Living under the shadow of your older brother has to be very hard, especially if the brother’s name is Stephen Curry. Coming from a basketball family, Seth Curry had a lot to prove and did his best but never managed to rise to the stardom of Steph. Just now, his professional career is on a steady increase as he is considered to be lethal from the three-point range. Being called earlier a “shooting guard in a point guard’s body”, he slowly starts to excel and be more appreciated for his sheer skill and talent.
Seth Curry – Early Life
Seth Curry was born on August 23, 1990, as a son of a former basketball player, Dell Curry, and former college volleyball player Sonya Curry. He grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and as his father played for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association, he often visited team practices.
He was even allowed to shoot with the team during a warm-up, so professional basketball was everything that surrounded little Seth. He enrolled in Charlotte Christian School and was part of the school’s team, the Knights. He averaged 22.3 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game, and 5.0 assists per game.
Where did Curry graduate college?
In his freshman year, Seth Curry attended Liberty University and played for the school’s team. During his college career, he chose to wear his family number, 30, the same number Stephen and Dell Curry wore. He was the best amongst freshmen when it came to scoring, as he averaged 20.2 points per game. He even broke the Big South Conference single-season freshman record.
For his sophomore year, he transferred to the University of Duke and he had to sit out the 2009-10 season due to transfer rules. When the time was up, Curry joined the starting lineup after Kyrie Irving’s injury. On February 9, he scored a season-high 22 points for the Duke’s team.
Seth Curry – Santa Cruz Warriors
The 2013 NBA Draft went disappointing for Seth Curry as he wasn’t drafted by any team. Instead, he signed a deal with the Golden State Warriors which didn’t guarantee him a place on the roster. He was sent to the Santa Cruz Warriors, Golden State Warriors NBA Development League Affiliate. In his debut, Seth Curry recorded 36 points, 6 assists, and 3 rebounds
Seth Curry – NBA Debut
Finally, on January 5th, 2014 Seth Curry made his appearance on the big floor. He signed a deal with Memphis Grizzlies in December the previous year and was waived on the day of his debut. He went back to the Santa Cruz Warriors, where he was named to the Futures All-Star roster for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game.
Seth Curry – Cleveland Cavaliers
Seth Curry had another chance in the NBA major league, by signing a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. After his Cavs’ debut, where he played only for 9 minutes and scored 3 points, the Cavaliers decided not to extend the offer. He got back to the Santa Cruz Warriors, where he played in the backcourt with the brother of Klay Thompson, Mychel Thompson. Seth Curry ended the season with an average of 19.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.4 steals, per 38 games that he played.
Seth Curry – Erie BayHawks
For the summer of 2014, Curry played for the Orlando Magic in the Orlando Summer League and the Phoenix Suns in the Las Vegas Summer League. He was noticed by the Magic and signed with their affiliate, Erie BayHawks. After he was traded to the Magic he was waived at the end of a training camp and five days to join the Erie BayHawks for the beginning of the D-League training camp.
He was successful during his run with the BayHawks and was named to the Futures All-Star team once again. He left them for a ten-day opportunity with the Phoenix Suns, but he wasn’t offered another contract, so he returned to the Erie BayHawks. In the 2014–15 season, he appeared in 43 games for Erie and averaged 23.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.
Seth Curry – Sacramento Kings
After the 2015 NBA Summer League, Curry was noticed by the Sacramento Kings. Curry’s three-point shooting was exactly what the team needed, as they didn’t excel at it before. He signed a two-year, two-million deal to join the Kings. He debuted with two points and one rebound, on October 30, 2015.
As time went by, Curry played extended minutes and became more visible on the court. On April 11, he recorded his first career double-double with 20 points and 15 assists, during 38 minutes he played. At the end of the season, Curry became a free agent, declining his one million player option, and as a result, he became an unrestricted free agent.
Seth Curry – Dallas Mavericks
During the summer, Curry joined the Dallas Mavericks and made his debut in the season opener, scoring 7 points, three rebounds, one assist, and three steals in 16 minutes off the bench. On November 8, he helped the team to win over the Los Angeles Lakers, with a then-career-high 23 points.
He topped that score on January 29, 2017, with 24, and just a few days later, on February 24 he scored a new career-high with 31 points. Unfortunately, the next season started with medical problems and he had to undergo surgery for a stress reaction to his left tibia and had to miss out on the rest of the 2017-18 spell.
Seth Curry – Portland Trail Blazers
After the recovery, Seth Curry signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. His run was rather victorious, as the Blazer went to the playoffs. In the Western Conference finals, Seth had to face his brother, Stephen Curry in the finals. The Blazers were swept by the Golden State Warriors in four games.
After the season, Seth used his contractual player option and re-signed with the Dallas Mavericks. With the Mavericks, Curry posted career-high 37 points on 13-of-15 shooting, including 8-of-9 outside the three-point line, in a loss to the Miami Heat.
Seth Curry – Philadelphia 76ers
For the 2020-21 season, Seth Curry was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers and made another playoff appearance, scoring his playoff-high 36 points in game 5 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. In January of 2021, Curry tested positive for COVID-19 during a game, and the whole team had to quarantine in New York.
In his second season with the 76ers, Seth started to come out of his brother’s shadow. He is on his way to joining the 50-40-90 club and he is considered one of the main playmakers on the team.
Seth Curry – Private Life
Seth Curry is married to former volleyball player Callie Rivers, who is interesting, a daughter of current head coach for Philadelphia 76ers, Doc Rivers. They have a daughter and a son together. The whole family is connected with sports one way or another, older brother Steph Curry is the head of the Golden State Warriors, and his younger sister, Sydel played college volleyball.
Conclusion
Curry led their teams to many victories and achieved incredible career highs. We hope that the 2021-22 season will be even more successful for Curry, as he started to emerge as a solid player. Years of hard work finally start to pay off and we hope that he will gain All-Star honors in the near future.
Was Curry good in college?
Almost a year later, on December 29, 2012, he shot career-high 31 points. At the conclusion of his senior year, he was named to the All-ACC first team and All-American second team. As a student, Curry added up a national team career to his resume, winning the 2009 BA Under-19 World Championship in New Zealand.
What did Curry average in college?
Seth Curry averaged 25.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
