A Look At: Stephen Curry
Jun 17 2009 1:25PM
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Each day THUNDER.NBA.COM will take a look at one of the top draft prospects in the June 25 NBA Draft.
Today, we’ll take a look at Davidson guard Stephen Curry.
THE SKINNY
Guard
6’3”
185 lbs.
Stephen Curry landed in the national spotlight during the 2008 NCAA Tournament, when he became just the fourth player to score at least 30 points in his first four NCAA Tournament games and be named the Most Outstanding Player in the Midwest Regional. Curry picked up right where he left off during this past season, his junior year, in which he led the nation in scoring at 28.6 points per game. He also shot 51.9% from the field.
The son of former NBA guard Del Curry, Stephen made the switch from shooting guard to point guard this past season and responded by dishing an average of 5.6 assists per game. Curry’s points and assists improved from a season ago despite him averaging not even a minute more per game this season.
Curry, a two-time Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year winner, finished his career ranked 25th on the NCAA Division I career scoring chart (2,635 points) and fourth in three-pointers (414). His long-range shooting accuracy is his bona fide strength, and his ability to play both guard positions adds to his repertoire.
MORE ABOUT STEPHEN
Back in 2007, ESPN.com's Pat Forde wrote about Curry as a rising star when he helped Davidson to the Southern Conference championship....In April, ESPN.com's Andy Katz wrote about the imprint Curry made on the Davidson men's basketball program...And lastly, a 2008 story in the New York Times about basketball running in the Curry family genes.
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Today, we’ll take a look at Davidson guard Stephen Curry.
THE SKINNY
Guard
6’3”
185 lbs.
Stephen Curry landed in the national spotlight during the 2008 NCAA Tournament, when he became just the fourth player to score at least 30 points in his first four NCAA Tournament games and be named the Most Outstanding Player in the Midwest Regional. Curry picked up right where he left off during this past season, his junior year, in which he led the nation in scoring at 28.6 points per game. He also shot 51.9% from the field.
The son of former NBA guard Del Curry, Stephen made the switch from shooting guard to point guard this past season and responded by dishing an average of 5.6 assists per game. Curry’s points and assists improved from a season ago despite him averaging not even a minute more per game this season.
Curry, a two-time Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year winner, finished his career ranked 25th on the NCAA Division I career scoring chart (2,635 points) and fourth in three-pointers (414). His long-range shooting accuracy is his bona fide strength, and his ability to play both guard positions adds to his repertoire.
MORE ABOUT STEPHEN
Back in 2007, ESPN.com's Pat Forde wrote about Curry as a rising star when he helped Davidson to the Southern Conference championship....In April, ESPN.com's Andy Katz wrote about the imprint Curry made on the Davidson men's basketball program...And lastly, a 2008 story in the New York Times about basketball running in the Curry family genes.
Contact Chris Silva
