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NBA: Stephen Curry's college coach says it was not his talent why they recruited him

Before Stephen Curry rose to stardom with the Golden State Warriors to become one of the greatest NBA players of all time, Davidson set their sights on him but it apparently was not because of his talent.

Stephen Curry in action for the Warriors.
Ā© Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty ImagesStephen Curry in action for the Warriors.

In case there was any doubt about it, Stephen Curry has certainlyproven this season that he’s the best shooter the NBA has ever seen. Among his multiple records, the Golden State Warriors superstar has become the all-time leader in three-pointers scored in the league.

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And it will probably take a long time for another player to take that record away from him. At 33, Curry continues to perform at his best as the Warriors look like strongcontenders for the championship again. Having three NBA rings and two MVP awards under his belt, it’s been a fantastic ride for Steph.

Especially if we consider how much he struggled during his early days in the NBA and how he was overlooked by Division I colleges. Davidsondid offer him a scolarship, but according to Curry’scollege coachBob McKillopit was not because of his talent.

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This is how Stephen Curry impressed Davidson, per his college coach

ā€œWe went to see him play in Vegas in an AAU tournament the summer before his senior year,ā€ McKillop told GQ. ā€œHe played in one of the auxiliary gyms, not the main gym. There were very few people at the game, and even fewer coaches. I felt pretty good knowing that only a couple of guys were watching him.

ā€œAnd he was awful. He threw the ball into the stands, he dropped passes, he dribbled off his foot, he missed shots. But never once during that game did he blame an official, or point a finger at a teammate. He was always cheering from the bench, he looked in his coaches eyes, and he never flinched. That stuck with me.ā€

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Time eventually proved McKillop and Davidson’s scouts right. That mentality hashelped Curry overcame adversity throughout his career to become a true legend of the game.Before he began his NBA adventure, he left Davidson averaging 25.3 points per game over histhree years in college to be selected by the Warriors with the seventh pick of the 2009 NBA Draft. And we all know what happened next.

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