HEIGHT: 6-3
WEIGHT: 185
BIRTHDATE: March 14, 1988
BIRTHPLACE: Charlotte, NC
COLLEGE: Davidson
HIGH SCHOOL: Charlotte Christian (Charlotte, NC)
PRONUNCIATION: STEFF-in
NBA EXPERIENCE: 1 Year
DRAFTED BY: Golden State, 2009, First Round (#7)
NBA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Was selected by Golden State as an early entry candidate in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft (7th overall).
• Finished rookie season as runner-up for 2009-10 NBA Rookie of the Year Award and was unanimous First Team All-Rookie
selection.
• Enters 2010-11 owning career averages of 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.90 steals in 36.2 minutes (80 regularseason games in one season with Golden State).
2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS WITH GOLDEN STATE:
• Appeared in 80 games (77 starts), averaging 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.90 steals in 36.2 minutes.
• Among NBA leaders, finished the season ranked 3rd in the NBA in steals, 8th in 3-point field goal percentage (.437), 9th in free
throw percentage (.885), 13th in assists and 34th in scoring.
• Among rookies, ranked 1st in assists, 1st in steals, 1st in 3-point percentage, 1st in free throw percentage, 2nd in scoring, 2nd
in minutes, 8th in rebounding and 10th in field goal percentage (.462).
• Was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for January (19.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 5.5 apg and 2.00 spg), March (19.8 ppg,
4.3 rpg, 7.3 apg and 1.79 spg) and April (26.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 8.1 apg and 2.63 spg)...Was only Western Conference Rookie to win
award three times.
• From January 1st until the end of the season (49 games), averaged 21.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.94 steals in 38.9
minutes...His scoring average ranked tops among all rookies from January 1 through the end of the season.
• Became the only rookie in NBA history to shoot at least 45% from the field, 40% from 3-point range and 85% from the free
throw line for a season (minimum 100 FTM and 100 3FGM).
• Registered 27 points, 14 assists, eight rebounds and seven steals at Minnesota (4/7), becoming just the third player, and first
rookie, in NBA history to post at least those numbers in each category in the same game, joining Chris Paul and Micheal Ray
Richardson.
• Had five 30-point/10-assist games, which tied Michael Jordan for the second-most 30-point/10-assist games by a rookie (Oscar
Robertson is first with 25)...No other rookie posted one 30/10 game in 2009-10.
• Became just the sixth rookie in NBA history to post a 35-point, 10-assist, 10-rebound game when he registered 36 points, 13
assists and 10 rebounds in his first career triple-double vs. L.A. Clippers (2/10)...Only other rookies to accomplish this were
Michael Jordan, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and Jason Kidd.
• In season finale at Portland (4/14), had career-high 42 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, becoming the first rookie since
Oscar Robertson in February 1961 to register at least those numbers in each category in the same game.
• Drained 166 three-pointers, which were the most ever by a rookie in NBA history.
• Went 6-for-6 from long range at Denver (1/5) which tied the Warriors all-time franchise record for most made three-pointers
without a miss in one game.
• Scored 30-plus points eight times...It was the most 30-point games by any rookie in 2009-10 and the third most by a rookie
since Tim Duncan had eight in 1998 (LeBron James had 13 and Carmelo Anthony had 10 in 2003-04).
• Registered 13 games with at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists, which were most 25/5/5 games by any rookie in
2009-10.
• 20-plus points 27 times...30-plus points eight times...40-plus points once.
• Missed two games with sprained left ankle.
• Participated in the Three-Point Contest during All-Star Weekend at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas and placed second behind Paul
Pierce of the Celtics...Also played in the Rookie Challenge during the All-Star break and posted 14 points (6-11 FG) in 23 minutes
in a winning effort for the Rookies.
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
• In three seasons at Davidson, amassed career averages of 25.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 32.6 minutes in 104 games.
• Ranks 25th all-time on NCAA Division I scoring list with 2,635 points.
• Ranks 4th on NCAA’s all-time list for career three-pointers with 414, just 43 away from the record set by J.J. Redick of Duke.
• Left school as Davidson’s and Southern Conference’s all-time leader in scoring.
• Owns Davidson career records in three-pointers (414), free throws made (479), 30-point games (30) and 40-point games (six).
• Owns Davidson single-season records for points (974) and steals (86).
• NCAA single-season record holder with 162 three-pointers in 2007-08.
• Named first-team Consensus All-American as a junior and second-team Consensus All-American as a sophomore.
• Named John R. Wooden Award All-American as a sophomore and junior.
• Named Southern Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore and junior.
• Was named Southern Conference Player of the Week 16 times in his career and SoCon Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Month 11
times.
• Named NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Most Outstanding Player and named to All-Region team after helping Davidson
advance to the Great Eight as a sophomore.
• Scored in double-figures in every game of his career but two (102 games).
• As a junior, led nation in scoring with 28.6 points to go along with 4.4 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 33.7 minutes in 34 games (all
starts), becoming the first Davidson player to lead the nation in scoring.
• Scored 20-or-more points 31 times, 30-or-more points 15 times and 40-or-more points four times.
• His 44 points at Oklahoma (11/18/08) and against NC State (12/6/08) were tied for the seventh most points scored in an NCAA
Division 1 game in 2008-09.
• As a sophomore, appeared in 36 games (all starts), averaging 25.9 points (4th in NCAA), 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 33.1
minutes...Led his team to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season and helped lead #10 seeded Davidson on a
run to the Great Eight.
• As a freshman, appeared in 34 games (33 starts), averaging 21.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 30.9 minutes, leading
his team to the NCAA Tournament.
• His 21.5 points ranked 9th nationally and 2nd among freshmen behind Kevin Durant of Texas.
THE PLAYERS
USA BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS:
• Was a member of the 2010 USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team that went 9-0 and won the Gold Medal at the 2010 FIBA
World Championships in Turkey.
• Appeared in eight of Team USA’s games during the World Championship, averaging 4.6 points and 2.1 assists in 10.6 minutes per
contest.
PERSONAL: First name is pronounced STEFF-in...Parents are Dell and Sonya Curry...Has three siblings, Seth, Sydel and Will...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 10-year stint
with the Charlotte Hornets...Dell is currently a broadcaster for the Charlotte Bobcats...His mother Sonya was a standout on the
volleyball team at Virginia Tech...His brother, Seth, led all Division I freshmen in scoring with 20.2 points per game at Liberty in
2008-09 and will play basketball at Duke as a sophomore in 2010-11...Was honored with the Eighth Annual Warriors Foundation
Community Service Award in 2010 for his outstanding efforts in the community throughout his rookie season...An avid golfer,
during the summer of 2010 he created the Curry Celebrity Classic Golf Tournament along with his father, with all proceeds going to
the Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson, NC...He also took part in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in
South Lake Tahoe in July 2010...Also participated in Chris Paul’s inaugural celebrity golf classic in September 2009 in
Louisiana...Resides in Oakland.
NBA REGULAR-SEASON RECORD:
YEAR-TEAM
09-10-Golden State
G MIN FGM FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA
80 2897 528 1143 .462 166 380 .437 177 200
PCT OFF DEF TOT AST
.885 48 308 356 472
--AVERAGES-STL BLK PTS RPG APG PPG
152 19 1399 4.5 5.9 17.5
REGULAR-SEASON CAREER HIGHS:
Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 at Portland (4/14/10)
Rebounds . . . . . . . .10, four times, last at L.A. Lakers (2/16/10)
Assists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 vs. Sacramento (2/17/10)
Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, three times, last vs. New York (4/2/10)
Steals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 at Minnesota (4/7/10)
FGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, three times, last at Portland (4/14/10)
FGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, three times, last at Portland (4/14/10)
3FGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 vs. L.A. Clippers (2/10/10)
3FGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, twice, last at Toronto (4/4/10)
FTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 at Portland (4/14/10)
FTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 at Portland (4/14/10)
OREBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at Portland (4/14/10)
DREBS . . . . . . . . . .10, three times, last at L.A. Lakers (2/16/10)
Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 vs. Denver (1/20/10)
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