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'''Wardell Stephen''' "'''Steph'''" '''Curry II''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|t|ɛ|f|ən}} {{respell|STEF|ən}}; born March 14, 1988<ref>{{cite news |title=MILESTONES: March 14, birthdays for Simone Biles, Stephen Curry, Michael Caine |url=https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2019/03/14/milestones-march-14-birthdays-for-simone-biles-stephen-curry-michael-caine/ |accessdate=29 February 2020 |work=Brooklyn Eagle |date=14 March 2019}}</ref>) is an American professional [[basketball]] player for the [[Golden State Warriors]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). Many players and analysts have called him the greatest [[Jump shot (basketball)|shooter]] in NBA history.<ref name="Greatest">{{cite web|date=June 1, 2015|title=Is Steph Curry The Best Shooter Ever? Yes, Say Many of NBA's All-Time Marksmen|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2482473-is-stephen-curry-the-best-shooter-ever-yes-say-many-of-nbas-all-time-marksmen|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124075610/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2482473-is-stephen-curry-the-best-shooter-ever-yes-say-many-of-nbas-all-time-marksmen|archive-date=November 24, 2016|accessdate=June 1, 2015|work=Bleacherreport.com}}</ref> He is credited with revolutionizing the game of basketball by inspiring teams to
The son of a former NBA player, [[Dell Curry|Dell]], and older brother of current NBA player [[Seth Curry|Seth]], Curry played [[college basketball]] for the [[Davidson Wildcats men's basketball|Davidson Wildcats]]. He set the all-time scoring record for both Davidson and the [[Southern Conference]] and was twice named the [[Southern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year|conference's player of the year]] During his sophomore year, Curry also set the single-season [[NCAA]] record for three-pointers made, and was then selected by the Warriors with the seventh overall pick in the [[2009 NBA Draft]].
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