The 2009 NBA Draft was a deep class with multiple future MVPs and several players who will likely go on to the Hall of Fame. Stephen Curry speaks with Mark Jones of ESPN after being selected by the Golden State Warriors during the 2009 NBA Draft at the WaMu Theatre at. [176] In Game 3 of the 2019 Finals, Curry scored a playoff career-high 47 points to go with eight rebounds and seven assists in a 123109 loss to the Toronto Raptors. [290][291], During the 1992 NBA All-Star Game weekend, Curry's father entrusted him to Biserka Petrovi, mother of future Hall of Fame player Draen Petrovi, while Dell competed in the Three-Point Contest. Gerald Henderson Jr., son of Gerald Henderson, was drafted 12th by the Charlotte Bobcats. [102][103][104] A right MCL injury kept him out of the first three games of the second round. [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. 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. On March 21, 2008, Davidson matched up with seventh-seeded Gonzaga. [339] The film focuses on the responses of family members of victims of the 2015 Charleston church shooting. [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. [127], On July 1, 2017, Curry agreed to a five-year, $201 million extension with the Warriors, becoming the first NBA player to sign a supermax contract worth over $200 million. [5][261] Although this has led to players becoming good at or improving their three-point shot, it has also set unrealistic standards because Curry's range is unique. Ayesha Curry (2011) NBA Draft: 2009 (Round: 1, Pick: 7) Current Team: Golden State Warriors (Point Guard, Shooting Guard) . [151] Three days later, he scored 51 points with 11 three-pointers in only three quarters in a 144122 win over the Washington Wizards. [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. While this is a short-sighted. [11][12] He was also a member of Toronto 50, a club team that plays across Ontario,[13][14] pitting him against fellow future NBA players Cory Joseph and Kelly Olynyk. 1 pick if we were to redraft this draft, especially after leading the Warriors to their fourth championship and his first. [38] On February 28, 2009, Curry became Davidson's all-time leading scorer with 34 points in a 9956 win against Georgia Southern. Curry has been out since Feb. 4 with a left lower leg injury. [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. "[267] In October 2021, Curry was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. On November 8 against the Milwaukee Bucks, Curry left the game during the third quarter with a groin injury[154] and the Warriors were unable to recover in a 134111 loss. [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. Curry shot 16-of-26 overall against the Pelicans for his first 40-point game of the season, finishing with 46 in a 116106 win. Curry said: "In the face of adversity, in the face of tragedy, how can I get through it? [346] In a letter in which Curry and his wife opposed affordable housing in his own neighborhood, they wrote, "We hesitate to add to the 'not in our backyard' (literally) rhetoric, but safety and privacy for us and our kids continues to be our top priority and one of the biggest reasons we chose Atherton as home."[347][348]. Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | NBA.com [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. [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. What Happened To The 6 Players Drafted Before Stephen Curry [202] On January 21, 2022, Curry hit his first career buzzer-beating game-winner in a 105103 win over the Houston Rockets, on a night where he put up 22 points and 12 assists. [219] On November 20, Curry posted a season-high 15 assists along with 33 points on 7-of-14 shooting from three-point range in a 127120 win over the Houston Rockets. [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. Foundation in Oakland, California. [326][327], In 2015, Curry wore sneakers that had Deah Shaddy Barakat's name on them; he was one of the victims of the 2015 Chapel Hill shooting. [208] On March 10, Curry scored 34 points in a 113102 win over the Denver Nuggets. [58], Prior to the start of the 201213 season, Curry signed a four-year, $44 million contract extension with the Warriors. It was the most scored by a Warrior since Purvis Short tallied 59 points in 1984. [40][41], In the 2009 Southern Conference tournament, Davidson played Appalachian State in the quarterfinals and won 8468. Curry's 54 points against the Knicks included a career-best and franchise-record 11 three-pointers, becoming the first player in NBA history to score 50-plus points while hitting 10-plus three-pointers in a game. 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[53], In 201011, Curry appeared in 74 games (all starts), averaging 18.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.47 steals in 33.6 minutes per contest. He was named the NBA Finals MVP unanimously after averaging 31.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. Stephen Curry [Hyper] #45 Prices | 2022 Panini Prizm Draft Picks The Warriors announced Wednesday that Curry (lower leg) will be re-evaluated in a week. [210] On March 16, in a 11088 loss to the Boston Celtics, Curry suffered a sprained ligament in his left foot after having it rolled over by a diving Marcus Smart and was ruled out indefinitely. [53] His second half of the season vaulted him into the rookie of the year race. Curry took that noble idea and elevated it beyond any reasonable expectation. His 96 three-pointers were an NBA record for a month, breaking James Harden's mark of 82 set in November 2019. Curry was selected by the Warriors with the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. [302] Curry is also a fan of English soccer club Chelsea F.C. He made 8 three-pointers in the game to reach 200 for the season, becoming the first player in NBA history to make 200 three-pointers in four straight seasons. "[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. [59][60] At the time, many basketball writers considered the move risky for Golden State because of Curry's injury history. Curry scored 25 points in the game but Davidson lost 5957, and the Jayhawks went on to win the championship. If Steph Curry Had Been Drafted No. 1 by the Clippers 10 Years Ago After the Warriors won the series in five games, Curry was named the unanimous and inaugural winner of the Western Conference Finals MVP award. He was first introduced to the malaria cause by Davidson teammate Bryant Barr when they were both in school. [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. Curry, alongside other spokespeople, is currently being sued for promoting unregistered securities through a class-action lawsuit. [100] The league's leading scorer at 30.1 points per game, he posted the highest scoring average of the first 29 504090 seasons. He became just the sixth rookie in NBA history to post a 35-point, 10-assist, 10-rebound game when he registered his first career triple-double with 36 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds against the Los Angeles Clippers on February 10. [224] The next day, Curry was named a Western Conference starter for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, marking his ninth overall selection. 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 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. [87] On December 28, Curry recorded his sixth career triple-double with 23 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and 10 assists in a 122103 win over the Sacramento Kings. Dude from Chelsea's kicked the ball boy?! Curry later said that he was joking about the Moon landing not having happened. See trending [293] Curry is also an avid golfer; he started playing golf at the age of 10, played golf in high school, and frequently plays golf with teammate Andre Iguodala. Steph Curry is eyeing up a return to action on Sunday vs. the Lakers after missing the Warriors' last 9 games. [125] In Game 2 of the 2017 NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Curry recorded his first career postseason triple-double with 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to help the Warriors go up 20 in the series with a 132113 win. He became the 49th player in NBA history to rack up 20,000 points. 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. He's second in the NBA in scoring at 28.4 points per game while averaging 6.6 assists and a career-high 5.9 rebounds per game. [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. [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. [123] In a 120108 Game 3 win, Curry scored 21 points and became the franchise leader in postseason points, passing Rick Barry. Instead, they received the sixth seed in the 2009 NIT. The shoes sold for $58,100 on eBay after 113 bids, and the money was donated for STEM education initiatives. His absence slows the Warriors offense and leads to less passing and ball movement. "[257] Sally Jenkins of The Washington Post stated that he "moves around behind the three-point line in an ever-widening arc, sinking long distance shots so cleanly that the net seems to snap like fresh laundry in a breeze" and that a highlight is the "sheer preposterousness of his shots, and the rate at which he is sinking the most far-fetched of them."