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Stephen Curry BiographyWardell Stephen Curry II is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is highly regarded for his shooting skills. He played college basketball for the Wildcats of Davidson College from 2006 to 2009. In 2008–09 he led the nation in scoring with 28.6 points per game and was a consensus first-team All-America selection by National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). Curry was selected as the Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, Tournament MVP, All-tournament team, All-freshman team, and first team All-SoCon. He also was named an honorable mention in Sports Illustrated's All-Mid-Major. He also was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Midwest Region of the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Tournament. urry was twice named Southern Conference Player of the Year and to the John R. Wooden Award All-American team, set the all-time scoring record for Davidson and the Southern Conference, set school career records for three-pointers, free throws, 30-point games and 40-point games, set a single season NCAA record for three-pointers, and led Davidson to two straight NCAA tournament appearances. On June 25, 2009, he was selected 7th overall by the Golden State Warriors. |
