Stephen Curry "Steph" Curry II born March 14, 1988 is an American professional basketball player for the Warriors of the (NBA). He is considered by many to be the greatest shooter in NBA history.[2] In 2015, Curry won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975.
Curry is the son of former NBA player Dell and older brother of current NBA player Seth. He played college basketball for Davidson. There, he was twice named Southern Conference Player of the Year and set the all-time scoring record for both Davidson and the Southern Conference. During his sophomore year, he also set the single-season NCAA record for three-pointers made. Curry was selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Warriors. During the 2012–13 season, he set the NBA record for three-pointers made in a regular season with 272. He surpassed that record in 2014–15 with 286, and again in 2015–16 with 361 (ongoing). During the 2013–14 season, he and teammate Thompson were nicknamed the "Splash Brothers" en route to setting the NBA record for combined three-pointers in a season with 484, a record they broke in 2014–15 (525) and again in 2015–16 (619, ongoing). A three-time NBA All-Star, Curry holds the league record for most consecutive games with a made three-pointer (with 145). |
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