[36], Curry surpassed the 2000-point mark for his career on January 3, 2009, as he scored 21 points against Samford. [294][295][296] A 5-handicap golfer, Curry participates in celebrity golf tournaments and has played golf alongside Barack Obama. 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. [34] On November 25, against Loyola, Curry was held scoreless as Loyola constantly double-teamed him. As a result of Curry's exceptional play, Davidson earned its third straight NCAA tournament bid. He became first NBA player to average 35 points and shoot 504090 in a calendar month. [252], NBA analysts say that Curry's scoring creates a "gravity" effect, forcing opposing defenders to double-team him even when he does not have the ball, which creates mismatches that his teammates exploit. Gonzaga led by 11 points early in the second half but Curry went on to score 30 points in the half[24] to push Davidson to their first NCAA Tournament win since 1969, 8276. [88] On January 22, he recorded his second triple-double of the season with 39 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds in a 122110 win over the Indiana Pacers. [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. [53] In May 2011, he was named the recipient of the NBA Sportsmanship Award,[56] and underwent surgery on his right ankle. Curry scored 43 points, which is the third most points in Southern Conference tournament history. The 2009 draft marked the first time three sons of former NBA players were selected in the top 15 picks of the draft. [53] He established a new NBA single-season three-point record with 272 three-pointers, eclipsing the previous mark set by Ray Allen (269 in 200506), doing so on 53 less attempts than Allen did with Seattle. He pays a tax for his great teammates. Curry scored 33 points as Davidson won 7356 to advance to the Elite 8. The animated series was greenlit by Netflix in 2020. He was named to the Associated Press' All-America Second Team on March 31, 2008. "[245] Warriors Coach Steve Kerr stated that Curry's hand-eye coordination "is as great as anyone I've ever seen. 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. [220] Curry, Klay Thompson, and Andrew Wiggins combined for 23 made three-pointers, the most three-pointers made in a game by a trio in NBA history. [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. [98], In the Warriors' regular-season finale on April 13 against the Memphis Grizzlies, Curry achieved another shooting milestone, becoming the first player to make 400 three-pointers in a season by knocking down 10 from long range on his way to 46 points and 402 total three-pointers. He came off the bench to score 28 points in a 121116 win. Instead, they received the sixth seed in the 2009 NIT. [63] In February, he made his first All-Star appearance,[64] becoming the Warriors' first All-Star starter since Latrell Sprewell in 1995. [15], After Dell's retirement, the family moved back to Charlotte and Curry enrolled at Charlotte Christian School, where he was named all-conference and all-state, and led his team to three conference titles and three state playoff appearances. Curry scored 50 points (just 2 points shy of the All-Star Game record set by Anthony Davis in 2017);[205] he also set the record for most three-pointers made in an All-Star quarter (6), half (8), and game (16),[206] and was named the All-Star Game MVP. [53] His free throw percentage of .934 (212227 FT) established a new Warriors single-season record, surpassing the previous mark of .924 set by Rick Barry in 197778. [53], In 201314, Curry appeared in 78 games (all starts), averaging career highs of 24.0 points (seventh in the NBA) and 8.5 assists (fifth) to go with 4.3 rebounds and 1.63 steals, becoming the first player in Warriors history to average 24 points and eight assists in a single season (ninth player in NBA history). [297][298][299] In August 2017, Curry competed in the Ellie Mae Classic on an unrestricted sponsor exemption. [117] On January 19, Curry was named a starter on the Western Conference All-Star team for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. [179] In Game 6, Curry scored 21 points, but shot just 6 for 17 and went 3 of 11 on three-pointers, including missing a contested three-pointer in the waning moments, as the Warriors lost the game and the series with a 114110 defeat. [33] On November 21, Curry registered a career-high 13 assists, to go along with 30 points, in Davidson's 9770 win over Winthrop. With a 125104 win over the Grizzlies, the Warriors became the first 73-win team in NBA history, surpassing the 199596 Chicago Bulls' 7210 record to finish the 201516 season with just nine losses. The Warriors also have a trump card sitting in their back pocket -- the best starting lineup in the NBA.Curry, Thompson, Looney, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green have a net rating of plus-22 . Curry's influence on the game is seen on every level of basketball as younger generations shoot more than ever while trying to replicate his game. [73] A leader within the Warriors organization,[234][235] he helped recruit former MVP Kevin Durant to the Warriors. Foundation in Oakland, California. Curry ended the game with 40 points while also going 8-for-10 from three-point range. [224] The next day, Curry was named a Western Conference starter for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, marking his ninth overall selection. He also had a postseason career-high 15 rebounds and seven assists in a 121104 win. Curry said: "In the face of adversity, in the face of tragedy, how can I get through it? He led the Wildcats to a 266 regular-season record, and a 200 conference record. [316][317], In September 2017, it was announced that Curry had signed an exclusive autograph contract with Steiner Sports Memorabilia. Learn. According to his sister Suzanne, Deah Barakat was known for his "love for basketball and anything Steph Curry. He had hit a three-pointer in every regular-season game since November 11, 2014. [337] In October 2018, Curry signed on as executive producer of the film Breakthrough, scheduled for release in April 2019. He became the first player in NBA history to make 5+ threes in four consecutive Finals games. [258][259][260] The Guardian's Robert O'Connell cites Curry's February 27, 2013, game against the New York Knicks, in which he made 11 of 13 shots from behind the arc en route for a 54-point performance, as the start of the three-point era. [265] Sports Illustrated ranked him at No. 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. [126] Curry helped the Warriors clinch the series and the championship in Game 5 with 34 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds, as Golden State claimed its second title in three years. [214] On June 10, in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Curry logged 43 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists in a 10797 victory over the Boston Celtics to even the series at 22. Stephen Curry, son of Dell Curry, was drafted 7th by the Golden State Warriors. [311], ESPN has ranked Curry among the most famous international athletes, while Forbes has ranked him among the world's highest-paid celebrities for his endorsements. Latest on Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN . It was really kind of a cool deal to be able to use the platform yesterday to honor Deah and his family. [194] His play rekindled talk of him being a candidate for his third MVP award. [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. Bang!" [139] Four days later, in a 114101 win over the Nets, Curry became the seventh player in Warriors history to make 5,000 career field goals, joining Chamberlain, Barry, Mullin, Arizin, Jeff Mullins, and Nate Thurmond. [53] On December 7 against the Memphis Grizzlies, Curry eclipsed Jason Richardson (700) as the franchise's leader in career three-pointers. [77][78] The Warriors went on to defeat the Rockets to earn a Finals matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where Curry struggled to start the series, converting on only 22 percent of his field goals in Game 2. Stephen Curry is 34 years old. [227] In 2010, he was selected to the senior squad, playing limited minutes at the 2010 FIBA World Championship (known later as FIBA Basketball World Cup) as the United States won the gold medal in an undefeated tournament. Curry (at age 34 years, 88 days) also became the second-oldest player in NBA Finals history to record a 40-point, 10-rebound game behind only LeBron James in 2020 (at age 35 years, 284 days). [225] On January 30, Curry put up 38 points on 12-of-20 shooting from the field, alongside eight rebounds and 12 assists in a 128120 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. That gave Curry 2,488 points for his career, surpassing previous school leader John Gerdy. Age - 29 years old. 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. Iguodala has only. He was second in the nation among freshmen in scoring, behind only Kevin Durant of Texas. 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. The Warriors announced Thursday that Curry (lower leg) will remain out through the All-Star break before being re-evaluated. Curry became the fifth player in Warriors history to score 14,000 points, ending the game with 14,023 and joining Wilt Chamberlain (17,783), Rick Barry (16,447), Paul Arizin (16,266), and Chris Mullin (16,235) on the franchise list. Curry finished the season leading the Southern Conference in scoring with 21.5 points per game. [153] Over the first seven games of the season, he made at least 5 three-pointers in all seven games, breaking George McCloud's record of six games in a row during the 199596 season. Play. [131][132] In that same game, Curry injured his right ankle and subsequently missed 11 games,[133] returning to action on December 30 and scoring 38 points with a season-high 10 three-pointers in a 141128 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. [213] During the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, he averaged 23.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game. 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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! Curry also surpassed Kyle Korver's mark of 127 straight games with a three-pointer. [53] He scored 30-plus points eight times, setting the most 30-point games by any rookie in 200910 and the most since LeBron James had 13 and Carmelo Anthony had 10 in 200304. [59][60] At the time, many basketball writers considered the move risky for Golden State because of Curry's injury history. Curry topped 50 points for the third time in 201516, the first player to do it that many times since LeBron James and Dwyane Wade did so in 200809. In 2013, he appeared in the playoffs for the first time in his career, with the Warriors earning the sixth seed in the Western Conference. [53] He finished runner-up for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award behind Tyreke Evans[54] and was a unanimous NBA All-Rookie First Team selection, becoming the first Warriors player since Jason Richardson in 200102 to earn All-Rookie First Team honors. Curry (lower leg) said Monday that he'll remain sidelined for the Warriors' first game out of the All-Star break Dec. 23 against the Lakers, and he expects to miss a few more contests beyond that, Kendra Andrews of ESPN.com reports. [228] In 2014, he took on a larger role with the team, helping them to another undefeated tournament at the 2014 World Cup and scoring 10 points in the final game. The New York Knicks have done a solid job of drafting in . [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.