Davidson played the third seed, South Carolina, on the road in the first round. Curry scored 32 points as the Wildcats beat the Gamecocks 7063. 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 . At 484, the Warriors entered the All-Star break with the best record through 52 games in NBA history, one win better than the 199596 Chicago Bulls and 196667 Philadelphia 76ers. He finished the regular season tied for second in the NBA in triple-doubles with four, the most by a Warrior in a single season since Chamberlain had five in 196364. He led the Wildcats to a 266 regular-season record, and a 200 conference record. 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. [306][307] Like James, he has been considered the face of the NBA, but has said that he is not motivated by that and is not looking "to take LeBron's throne or whatever. He is something special. In the game seven loss, Curry scored 17 points on 6-of-19 shooting. [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. [209] On March 14, his 34th birthday, Curry scored 47 points in a 126112 win over the Washington Wizards. [309][310] Curry's jersey was the top seller in the NBA for the 201516 and 201617 NBA seasons. [111], On October 28, 2016, Curry hit four three-pointers against the New Orleans Pelicans to reach 1,600 for his career, becoming the 19th player to do so, as well as the fastest to reach the mark. [263] The increase in three-point shooting is partly due to NBA teams incorporating it in their attempts to defeat the Warriors or copy the Warriors' style of play, and to young people wanting to imitate Curry's shooting range. [321], In 2021, Curry, among other high-profile athletes and celebrities, was a paid spokesperson for FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange. [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. [52] He appeared in 80 games (77 starts) during the 200910 season, averaging 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.90 steals in 36.2 minutes. [53], Curry earned Western Conference Player of the Month honors for the month of April, averaging 25.4 points, 8.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.13 steals in eight games in the final month of the season to become the third Warrior to ever win the award, joining Chris Mullin (November 1990 and January 1989) and Bernard King (January 1981). See trending Curry scored 25 points in the game but Davidson lost 5957, and the Jayhawks went on to win the championship. [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. [165] On February 21, he scored 36 points with 10 three-pointers in a 125123 win over the Kings. [63] In February, he made his first All-Star appearance,[64] becoming the Warriors' first All-Star starter since Latrell Sprewell in 1995. His 51 points tied Gilbert Arenas and Michael Jordan for the Verizon Center record. [119] On March 5, he scored 31 points and moved into the top 10 on the NBA's career three-point list in a 112105 win over the New York Knicks. He also surpassed Wilt Chamberlain (7,216) for the most field goals made in Warriors history with 7,222. [47] Curry opted out of his senior year at Davidson, but he stated that he still planned to earn his degree. [124] His 36 points in Game 4 led to a 129115 victory that saw the Warriors advance to the NBA Finals for a third straight year while becoming the first team in league history to start the playoffs 120. [7][8] He grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, where his father spent most of his NBA career with the Charlotte Hornets. [155] Without Curry, the Warriors dropped to 127 on November 21 after enduring their first four-game losing streak since March 2013. [166] On March 16 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Curry reached 16,000 career points. [145], In Game 2 of the NBA Finals, Curry hit a Finals-record 9 three-pointers and scored 33 points in a 122103 win over the Cavaliers. [6] For their shooting abilities, Curry and teammate Klay Thompson have earned the nickname of the Splash Brothers; in 201314, they set the record for combined three-pointers made in an NBA season with 484, a record they broke the following season (525), and again in the 201516 season (678). He had Under Armour create some shoes inspired by the comment and subsequent discussion. 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. [53] In May 2011, he was named the recipient of the NBA Sportsmanship Award,[56] and underwent surgery on his right ankle. [328] Curry said that Barakat's family "did a great job of reaching out to me and making me aware of the details of his life and personality. (Updated Feb.9, 2023) In 2015-16 Stephen Curry became the 2nd player in NBA history to average 30 PPG with a True Shooting percentage of at least .650. [31] Curry was nominated for an ESPY in the Breakthrough Player of the Year category. [137] On February 22, he had a 44-point effort with 8 three-pointers in a 134127 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. 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. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com . [72] The Warriors finished the year with 67 wins and Curry was voted the NBA Most Valuable Player after posting averages of 23.8 points, 7.7 assists, and 2 steals per game. 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. "[266], In 2020, an ESPN feature ranked Curry as the 13th-greatest basketball player of all time, the second-highest active player on the list. So that's where the conversation stops for me. [343], Curry and his wife endorsed Joe Biden for President of the United States during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in August 2020. [221] Curry (at age 34 years, 251 days) also became the second oldest player in NBA history to record at least 30 points and 15 assists in a game. [200] On November 12 against the Chicago Bulls, Curry became the NBA's career leader for three-pointers in both regular season and playoffs with 3,366, passing Ray Allen (3,358). "[264] CBS Sports ranked Curry at No. [26] Curry joined Clyde Lovellette, Jerry Chambers, and Glenn Robinson as the only college players to score over 30 points in their first four career NCAA tournament games. [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. [57], In the lockout-shortened 201112 season, Curry appeared in 26 games (23 starts), averaging 14.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.50 steals in 28.2 minutes per contest. "[305], Curry is widely known for his partnership with Under Armour, where he is considered to be the "face of their footwear line". He was the NCAA scoring leader and was named a consensus first team All-American. [39] Davidson won the 200809 Southern Conference regular season championship for the south division, finishing 182 in the conference. Curry made 46.6% of his 3's in that span, including four games in which he made 10 or more three-pointers. [96] On April 7, Curry scored 27 points to help the Warriors become the second team in NBA history to win 70 games in a season with a 112101 win over the San Antonio Spurs. [199] It was the first time in Curry's career that he posted 50 points and 10 assists in the same game, as he unseated Chamberlain as the oldest player in history to put up that single-game line. Following the 2015 NBA Finals, Curry gave Biserka one of his Finals-worn jerseys, which will reportedly be added to the collection of the Draen Petrovi Memorial Center, a museum to the late player in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. [257] He can make the shots with elite ball handling, off the dribble, and often with an extremely quick release, from anywhere on the court and with one or more defenders on him. [302] Curry is also a fan of English soccer club Chelsea F.C. [280] In July 2019, Curry paid $31 million for a home in Atherton, California. His absence slows the Warriors offense and leads to less passing and ball movement. [244] He is also known for his ball handling and playmaking,[245] and for putting pressure on defenses with his long range, leading the NBA in field goals made from beyond 28 feet in 2016. [148] In response, Curry stated: "At the end of the day, I'm not going to let a [Finals] MVP trophy define my career. [21] At the end of his freshman season, Curry was named Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, SoCon Tournament MVP, and selected to the SoCon All-tournament team, All-freshman team, and All-SoCon First Team. Wardell Stephen Curry II ( / stfn / STEF-n; born March 14, 1988) [1] is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is officially probable. [19], Curry eclipsed the school freshman scoring record with his 502nd point against Chattanooga on February 6, 2007. "[245] Jeff Austin of Octagon concluded that Curry "had to develop tremendous strength in his wrists to shoot and maintain that form from 40 and 50 feet. Stephen Curry [Hyper] prices (Basketball Cards 2022 Panini Prizm Draft Picks) are updated daily for each source listed above. Under Armour stock slumps", "Stephen Curry Signs Exclusive Collectibles Deal With Steiner Sports Memorabilia", "Palm Plans Comeback With Tiny Phone, Stephen Curry Endorsement", "Steph Curry and the new Palm want you to forget your phone", "When Steph Curry Has Your Back: The SnapTravel Story", "Tom Brady is sued in connection with FTX collapse", "Tom Brady pushed crypto to his fans. [301] In August 2019, Curry and Howard University, a historically black institution in Washington, D.C., jointly announced that the school would add NCAA Division I teams in men's and women's golf starting in the 202021 school year, with Curry guaranteeing full funding of both teams for six years. [173] Curry faced his brother Seth in that Finals series, making them the first set of brothers to face each other in an NBA playoff series. His fanbase ranges from very young children to the elderly, and casual or committed fans enjoy his style of play. During the game, Curry was guarded by his brother Seth for the first time in their NBA careers. In the next game, against Michigan, he scored 32 points, dished out four assists, and grabbed nine rebounds. [194][195] He was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for April after averaging 37.3 points (the oldest player in NBA history to average more than 35 points per game in a single month) on 51.8% shooting and scoring 30 or more points in 13 of his 15 games. On November 18, 2008, Curry scored a career-high 44 points in Davidson's 8278 loss to Oklahoma. [122] This was the second time in the season that the Warriors came back from a 20-point deficit against the Spurs. The 41-point victory was the largest in franchise history during the postseason. Curry also had 78 three-pointers during that span, the most in NBA history over 11 regular season games. [130] On December 4, in a 125115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Curry hit 5 three-pointers to become the fastest NBA player to achieve the milestone of 2,000 career three-pointers, achieving that mark in just 597 games, 227 less than the previous fastest player to achieve that mark, Ray Allen. 1, why he was voted to be the captain of the [2018] Western Conference All-Star team and why 9-year-old girls feel comfortable enough to write letters asking for his help and actually get it. Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors NBA Autographed Basketballs, Stephen Curry Golden State Warriors NBA Action Figures; Additional site . Single-season NCAA freshman 3-point field goals (122, All-time leading scorer in history (2,635), All-time leader in 3-point field-goals made (414), Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 07:31. He pays a tax for his great teammates. [338] Curry was also executive producer of the film Emanuel, scheduled for US theatrical release in select theaters on June 17, 2019. Curry's scoring helped the Wildcats to a 295 overall record and a Southern Conference regular-season title. [257] He shoots 54 percent from this range, while the NBA makes 35 percent of its threes overall and under 22 percent from between 30 and 35 feet. [65], Prior to the start of the 201415 season, the Warriors hired former NBA player and general manager Steve Kerr as their new head coach. [203] On January 31, Curry scored 40 points, 21 of which in the fourth quarter, behind seven three-pointers and dished out nine assists to lead Golden State to a 122108 victory over the Houston Rockets. [257] Owen Davis of Sky Sports echoed this sentiment, stating: "After all, not everyone is blessed with supreme height and athleticism, but everyone can learn to pass, dribble and shoot. [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. [286] On some of his "Curry One" basketball shoes, there is a lace loop scripted "4:13". [42] In the semifinals, against the College of Charleston, Curry had 20 points but Davidson lost 5259. [261] The era has been referred to as "The Steph Effect"[5] or "the NBA's Three-Point Revolution". [207] On February 24, Curry had a season-high 14 assists with 18 points in a 13295 blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers. [115], With 14 points against the Dallas Mavericks on December 30, Curry (11,903) passed Purvis Short (11,894) for seventh place on the Warriors' all-time scoring list.