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H O K I E G R E A T S
Curry was a McDonald’s All-American as a high school
senior (shown here with coaching legend John Wooden).
Dell Curry is second in career scoring at Virginia Tech
and is the all-time steals leader for the Hokies
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All-America guard Dell Curry, who helped
Virginia Tech to four postseason tournaments,
became the first Hokie basketball player ever
to have his jersey retired when the university
honored him in a ceremony before his last home
game on March 1, 1986. Curry was a three-time
All-Metro Conference choice for the Hokies
and was named the Metro’s Player of the Year
in 1986, after leading the league with a 24.1
scoring average. He finished his Tech career
with 2,389 points, which was a school record
at the time. Curry earned first-team All-America
honors from The Basketball News, second-team
recognition from The Associated Press and the
Basketball Writers of America, and third-team
honors from United Press International and the
Helms Foundation. During the summers of 1984
and 1985, the 6-5 sharpshooter played on U.S.
All-Star teams that competed abroad in Jones
Cup play. Following his senior season, Curry was
a first-round draft pick of the NBA’s Utah Jazz.
Curry retired from the NBA after the 2002-03
season, after a long career in which he was one
of the top shooters in the league. He has been
featured in USA Today due to his involvement
in numerous community and charity causes. He
currently works for the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets
as Hornets Ambassador and Special Projects
Advisor. He is also an analyst for Hornets’ games
on Fox Sports Southeast.
Curry played in the NBA for 16
seasons and is the Hornets’
all-time leading scorer.