How Many Years Has Curry Been in the NBA?
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Curry has been in the NBA for 11 years now. He’s been with the Warriors for 9 of those years.
Introduction
Curry has been in the NBA for 11 years.
Curry’s NBA Career
Stephen Curry is a professional basketball player who has been playing in the NBA for 11 seasons. He is currently a member of the Golden State Warriors. Curry was drafted by the Warriors in 2009 and he has been with the team ever since. He is a two-time NBA MVP and a three-time NBA champion.
Draft
On June 25, 2009, the Golden State Warriors drafted Curry with the seventh overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. He was the Warriors’ second-youngest player at the time behind forward Anthony Randolph.
Early years
Curry was born in Akron, Ohio, to Sonya (née Adams) and Dell Curry. He grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, where his father spent most of his NBA career with the Charlotte Hornets. Dell often took Curry and his younger brother, Seth, to his games and shoot-arounds, where they would shoot around with the Hornets during warm-ups. The family briefly moved to Toronto, Ontario when Dell signed with the Raptors in 1999 after he was acquired in a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. During this time, Curry played for Queensway Christian College School in Etobicoke, Ontario.[8] He later rejoined his father on the Raptors for the final year of his career before moving back to Charlotte.[9][10]
In Charlotte, he attended Charlottetowne Avenue Elementary School and Wardlaw-Hartridge School, where he played on AAU teams alongside future North Carolina teammate Tyler Hansbrough and future Villanova teammate Corey Stokes.[11][12] As a teenager, Curry played for the Charlotte Amateur Athletic Union’s Junior Hornets.
Breakout season
Curry’s breakout season occurred in his 3rd year in the league, when he averaged 22.9 points, 6.9 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game while shooting 48.5% from the field and 44.2% from three-point range. He was named to the NBA All-Star team for the first time and was voted the NBA Most Improved Player.
MVP season
MVP season is a term many NBA fans use to refer to Stephen Curry’s incredible performance during the 2014-2015 season. He was unanimously voted MVP, and led the Golden State Warriors to an NBA record 73 regular season wins.
Championship season
Curry’s rookie year was the 2009–10 season, he was drafted 7th overall by the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors finished 26–56 that season, which placed them last in the Western Conference. In his rookie year, Curry started in 51 games, averaging 17.5 points, 5.9 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game. He was subsequently named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. For his second season, Curry improved his scoring average to 18.6 points per game.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Curry has been in the NBA for a total of 12 years.
