Seth Curry

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Seth Curry

Curry in 2011 with Duke
No. 13 – Santa Cruz Warriors
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League NBA D-League
Personal information
Born (1990-08-23) August 23, 1990
Charlotte, North Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Charlotte Christian
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College Liberty (2008–2009)
Duke (2010–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Pro playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013 Santa Cruz Warriors
2013–2014 Memphis Grizzlies
2014–present Santa Cruz Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s basketball
Competitor for  United States
FIBA U19 World Championship
Gold 2009 Auckland Team competition

Seth Adham Curry (born August 23, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Curry played collegiately for Duke University.

High school

Curry is a 2008 graduate of Charlotte Christian School, where he contributed to the Knights' success during his high school years. As a senior, Curry averaged 22.3 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Curry connected on 52 percent of his field goal attempts, while hitting three-point shots at a 49 percent success rate. During his senior campaign, Curry earned all-conference, all-state, and first team SAA All-American accolades. Curry also was a McDonald’s All-American nominee. In his four years on the varsity, Charlotte Christian amassed a 105–24 record, reaching the state final in 2006. He was named to the Charlotte Christian honor roll all four years.

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Seth Curry
PG		 Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Christian School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sep 20, 2007 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 35 (PG)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

FIBA Under-19 World Championship

Curry attended the FIBA Under-19 World Championship in New Zealand in 2009 for the United States. USA won the tournament beating Greece in the final 88–80.[1] Curry scored nine points in this game on 3–5 shooting. For the tournament Curry averaged 9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. His highest score of 12 came in three games vs Iran, France and Canada.

College

Liberty

After high school, Curry chose to attend Liberty University. In his freshman season at Liberty, he led all freshmen nationally in average points per game scored with 20.2 a game. Curry broke the Big South Conference single-season scoring record for a freshman. He wore the number (30) jersey at Liberty after his dad was number 30 in his career.

Duke

Curry transferred from Liberty University to Duke after the 2008–09 season. Per transfer rules, Curry sat out the 2009–10 basketball season. At Duke he also chose to wear the number 30. His brother, Stephen Curry, wears the same number for the Golden State Warriors.

As a redshirt sophomore, Curry earned a starting role in the Blue Devils lineup after a severe toe injury to freshman guard Kyrie Irving. In a game against Miami University, Curry led the team with 17 points on 57% shooting in 22 minutes of action. He scored a season high 22 points against North Carolina on February 9, 2011. On December 29 2012 he scored a career high of 31 against Santa Clara.

College Statistics

Year School G FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% REB AVG AST TO BLK STL MIN PTS AVG
2008–09 Liberty 35 243 583 .417 102 294 .347 119 143 .832 153 4.4 79 79 9 48 1277 707 20.2
2009–10 Duke Did not play – transfer
2010–11 Duke 37 101 239 .423 64 147 .435 67 85 .788 67 1.8 74 35 5 52 924 333 9.0
2011–12 Duke 34 141 336 .420 64 167 .383 103 118 .873 89 2.6 83 69 7 43 1026 449 13.2
2012–13 Duke 35 197 424 .465 95 217 .438 123 152 .809 20 2.5 54 42 6 30 1130 612 17.5
Totals 141 682 1582 .431 325 825 .394 412 498 .827 349 2.5 290 225 27 173 4357 2101 14.9

Professional career

Curry went undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft. On August 23, 2013, Curry signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Golden State Warriors.[2][3] On October 25, 2013, Curry was waived by the Warriors.[4]

In November 2013, he was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors.[5] On December 24, 2013, he signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.[6] On January 5, 2014, Curry both made his NBA debut and was waived by the Grizzlies.[7] On January 9, 2014, he was re-acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors.

On February 3, 2014, Curry was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[8]

Personal Life

He is the son of former NBA Sixth Man of the Year, Dell Curry, and former volleyball standout, Sonya Curry. His older brother, Stephen Curry, is the starting point guard for the Golden State Warriors. His sister, Sydel Curry, is a college volleyball player at Elon University.[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ FIBA.com: 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men Box Score
  2. ↑ Warriors Sign Free Agent Guard Seth Curry
  3. ↑ Warriors sign Seth Curry, reuniting brothers
  4. ↑ Warriors Waive Joe Alexander, Seth Curry and Dewayne Dedmon
  5. ↑ Santa Cruz Warriors Announce Training Camp Roster
  6. ↑ "Grizzlies sign Seth Curry". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Grizzlies waive Seth Curry". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 5, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014. 
  8. ↑ Eighth Annual NBA D-League All-Star Game Features 16 Players With NBA Experience
  9. ↑ Sydel Curry ‘13 Recruiting Profile
  10. ↑ Tendler Announces Phoenix Additions for 2013 Season

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