Stephen Curry Net Worth, Bio, Age, Wife, Height, Stats
Everything you need to know about Stephen Curry Net Worth, Bio, Age, Wife, Height, Stats, covering in-depth facts.
Sonya and Dell Curry’s son is Stephen Curry. His father was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers when he was born at Summa Akron City Hospital in Akron, Ohio.
Must Read
He grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, where his father spent the majority of his NBA career with the Charlotte Hornets.
Curry and his younger brother Seth were frequently brought to Dell’s games, where they would warm up with the Hornets. Dell’s family moved to Toronto for a short time, where he finished his career with the Raptors.
Head coach Bob McKillop praised Stephen Curry at a Davidson alumni event before he even played in his first game for the Wildcats. Curry finished with 15 points but 13 turnovers in his first collegiate game against Eastern Michigan.
Stephen Curry finished the season as the Southern Conference’s leading scorer, averaging 21.5 points per game. He finished second in the country among freshmen in scoring, trailing only Kevin Durant of Texas.
Curry’s scoring helped the Wildcats to a 29-5 overall record and the regular-season title in the Southern Conference.
Curry made his 113th three-point field goal of the season on March 2, 2007, in the Southern Conference tournament semi-finals against Furman, breaking Keydren Clark’s NCAA freshman season record for three-pointers.
Stephen Curry had grown to his adult height of 1.91 meters by his sophomore season in 2007-08, when he led the Southern Conference in scoring with 25.5 points per game.
He led the Wildcats to a regular-season record of 26-6 and a conference record of 20-0. Davidson earned its third consecutive NCAA tournament bid as a result of Curry’s outstanding play.
Davidson faced seventh-seeded Gonzaga in 2008. Gonzaga led by 11 points early in the second half, but Curry scored 30 points in the half to propel Davidson to their first NCAA Tournament victory. Stephen Curry finished with 40 points and went 8-for-10 from the three-point range.
Curry announced his intention to return for his junior year following Davidson’s loss to Kansas in the NCAA Regional Finals. He stated that he aspired to be a point guard, which is his likely position in the NBA.
Curry scored 44 points in Davidson’s 82-78 loss to Oklahoma on November 18, 2008. He extended a career-long streak by scoring at least 25 points in seven consecutive games. Curry had a career-high 13 assists to go along with 30 points in Davidson’s 97-70 win over Winthrop on November 21.
Curry was held scoreless against Loyola on November 25 due to Loyola’s constant double-teaming. Curry’s only scoreless collegiate game, and only his second without scoring in double figures.