Warriors' Steph Curry to Have Jersey Retired by Davidson After Graduating This Summer
Jun 17, 2022
DAVIDSON, NC - JANUARY 24: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors smiles on the court during the ceremony to name the student section after him at Davidson's John M. Belk Area after him at Davidson College on January 24, 2017 in Davidson, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
It's a good time to be Stephen Curry.
One day after Curry won his fourth NBA championship, Davidson athletic director Chris Clunie announced the school will retire his No. 30 jersey at an Aug. 31 ceremony.
August 31st, 2022.
Director of Athletics Chris Clunie shares the news of celebrating the incredible Stephen Curry. pic.twitter.com/wUl78gzxEN
Curry played three seasons for the Wildcats from 2006 to '09. He was named Southern Conference Player of the Year twice and earned consensus All-American honors in 2007-08 (second team) and 2008-09 (first team).
The 2008 NCAA tournament was Curry's breakout moment on a national stage. He led Davidson to a 29-7 overall record and earned the No. 10 seed in the Midwest Region.
The Wildcats advanced to the Elite Eight with wins over Gonzaga, Georgetown and Wisconsin before losing to eventual national champion Kansas. Curry averaged 32.0 points, 3.5 assists and 3.3 steals per game during that tournament run.
Curry is the school's all-time leader in points (2,635), three-point field goals (414) and three-point percentage (41.2).
After a successful three-year run at Davidson, Curry was selected No. 7 overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 2009 NBA draft. He has gone on to lead the franchise to four titles, won two NBA MVP awards and earned his first NBA Finals MVP award in 2022.
Davidson's Bob McKillop Retiring; Coached Steph Curry's March Madness Run
Jun 17, 2022
GREENVILLE, SC - MARCH 18: Head coach Bob McKillop of the Davidson Wildcats reacts to the game against the Michigan State Spartans during the first round of the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 18, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Bob McKillop's 33-season run as head men's basketball coach at Davidson has come to an end.
McKillop played college basketball at East Carolina (1967-68) and Hofstra (1970-72). He began his coaching career in 1973 at Holy Trinity High School in Long Island, New York.
Eddie Biedenbach, who coached at Davidson from 1978 to 1981, hired McKillop as an assistant for one season in 1978-79. McKillop went back to coaching high school basketball in Long Island for 10 seasons.
The Wildcats hired McKillop as their head coach in 1989. The New York native went 4-24 in his first season with the program and didn't post a winning record until the 1993-94 campaign.
McKillop led Davidson to 15 regular-season conference titles and eight conference tournament titles between the Southern Conference and Atlantic 10.
The Wildcats made the NCAA tournament 10 times under McKillop. The 2007-08 season was the most successful in program history. They went 29-7 (20-0 in the Southern Conference), made the NCAA tournament as a No. 10 seed and advanced to the Elite Eight before losing to eventual national champion Kansas.
Curry had his breakout moment on a national stage during that run. He averaged 32.0 points per game and shot 44.2 percent from three-point range in four games. The Jayhawks' 59-57 win over Davidson was their smallest margin of victory in the tournament.
Davidson lost to Michigan State, 74-73, in the first round of the 2022 NCAA tournament in what turned out to be McKillop's final game.
McKillop retires with a 634-380 career record in 1,014 games. He ranks 54th in NCAA history for wins as a men's Division I head coach.
Stephen Curry's Rise to Stardom at Davidson to Be Subject of 'Underrated' Documentary
Aug 10, 2021
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry gestures after scoring during the second half of an NBA basketball Western Conference Play-In game against the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 103-100. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry will be the subject of a documentary titled Underrated that will chronicle his rise to stardom at Davidson College.
Per Patrick Hipes of Deadline, A24 greenlit the project, which will be produced by Ryan Coogler and Pete Nicks for Proximity Media and Curry and Erick Peyton for Unanimous Media. Coogler has directed and written or co-written Fruitvale Station, Creed and Black Panther.
Curry broke out onto the national landscape during Davidson's run to the Elite Eight of the 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
The Wildcats entered the tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest Region, but they soon defied expectations with Curry leading the way.
The point guard dropped 40 points in an 82-76 win over No. 7 Gonzaga in the first round and scored another 30 in a 74-70 victory against No. 2 Georgetown, which reached the Final Four the year before.
Curry then put up 33 points in a dominant 73-56 win over No. 3 Wisconsin.
That set up an Elite Eight date with No. 1 Kansas, and Davidson found itself with a chance to win as Jason Richards launched a three-pointer down 59-57 in the final seconds. However, the shot was off the mark, and Kansas won to make the Final Four and then win the national title.
Curry finished the tournament with 32.0 points per game, cementing himself as a March Madness legend. One year later, the Warriors selected him No. 7 in the 2009 NBA draft. He's since won three NBA titles and two MVP awards among many other accolades during his eventual Hall of Fame career.
