Ex-Davidson coach Bob McKillop on Steph Curry: “He transcended time. He transcended experience”

Steph Curry, famend for his illustrious NBA profession, was not at all times thought of a high prospect when he first entered school basketball. Nonetheless, his former school coach, Bob McKillop, noticed one thing particular in Curry from the beginning.

Throughout a Davidson alumni occasion earlier than Curry’s debut sport, Coach McKillop couldn’t comprise his enthusiasm, stating, “Wait ’til you see Steph Curry. He’s one thing particular.” Regardless of a shaky first sport with 15 factors and 13 turnovers, Curry rapidly showcased his expertise by scoring 32 factors, allotting 4 assists, and grabbing 9 rebounds within the following sport in opposition to Michigan.

All through his school profession, Curry’s distinctive performances led him to develop into the Southern Convention’s main scorer. In his last season at Davidson, he averaged a powerful 28.6 factors, 5.6 assists, and a pair of.5 steals per sport, incomes him the NCAA scoring title and consensus first-team All-American honors.

Coach McKillop shared a revealing story about Curry’s character, stating (through Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today), “In the summertime earlier than his senior 12 months of highschool, he was in a match in Las Vegas, the place few high-profile coaches had been watching. Regardless of making errors, Steph remained composed, by no means criticizing opponents or officers. He cheered on his teammates and maintained direct eye contact together with his coach throughout timeouts.

“He transcended time. He transcended expertise. He didn’t let something interrupt him. He was in a beginning lineup on opening day as a result of we believed that he transcended time and transcended errors. … He bought us to imagine in him.”

This unwavering dedication, management, and talent to transcend setbacks earned Curry a spot within the beginning lineup on opening day. His relentless perception in himself and the assist of his coach and teammates laid the inspiration for his phenomenal success each in school and later within the NBA.