Pictures of former Davidson star and current Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry in a cap and gown made rounds on all of the social networking sites today sparking speculation that Curry graduated with his class of 2010.
While Curry plans to get a Davidson degree, the photos were of Curry donning his former roommate, Bryant Barr’s cap and gown at a picnic held at coach Bob McKillop’s house and were just in good fun.
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP)—Seth Curry, the high-scoring younger brother of Davidson star Stephen Curry, says he is transferring out of Liberty to seek a higher level of competition.
Curry, 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds, led the nation’s freshman with a 20.2 scoring average.
Liberty went 23-12 this season, finishing with an 88-65 loss to James Madison on Monday night in the CollegeInsider.com tournament. Curry scored eight points in the loss.
“This is a difficult decision that I have reached after close consultation with my family and others close to me,” he said in a statement released through the school. He said the decision “is based on my desire to develop as an athlete to the fullest of my potential and take advantage of new opportunities that may be available to me in a higher rated conference.”
There was no indication in the release whether Curry has already decided where to transfer, and the school said Curry would not have any additional comment Tuesday.
Coaches at other schools are not permitted to comment on potential transfers.
Liberty coach Ritchie McKay said that he’s disappointed with Curry’s decision, but that he understands and does not fault him for seeking to play against a higher level of competition.
Like his brother, who is one of the best-known players in college basketball, the younger Curry splashed onto the scene as a scorer.
He scored 23 and 18 points in his first two college games, then had 26 as the Flames won 86-82 at Virginia, just their second victory in eight games in the series.
His season high of 35 points also came on the road, leading the Flames to a 91-80 victory at Virginia Military Institute before the largest crowd in VMI’s history.
According to two separate sources, Australian basketball player Rhys Murphy is the latest commitment to the Davidson Wildcats.
Murphy recently moved to the United States and instantly turned heads for the Chicago Elite team on the AAU basketball circuit.
Currently the 6′7″ 190 pound forward is playing for Lee Academy in Lee, Maine.
Murphy was rated as a three-star recruit who was being recruited by Xavier, Butler, Gonzaga, Oregon State, Stanford and San Diego in addition to Davidson.
According to scouts, Murphy is an extremely athletic wing player who likes to shoot the three as well as dunk.
As the final commitment, Rhys will join JP Kuhlman, Jake Cohen, and Nik Cochran as Davidson’s 2009 recruiting class.
Word is beginning to spread about a possible Davidson vs. Liberty matchup in this season’s Bracket Buster game.
That’s right, Curry vs. Curry
Davidson star Stephen Curry captured hearts last year as Davidson made their run to the Elite Eight. After his performance, speculation began immediately on the ability of Steph’s younger brother Seth following in his footsteps.
The younger Curry, a guard at Liberty University, has not disappointed. He leads all college freshmen in scoring this year with 20.9 ppg.
The success has brought about whispers of the two teams meeting for Bracket Busters. Both Curry brothers have hinted that they are trying to get this done.
If this game does happen, how will super-fan parents Dell and Sonya Curry cheer for their boys?
Dell says they will show up in shirts that say “Daviberty Flame-cats” on the front and “Curry” on the back with the number 30
Whether their parents want to pick sides or not, seeing Seth and Steph Curry on the court together would be entertainment.
Although the year-end issue of the Sporting News has not hit newsstands yet, there is already some buzz about the contents.
According to sources, Stephen Curry has been voted the College Athlete of the Year.
Curry captivated the Nation this past year with Davidson’s 2008 run to the Elite Eight and his explosive start to the 08/09 season.
The announcement is expected to be published in the Dec. 22nd article and up on sportingnews.com later in the week.
Congratulations to Steph on the award