MBB HOKIES 17-18 | MEDIA GUIDE

D E L L CURRY 1 9 8 2 - 8 6 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. 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-foot-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. He retired from the NBA after the 2002-03 season following a long career in which he was one of the top shooters in the league. He has been featured in USA Today because of 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 a color analyst for Hornets’ games on Fox Sports Southeast. Curry played in the NBA for 16 seasons and is the Hornets’all-time leading scorer. H O K I E G R E A T S #getB3 TTER #ThisIsHome 45