Stephen Curry was drafted into the NBA in 2009. The Golden State Warriors selected him seventh overall in the first round of the 2009 NBA draft, after his standout college career at Davidson College.
Curry entered the draft after his junior season, having become one of college basketball’s most celebrated players. At Davidson, he led the Wildcats to the Elite Eight in the 2008 NCAA tournament and established himself as an unusually accurate long-range shooter.
A common mix-up is confusing Curry’s draft year with his NBA debut or his first championship. He made his NBA debut in 2009, won his first NBA title in 2015, and became the league’s Most Valuable Player in 2015 and 2016. His selection helped launch one of the most influential three-point shooting careers in basketball history.