- Stephen Curry is one of the greatest players ever but wasn’t heavily recruited out of high school
- Curry ended up attending Davidson where he’d become a star in college
- Curry thinks had he ended up in a big-name college, he wouldn’t be the player he is today
It doesn’t happen all that often that a player who isn’t from one of the big-name colleges ends up being an absolute superstar in the NBA. That is the case with Stephen Curry though, who attended Davidson, as colleges like Duke and Virginia Tech weren’t interested in having him onboard.
While it was disappointing for Curry that those prestigious colleges passed up on him, he thinks it worked out for the best. During a recent appearance on “Hot Ones”, Curry said he isn’t sure he’d be the player he is today had he gone to a big-name college.
“That’s a great question. I don’t think so because the brand of basketball that I play now was predicated on a system that Davidson College, Bob McKillop mastered,” Curry said. “And the only reason I think I’m as successful at is because I got to learn with reps.
“So having gone to Tech or Duke, maybe I would ride the bench my freshman year and I don’t get that experience, I don’t know if I’d be the same player,” Curry continued. “So, it’s kind of a message to go where the best fit is for you, as much as you might want to have the pedigree or the resume to say, ‘I played in the ACC, I played in a power conference.’
“That’s all cool, but myself, Damian Lillard, Ja Morant guys who went to mid-major colleges, they’ll find you wherever you’re at,” Curry added. “I had faith at the time, I didn’t know how it’d pan out. I wouldn’t change that experience for anything. I would rather play than just sit on the bench and say I got a power conference school on my chest.”
Well, they found him alright after those mesmerizing performances at Davidson. In his three seasons with them, Curry averaged 25.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 3.7 APG, 2.1 SPG, and 0.3 BPG. He got to play a big role right away and it helped his development as he stated here.
Some of the same concerns that scouts had regarding him when he was coming out of high school existed even after these displays, however. He was considered too small and skinny but with four championships, a Finals MVP, and two MVPs now under his belt, Curry has made a mockery out of his doubters from back then.
Curry Had Offers From Top Colleges After His First Year With Davidson
With Curry averaging 21.5 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.8 SPG, and 0.2 BPG in his first season with Davidson, it was hardly surprising that the top colleges were now interested in him.
Duke was one of them but when Curry heard about it, he had absolutely no interest in going there or to any other big-name college. He told his father, “Dad if they didn’t want me then, I don’t want them now. F*** ’em. I’m staying at Davidson.”
It certainly was a bit of a risk to reject all these big colleges, but Curry had the utmost confidence in his abilities. He knew he had it in him to make it big even at Davidson and was proven right.
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