Junior season

After Davidson's loss against Kansas in the NCAA Regional Finals, Curry announced that
he would return for his junior year.[24] He stated that he wanted to develop as a point guard,
his likely position in the NBA. On November 18, 2008, Curry scored a career-high 44 points
in Davidson's 82–78 loss to Oklahoma.[30] He extended a career-long streak by scoring at
least 25 points for the seventh straight game. [30] On November 21, Curry registered a
career-high 13 assists, to go along with 30 points, in Davidson's 97–70 win over Winthrop.
[31]
 On November 25, against Loyola, Curry was held scoreless as Loyola constantly double-
teamed him. It was Curry's only scoreless collegiate game and just his second without
double-digit points. He finished 0-for-3 from the field as Davidson won the game 78–48.
[32]
 In Davidson's next game (11 days later), Curry matched his career high of 44 in a 72–67
win over North Carolina State.[33]
Curry surpassed the 2000-point mark for his career on January 3, 2009, as he scored 21
points against Samford.[34] On February 14, 2009, Curry rolled his ankle in the second half
of a win over Furman. The injury caused Curry to miss the February 18 game against The
Citadel, the first and only game he missed in his college career. [35] On February 28, 2009,
Curry became Davidson's all-time leading scorer with 34 points in a 99–56 win
against Georgia Southern. That gave Curry 2,488 points for his career, surpassing previous
school leader John Gerdy.[36] Davidson won the 2008–09 Southern Conference regular
season championship for the south division, finishing 18–2 in the conference. [37][38]
In the 2009 Southern Conference Tournament, Davidson played Appalachian State in the
quarterfinals and won 84–68. Curry scored 43 points, which is the third most points in
Southern Conference tournament history.[39] In the semifinals, against the College of
Charleston, Curry had 20 points but Davidson lost 52–59. Despite lobbying from Davidson
head coach Bob McKillop and Charleston coach Bobby Cremins,[40] the Wildcats failed to
get an NCAA tournament bid. Instead, they received the sixth seed in the 2009 NIT.
Davidson played the third seed, South Carolina, on the road in the first round. Curry scored
32 points as the Wildcats beat the Gamecocks 70–63. [41][42] Davidson then fell 68–80 to
the Saint Mary's Gaels in the second round. Curry registered 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 5
assists in what was his final game for the Wildcats.[43]
In his final season at Davidson, Curry averaged 28.6 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.5 steals. He
was the NCAA scoring leader and was named a consensus first team All-American.[44] Curry
opted out of his senior year at Davidson, but he stated that he still planned to earn his
degree.[45]

Professional career
Golden State Warriors
Early years (2009–2014)

Curry defends against Allen Iverson in 2009

On June 25, 2009, Curry was selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA
draft by the Golden State Warriors.[46] He appeared in 80 games (77 starts) during
the 2009–10 season, averaging 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.90 steals in
36.2 minutes.[47] His second half of the season vaulted him into the rookie of the year race.
  He was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for January, March and April,
[48]

finishing as the only Western Conference rookie to win the award three times. [47] He finished
runner-up for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award behind Tyreke Evans[48] and was a
unanimous NBA All-Rookie First Team selection, becoming the first Warriors player
since Jason Richardson in 2001–02 to earn All-Rookie First Team honors. [47] He scored 30-
plus points eight times, setting the most 30-point games by any rookie in 2009–10 and the
most since LeBron James had 13 and Carmelo Anthony had 10 in 2003–04. Curry 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). 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. In the Warriors' season finale against the Portland Trail
Blazers on April 14, Curry recorded a then career-high 42 points, nine rebounds and eight
assists, becoming the first rookie since Robertson in February 1961 to register at least
those numbers in each category in the same game. Curry finished his rookie season with
166 three-pointers, which were the most ever by a rookie in NBA history. [47]

Curry in March 2011

In 2010–11, 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. [47] His free throw percentage of .934
(212–227 FT) established a new Warriors single-season record, surpassing the previous
mark of .924 set by Rick Barry in 1977–78. He also became the first Warriors player to lead
the NBA in free throw percentage since Mark Price in 1996–97.[47] Curry registered 20-or-
more points 35 times, including seven 30-plus performances. He posted a season-high 39
points and a then career-high 14 field goals (on 20 FGA) against the Oklahoma City
Thunder on December 5. In February 2011, during All-Star Weekend, Curry won the Skills
Challenge[49] and registered 13 points, eight assists and six rebounds in 28 minutes as a
member of the Sophomore squad in the Rookie Challenge.[47] In May 2011, he was named
the recipient of the NBA Sportsmanship Award,[50] and underwent surgery on his right ankle.
[51]

In the lockout-shortened 2011–12 season, Curry appeared in 26 games (23 starts),

averaging 14.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.50 steals in 28.2 minutes per
contest. He missed 40 games due to right ankle and foot injuries, [47] including the last 28
games with a sprained right ankle and subsequent surgery on the ankle, which was
performed on April 25.[52]
Prior to the start of the 2012–13 season, Curry signed a four-year, $44 million contract
extension with the Warriors.[53][54] At the time, many basketball writers considered the move
risky for Golden State because of Curry's injury history. [55] Over the course of the year,
Curry and backcourt teammate Klay Thompson gained a reputation for their perimeter
scoring, earning them the nickname the "Splash Brothers".[56] In 2012–13, Curry appeared
in 78 games (all starts), averaging career highs of 22.9 points (seventh in NBA) and 6.9
assists to go with 4.0 rebounds and 1.62 steals in 38.2 minutes. [47] He established a new
NBA single-season three-point record with 272 three-pointers, eclipsing the previous mark
set by Ray Allen (269 in 2005–06), doing so on 53 less attempts than Allen did with Seattle.
[47]

Curry earned Western Conference Player of the Month honors for the month of April,
averaging 25.4 points, 8.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 2.13 steals in eight games in the final
month of the season to become the third Warrior to ever win the award, joining Chris
Mullin (November 1990 and January 1989) and Bernard King (January 1981). He tallied
two of the NBA's top six scoring games with 54 points on February 27 at New York and 47
on April 12 at Los Angeles, becoming the first Warrior to score 45-plus at New York and
L.A. in the same season since Rick Barry in 1966 (joining Barry, Guy Rodgers and Wilt
Chamberlain as the only four Warriors to do so). 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. It was
the most scored by a Warrior since Purvis Short tallied 59 points in 1984. He appeared in
the playoffs for the first time in 2013, with the Warriors earning the sixth seed in the
Western Conference. In 12 playoff games (all starts), he averaged 23.4 points, 8.1 assists
and 3.8 rebounds. He set a new franchise record with 42 playoff three-pointers, eclipsing
the Warriors' career playoff mark of 29 previously held by Jason Richardson, giving him a
total of 314 three-pointers for the season to become the first player in NBA history to hit at
least 300 threes in a single season.[47]