He was born in akron, ohio while his father was a member of the cleveland cavaliers. He has been named regular season mvp twice and one of those times, in 2016, he. Stephen curry flu on track to play thursday vs nets. He was selected in the second round, and 51st overall by the chicago bulls. Stephen currys value on the court on full display new, 87 comments the twotime mvp and champion signed the largest contract in nba history, and he deserves every cent. This page details the records, statistics and career achievements of american professional basketball player stephen curry. Golden state warriors guard stephen curry works out before an nba. Stephen curry sets nbas singlegame record for 3pointers. Watch the best from two time mvp and three time nba champion stephen curry from the 2019 nba preseason. Last season, they won 67 games, the most in the nba in eight years, and secured a. Stephen curry is an american professional basketball player who represents the golden state warriors in nba. Stephen curry had a gamehigh 32 points as the warriors beat the lakers 124103 in the final game of the preseason. And its because hes quietly become lebron james around.
To opt out of the sale of your personal information as. Check out stephen currys signature tunnel shot during pregame warmups through the lens of the phantom slowmotion camera. Teammatesopponents finder now on basketball reference. Oneals individual accolades include the 19992000 mvp award, the 199293 nba rookie of the year award, 15 allstar game selections, 3 finals mvp awards, 2 scoring titles, he ranks 6th alltime in points scored, 5th in field goals, th in rebounds, and 7th in blocks. Dell curry career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba and ncaa. Yes, the spurs like to rest their guys when possible, and yes, that frustrates some purists. Why the nba lovesand fearsstephen curry the atlantic. Sign up for the new basketball stathead newsletter. Stephen curry career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba, ncaa, and international leagues. Oneal played for 6 teams throughout his 19year nba career. Stephen curry is the highest paid player in the nba. The inspiring story of one of basketballs sharpest. That being said, while he is the most skilled, you can argue that he is n. Stephen curry flu is on track to suit up against the nets on thursday.
List of career achievements by stephen curry wikipedia. But gregg popovich, master of pacing, has now led them to an astounding 17 consecutive wins in second. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life. A fairly short biography of stephen curry bought for a friends child. He is the most skilled offensive player in the nba, and the nba values an offensive player that can score at will more than a player who can consistently shut down a player. Keep up with the latest site news with our this week in sports reference newsletter. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Dell often took curry and his younger brother seth to his games, where they would shoot with the hornets during warmups. Stephen curry ranks both first and second in nba history for the most threepointers made in a single season, so we shouldnt be surprised to see how quickly hes rocketing up the alltime list. Stephen curry college stats college basketball at sports. Nba real plusminus national basketball association espn.
Jul 8, 2009 stephen curry signed a multiyear contract with the golden state warriors. One of many riveting reads in the basketball biography books series by clayton. He grew up in charlotte, north carolina, where his father spent most of his nba career with the charlotte hornets. The inspiring story of one of basketballs sharpest shooters. His jersey sales are the highest compared to the others and, with him and his team appearing in the finals in the last 3 years national wide and winning two of them, hes pretty famous. Stephen curry now top 10 for 3pointers in nba history. Jameson curry born january 7, 1986 is an american professional basketball player. Holding numerous records related to threepoint shooting, curry has played ten seasons in the nba, where he is a sixtime all. Curry is a point guard for the golden state warriors of the national basketball association nba.
Stephen curry passes dell curry on alltime nba scoring. Among the many stars that shine in the nba, stephen curry seems to be the most popular of them all. Any time an athlete is setting a career record while still in his prime. Stephen curry set the nba record for most threepointers in a game with against the new orleans pelicans on monday night. Stephen curry player profile, golden state warriors, news. It felt good enough to allow him to become the first player in the nba this season to make 10 threes in a game, and to make it seem to everyone watching like curry hadnt missed 11 minutes. Stephen curry breaks record for most threepointers in nba. But in case you didnt know, dell was one of the best shooters in nba history during his careerwell until steph breaks a few more of his records. It makes for a nice gift for a young sports enthusiast but maybe skip if youre looking for a more indepth look at the player.
Wardell stephen steph curry ii is an american professional basketball player for the golden state warriors of the national basketball association. Thats not necessarily fair, but its always the problem when judging players still in their prime. Nba comparisons is not affiliated with the national basketball association, nba, or any teams. Curry will be returning after a two game absence of. Stephen curry is poster guy for the new nba nba stephen. I think that will be a temporary condition, though, because curry is going to be the nbas mvp again this season. Wardell stephen dell curry i born june 25, 1964 is an american former professional basketball player. Theres a new stephen curry in the nba finals the golden state warriors star was better than ever behind the 3point line on sunday. A sixtime nba allstar, curry has been named the nba most valuable player mvp twice and won three nba championships with the warriors. His father dell was a star at virginia tech and went on to play 16 seasons in the nba for five different teams, including a 10year stint with the charlotte hornets, and is currently a broadcaster for the charlotte hornets. Lets talk about golden state warriors point guard steph curry and his forgotten nba basketball skill that is rarely talked about.
Jun 25, 2009 the golden state warriors selected stephen curry in round 1 with pick 7 in the 2009 nba draft. Stephen curry is playing a different sport than everyone else in the nba. Basketball stats and history for the nba, wnba, european leagues, aba, and more. He played for oklahoma state university from 2004 to 2007, and after forgoing his senior season, left for the 2007 nba draft. Wardell stephen curry ii is the son of sonya and dell curry. Stephen curry is number 30 in the golden state warriors as a point guard. According to basketballreference, in the shot clock era, only two. It is a reference to the bible verse philippians 4. Stephen curry stats, game logs, splits, and much more. Its kind of hard because in the nba, the way its built, they want you to flop, antetokounmpo said of playing physically. Steph curry and the warriors rewrite the record books again.
Wardell stephen steph curry ii is an american professional basketball player for the golden. Uh, curry is 31, meaning its conceivable hell be 32 when he passes ray. Or, as much analysis youll read over the next few days will have it, steph curry, this seasons mvp and. Lebron james scores 18 points as the lakers get the win over the warriors, 12693. Lebron and curry from size to style of play to sneaker brand, the two stars have almost nothing in commonexcept their ability to dominate everyone else. Nba superstar stephen curry catches fire as the golden state warriors beat new orleans, becoming the first man to nail threepointers in an nba game. He played in the national basketball association nba from 1986 until 2002. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. The golden state warriors superstar has had a huge performance with 46. This site is operated jointly by nba and warnermedia. Steph curry just finished the greatest season in nba history, and there are numbers to prove it.
Stephen currys secret nba skill that no one talks about. Wardell stephen steph curry born to dell and sonya curry, on the 14th of march, 1988 is an american professional player who plays for the golden state warriors of the national basketball association nba. Stephen curry has long been considered one of the nbas top players. Stephen curry, golden state rewrite nba record books.
Curry caught and passed chauncey billups for 10th alltime at 1,831 made 3. Taking the wisdom from his five nba titles as a player, kerr led golden state. Stephen curry is the best in the nba next to james harden. Curry already has a place in nba history as the greatest shooter of all time. Stephen curry is a professional american basketball player with the golden state warriors. Steph curry breaking records, setting milestones routine. On november 14, stephen curry moved past his father, dell curry, on the nbas alltime threepoint list. Stephen curry has passed his dad, dell curry, on the nbas alltime scoring list with a topofthekey threepointer in golden states game on friday. Check out our latest basketball stathead newsletters. Stephen curry is now officially in the top 10 in nba history from long distance. Stephen curry to return from hand injury for wizards vs. Stephen curry of the golden state warriors is januarys western conference kia nba player of the month.
A player with his unremarkable size 6foot3 and 190 pounds and speed should not impact the game as. The inspirational story of basketball superstar stephen curry written by bill redban explains the life of a professional nba player stephen curry. Curry is a point guard for the golden state warriors of the national basketball. Stephen curry hits the ground shooting washington post.
Life of stephen curry one of the best basketball shooters in history. There are so many records in the boston celtics history book that read like. The golden state warriors are now some 15 months in to their turn as one of the best teams in basketball history. Latest on golden state warriors point guard stephen curry including latest updated stats on espn. Actually, it isnt based on currys talent currently, its based on the expectation that he will continue to play at this level for years to come. Lets use the alwaysamazing basketball reference play index and. Out hand the warriors announced that curry will be reevaluated in four weeks and hope he. The inspiring and interesting life story from a struggling young boy to become the legend. November 5, 2009 my name is stephen curry and i am a rookie for the golden state warriors. As a cavs fan i hear about how good boguts,greens,thompson defense is, people talk how curry isnt a good defender, yet currys 4th in steals.
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