)
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
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals

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.

CollegeEdit

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 careerEdit

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 lifeEdit

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

ReferencesEdit

  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.