1. Dell Curry played in the National Basketball Association from 1986 until 2002 and retired as the Charlotte Hornets' all-time leader in points and three-point field goals made.
22 Facts About Dell Curry
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Dell Curry is the father of NBA players Stephen Curry and Seth Curry.
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Dell Curry finished as the all-time leading scorer in school history, and was named a McDonald's All-American in 1982.
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Dell Curry played baseball, and won state championships in both sports; he was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 1982 Major League Baseball draft.
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Dell Curry was a four-year starter at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg along with contemporaries Bobby Beecher, Perry Young, Al Young, and Keith Colbert.
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Dell Curry was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 14th round of the 1985 MLB draft but opted to continue playing basketball.
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Dell Curry was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 1996, his first year of eligibility.
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Dell Curry was selected with the 15th overall pick by the Utah Jazz in the 1986 NBA draft.
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Dell Curry was left unprotected by Cleveland for the 1988 NBA expansion draft and was the second player selected, the first by the Charlotte Hornets.
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Dell Curry spent 10 seasons in Charlotte, mostly coming off the bench to provide instant offense with three-point shooting.
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Dell Curry was once the franchise's all-time statistical leader in points, games played, three-point field goals made and attempted, and three-point field goal percentage.
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Dell Curry played one season for the Milwaukee Bucks before playing his final three seasons in the NBA for the Toronto Raptors.
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Dell Curry holds career averages of 11.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists.
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Dell Curry retired as the all-time leading scorer in Hornets history with 9,839 points.
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In 2004, Dell Curry was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
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On June 18,2007, Dell Curry was named an assistant coach of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats, but he stepped down before the season began so that he could attend his sons' basketball games.
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In 2009, Dell Curry started working as a commentator, alongside longtime play-by-play announcer Steve Martin, for the Charlotte Bobcats.
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In 2016, Dell Curry was the recipient of the Bobby Jones Award at the Athletes in Action All Star Breakfast, which is held each year at the NBA All Star Weekend.
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Dell Curry allowed only one run and struck out four batters in a three inning start.
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In 1998, Curry established a charitable foundation, the Dell Curry Foundation, which is a youth oriented program in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Dell Curry is married to Callie Rivers, sister of former NBA player Austin Rivers and daughter of former NBA player and Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, and together they have three children.
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Dell Curry was featured on Say Yes to the Dress in 2018.