How Long Has Seth Curry Been In The NBA?

How Long Has Seth Curry Been In The NBA?
Seth Curry is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Liberty University and Duke University. He is the older brother of Stephen Curry.

Seth Curry’s NBA Career

Seth Curry was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2009 NBA draft. He played for the Hornets for two seasons before being traded to the Golden State Warriors in 2011. He has been with the Warriors ever since, winning an NBA championship in 2015. He is currently in his eighth season in the NBA.

Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets

Seth Curry was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the 45th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. He played three seasons with the Hornets before being traded to the Sacramento Kings in 2016. He has been with the Kings ever since, and is currently in his seventh season with the team. So far, Curry has appeared in 516 career games (308 starts) and has averaged 12.2 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game.

Waived by the Hornets

On October 24, 2014, the Charlotte Hornets waived Curry. He subsequently joined the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League. On January 13, 2015, he was traded to the Erie BayHawks.

Signed by the Memphis Grizzlies

On November 23, 2009, the Memphis Grizzlies signed Curry to a multi-year contract. He was later assigned to the Dakota Wizards of the NBA Development League on February 1, 2010, and recalled on February 3. On April 13, 2010, he was waived by the Grizzlies.

Waived by the Grizzlies

Curry was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies on October 24, 2014. He subsequently joined the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League. On November 28, 2014, he was signed by the Phoenix Suns, only to be waived again on December 9 after appearing in four games for the team.

Signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers

Curry was signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 24, 2013. He was later waived by the Cavaliers on October 28.

Waived by the Cavaliers

Seth Curry was waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 24, 2014. He had appeared in two games for the Cavaliers, averaging 2.5 points in 8.5 minutes per game.

Signed by the Philadelphia 76ers

On October 24, 2013, Curry was signed by the Philadelphia 76ers. He was later waived on October 29. On November 1, he was acquired by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Golden State Warriors. In December, he was selected by the Erie BayHawks in the second round of the 2013 NBA D-League draft with the 16th overall pick.

Waived by the 76ers

On October 24, 2017, Curry was waived by the Philadelphia 76ers. He appeared in two preseason games for the Sixers, averaging 3.5 points and 1.0 assist in 9.5 minutes per game.

Signed by the Sacramento Kings

Seth Curry was signed by the Sacramento Kings on September 25, 2013. He was assigned to the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League on December 21, 2013. He was recalled on January 10, 2014, and made his NBA debut that day, scoring four points in limited minutes against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He appeared in 20 games for Sacramento as a rookie, averaging 2.4 points and 0.4 assists per game.

On July 23, 2014, Curry was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for rights to overseas players Arturas Gudaitis and Luka Mitrović. On February 19, 2015, he was waived by the Sixers after appearing in just two games for them. Three days later, he signed a multi-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. On April 1, 2015, he made his Pelicans debut against his former team, the Kings. In doing so, he became just the second player in NBA history to play for four teams in a single season (the other being Joe Caldwell).

Curry had a breakout season in 2015–16 as he earned a spot in the Pelicans’ rotation and increased his scoring average to 10 points per game while shooting 45% from three-point range. He proved to be especially effective when playing alongside All-Star Anthony Davis, as their two-man combination outscored opponents by 16 points per 100 possessions (the best mark on the team).

Curry continued to improve during the 2016–17 season as he averaged career highs of 12.8 points and 2.7 assists per game while shooting an impressive 49% from three-point range. He once again played well alongside Davis; among two-man combinations that played at least 500 minutes together during the season, only two had a better plus-minus than Curry and Davis (+9.3).

Seth Curry’s College Career

Seth Curry played college basketball for three years at Davidson College from 2009 to 2012. He was a two-time Southern Conference Player of the Year and led Davidson to the NCAA tournament all three years he was there. After his junior year, he decided to forgo his senior year and declared for the NBA draft.

Played for Liberty University

Seth Curry played college basketball for Liberty University. He played for the university from 2009 to 2010. He was a part of the team that won the Big South Conference regular season championship and made it to the NCAA Tournament.

Played for Duke University

Seth played three seasons of college basketball for Duke University from 2009-2010 to 2011-2012. He was a key player on the team that won the 2010 NCAA Championship. He was named First Team All-ACC in 2012 and was a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the nation’s top point guard. After his junior year, he decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and entered the NBA draft.

Seth Curry’s High School Career

Seth Curry played high school basketball for Charlotte Christian School in North Carolina. He was part of the varsity team for all four years of his high school career. As a freshman, he averaged 5.4 points per game. As a sophomore, he averaged 16.6 points per game.

Played for Charlotte Christian School

Seth Curry played high school basketball for Charlotte Christian School. He was ranked as one of the top 30 point guards in the country by recruiting services and helped lead his team to a state championship as a senior in 2009. Curry played college basketball at Liberty University and Davidson College before being drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the 2013 NBA Draft. He has also played for the Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers, and Philadelphia 76ers.

Played for Queens Grant High School

Seth Curry played for Queens Grant High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a senior, he averaged 26.4 points, 5.8 assists and 2.7 steals per game, leading his team to a 26-6 record and the conference championship game. He was named the conference Player of the Year and was an all-state selection.