Curry was born in Akron, Ohio but grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina where his father Dell played for the Charlotte Hornets. Curry's father often took him and his younger brother Seth to his games, where they would sometimes shoot around with his team during warm-ups. As a child, he attended a Montessori school that had been started by his mother, Sonya.[12]
From 2001 to 2002, Curry lived in Toronto during his father's tenure with the Toronto Raptors, attending middle school as an eighth grade student at Queensway Christian College in Etobicoke, Ontario. There, he was a member of the grades 7 and 8 boys basketball team, leading them to an undefeated season.[13][14]
Curry went to high school at Charlotte Christian where he was named all-state, all-conference, and led his team to three conference titles and three state playoff appearances. The then 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 160-pound senior did not receive any scholarship offers from major-conference schools. Since his father played for Virginia Tech and is in their Hall of Fame, Curry wanted to play for the Hokies, but they only offered him a place as a walk-on player.[15] After receiving scholarship offers from Davidson, VCU, and Winthrop,[16] he chose Davidson, a school that had not won an NCAA Tournament game since 1969.Wardell Stephen Curry II (born March 14, 1988),[1] often referred to as Steph, is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is considered by some to be the greatest shooter in NBA history.[2][3][4] The 2015 NBA Most Valuable Player and a two-time NBA All-Star. He is the son of former NBA player Dell Curry, and the older brother of current NBA player Seth Curry.
Curry 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, Curry also set the single-season NCAA record for three-pointers made.[5]
Curry was selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.[6] During the 2012–13 season, he set the NBA record for three-pointers made in a regular season with 272. The next season, Curry and teammate Klay Thompson set the NBA record for combined threes in a season with 484[7] as the pair were given the nickname the "Splash Brothers".[8][9] In 2014–15, Curry eclipsed his own record by knocking down his 273rd three-pointer on April 9, 2015,[10] finishing the regular season with 286 three-pointers and was named MVP after leading the Warriors to a franchise-record and NBA-best 67 wins on the season.[11] In 2015 Curry led the Warriors to their first NBA championship since 1975.
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Curry with the Warriors in 2015
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| No. 30 – Golden State Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 14, 1988 Akron, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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