Why did Curry choose Davidson?

Major programs did not offer him a scholarship

Stephen Curry Davidson Quiz: The 2008 March Madness Run

Big programs ignored a skinny shooter, so he went to a small North Carolina college and made March Madness his stage, and this Stephen Curry Davidson quiz relives that run. Play 10 interactive questions on Bob McKillop, the Wildcats, the 2008 wins over Gonzaga, Georgetown and Wisconsin, the Kansas game, his national scoring title, the 2009 draft and his 2022 degree.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

College
Which college did Stephen Curry attend?
Coach
Who coached Curry at Davidson?
Offers
Why did Curry choose Davidson?
Seed
What seed was Davidson in the 2008 NCAA Tournament?
Gonzaga
How many points did Curry score against Gonzaga in 2008?
Georgetown
Which second seed did Davidson upset next?
Elite
Which team ended Davidson's run in the Elite Eight?
Scoring
What did Curry lead the nation in during 2008-09?
Draft
Where was he selected in the 2009 NBA draft?
Degree
What did Davidson do in 2022 after he finished his degree?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which college did Stephen Curry attend?
Answer: Davidson College
It is near Charlotte.
Q2: Who coached Curry at Davidson?
Answer: Bob McKillop
He coached there for decades.
Q3: Why did Curry choose Davidson?
Answer: Major programs did not offer him a scholarship
He was seen as too small.
Q4: What seed was Davidson in the 2008 NCAA Tournament?
Answer: 10th
They became a Cinderella story.
Q5: How many points did Curry score against Gonzaga in 2008?
Answer: 40
Davidson won the first-round game.
Q6: Which second seed did Davidson upset next?
Answer: Georgetown
Curry scored 25 in the second half.
Q7: Which team ended Davidson's run in the Elite Eight?
Answer: Kansas
Kansas won 59 to 57 and later the title.
Q8: What did Curry lead the nation in during 2008-09?
Answer: Scoring
He averaged about 28.6 points.
Q9: Where was he selected in the 2009 NBA draft?
Answer: Seventh by Golden State
He became a superstar.
Q10: What did Davidson do in 2022 after he finished his degree?
Answer: Retired his number 30
He completed his studies years later.

Stephen Curry Davidson Quiz – The 2008 March Madness Run

Stephen Curry received few offers from major programs and chose Davidson College in North Carolina, coached by Bob McKillop. His father, Dell Curry, had starred at Virginia Tech.

In the 2008 NCAA Tournament, 10th-seeded Davidson beat Gonzaga, with Curry scoring 40, then upset second seed Georgetown and third seed Wisconsin. Kansas ended the run 59 to 57 in the Elite Eight and went on to win the title.

Curry led the nation in scoring in 2008-09 and was drafted seventh by the Golden State Warriors in 2009. After completing his degree in 2022, Davidson retired his number 30.

What This Quiz Teaches

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Why Curry chose Davidson
Who coached him
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Did You Know?

Davidson's arena is called Belk Arena.
Curry's brother Seth also played college basketball.
The 2008 run made him a national name.
He played point guard in his final college season.
He became the NBA's all-time three-point leader.