Malik Curry
| No. 7 – Defensor Sporting | |
|---|---|
| League | Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 7, 1999 New Castle, DE |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Elizabeth High School (Delaware) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022-2023 | ETHA Engomis |
| 2023-2024 | Defensor Sporting |
| 2024 | Mineros de Zacatecas |
| 2024-present | Defensor Sporting |
Malik Curry (born February 7, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Defensor Sporting. He played college basketball for the Palm Beach State College, Old Dominion University and West Virginia University.
College career
[edit]Old Dominion University (2019-2021)
[edit]In May 2019, Curry transferred to Old Dominion University for the 2019-2020 season. During his time at Palm Beach State College he averaged 21.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game. He was Second Team Junior College All-American, FCSAA Southern Conference Player of the Year, two-time FCSAA Player of the Week and First Team All FCSAA Southern Conference.[1]
In March 2021, Curry was named to the All-Conference USA Second Team. He started in every game he had played for Old Dominion the 2020-2021 season. He led the team in scoring, assists, steals, three-point percentage and free-throw percentage.[2] In the same month, Curry was also named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 11 Second Team.[3]
West Virginia University (2021-2022)
[edit]In April 2021, Curry transferred to West Virginia University for the 2021-2022 season.[4]
In December 2021, Curry rolled his ankle and was taken out the game in the first half of the UAB game.[5]
In May 2022, Curry participated in the Tampa Bay Pro Combine where he was awarded the Most Valuable Player of game two. He had 24 points, 7 rebounds 5 assists and 2 blocks. His point total was tied for second-most at the combine.[6]
Professional career
[edit]ETHA Engomis (2022-2023)
[edit]On October 17, 2022, Curry received a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 2. He had 29 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for his team. He was the league's best scorer averaging 32.5 points per game.[7]
Al-Rayyan Doha (2023)
[edit]On March 1, 2023, Curry signed with Al-Rayyan Doha for the season. He started the season with ETHA Engomis where he averaged 26.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. He was also voted the League Player of the Week four times in Cyprus.[8]
Defensor Sporting (2023-2024 & 2024-present)
[edit]On December 14, 2023, Curry received a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 13. He had 29 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists for the teams win.[9]
On September 4, 2024, Curry signed to re-join Defensor Sporting Club.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Curry's father, Herman Curry, was murdered in front of hundreds of people during a soccer tournament in Wilmington, DE when Curry was 13.
Curry became a father in 2020 to a son.[11]
Curry is the youngest of six children.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jones Announces Addition of Malik Curry and Jaylin Hunter". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Curry Named to All-Conference USA Second Team". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Curry Named to NABC All-District Team". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "WVU Men's Basketball Adds Second Transfer". West Virginia University Athletics. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ Bock, Ethan (19 December 2021). "Malik Curry Gives an Update on his Ankle Injury". WV Sports Now. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ Trinone, Anjelica. "Curry named Tampa Bay Pro Combine MVP". wboy.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Malik Curry claims Cypriot OPAP Basket League weekly honour". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ Madwar, Ahmad. "Malik Curry (ex Etha) is a newcomer at Al Rayyan". www.asia-basket.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Malik Curry gets MVP of the Week award for Uruguayan LUB". www.latinbasket.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Curry comes back to Defensor, ex Mineros". www.latinbasket.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Minium: ODU's Malik Curry Survived the Murder of his Father Thanks to his Family and his Faith". Old Dominion Athletics. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ Huffman, Cam (7 February 2022). "Curry living his dream of playing at the highest level". WV News. Retrieved 10 January 2025.