Stephen Curry SELECTED BY: Warriors Round 1 (7)

SI Rank 9

BIOGRAPHY: When Curry announced in April he'd be skipping his final year of college eligibility, Davidson coach Bob McKillop said, As special as he has been to us, he will be equally special in the NBA. Curry may not impress some NBA general managers with his size, but there's no questioning his ability to shoot the ball and that should make him a lottery pick. In three years at Davidson, the All-American guard averaged 25.3 points and shot 41.2 percent from 3-point range. He scored 40 or more points in a game six times, including four during his junior season when he moved to point guard and led the nation in scoring at 28.6 points per game. He failed to score in double digits only twice in 104 career games - a five-point effort in a loss to then-No. 9 Duke on Nov. 25, 2006, and exactly two years later as he went scoreless in a win over Loyola (Md.) as he was guarded by two players the entire game. Curry wasn't just feasting on conference opponents in his college career - he averaged 25.2 points in 13 career games against Top 25 foes. Curry, the son of former NBA 3-point specialist Dell Curry, finished his college career with 2,635 points and 414 3-pointers - 25th and fourth-best all-time. Despite not having a wealth of athleticism, Curry is good at creating his own shots. He is a capable defender, having averaged 2.5 steals as a junior, but could have trouble on that end of the floor in the pros guarding taller two-guards.