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Dell Curry Biography

Birth Name:Wardell Stephen Curry

Birth Place:Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

Fast Facts

  • Started all four years on the basketball team at Virginia Tech
  • Father of professional basketball players Seth Curry and Stephen Curry
  • While in high school, he spent hours every day working on his technique, often practicing in a barn owned by his basketball coach
  • Graduated as Fort Defiance High School's all-time leading scorer
  • Won state championships in basketball and baseball while attending Fort Defiance High School
  • Quote: "Players can practice 800 shots a day, but if they are practicing the wrong technique, the wrong form, all they are doing is practicing to become bad shooters․"
  • Considered one of the all-time best shooters in NBA history
  • Would spend hours playing basketball in his driveway with his sons when they were young, paving the way for their later pro careers
  • Though he was drafted by Major League Baseball teams twice, once by the Texas Rangers and once by the Baltimore Orioles, and though he turned down both offers, he did make an appearance in 1991 for the Rangers, pitching three innings
  • Helped create Jump Shot Genie to give basketball players of all ages and skill levels professional instruction