Dell Curry is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association and is currently a color commentator for the Charlotte Hornets.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Wardell Stephen Curry Sr. was born on June 25, 1964, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the United States. He stands 196 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 93 kg. He shot right and played shooting guard throughout his career.
Curry is married and has three children: Stephen, Seth, and Sydel. His sons, Stephen Curry and Seth Curry, are both professional basketball players in the NBA.
Stephen is a four-time NBA champion and two-time NBA MVP with the Golden State Warriors, while Seth currently plays for the Hornets.
His daughter Sydel Curry played volleyball at Elon University and is married to Phoenix Suns player Damion Lee.
High School and College Career
Curry attended Fort Defiance High School in Fort Defiance, Virginia, where he was named a Fourth-team Parade All-American and McDonald’s All-American in 1982. He was also named Virginia Mr. Basketball that year.
He then played college basketball at Virginia Tech from 1982 to 1986, where he was a Consensus second-team All-American in 1986 and the Metro Conference Player of the Year. Curry was a three-time First-team All-Metro Conference selection (1984-1986), and his jersey number 30 was retired by Virginia Tech.
Professional Career
Selected 15th overall by the Utah Jazz in the 1986 NBA Draft, Curry began his professional career with the Jazz before being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1987.
He spent the majority of his career with the Charlotte Hornets from 1988 to 1998, where he became the franchise’s all-time leader in points (9,839) and three-point field goals made (929).
Curry won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award in 1994 and played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors before retiring in 2002.
After retiring from basketball, Curry transitioned into broadcasting, working as a color commentator for Charlotte Hornets television broadcasts alongside Eric Collins.
Career Highlights:
- 1994 - NBA Sixth Man of the Year
- 1986 - Consensus second-team All-American
- 1986 - Metro Conference Player of the Year
- 1984-1986 - First-team All-Metro Conference (3x)
- 1982 - Fourth-team Parade All-American
- 1982 - McDonald’s All-American
- 1982 - Virginia Mr. Basketball
