Offensive Game
Elite three-point shooter and instant-offense specialist; franchise all-time leading scorer during Hornets era.
Career Journey
Utah Jazz
1986-1987
Dell Curry is a scoring guard whose value comes from shot creation and off-ball movement with the Charlotte Hornets. Over 40 seasons as a professional, he has built a reputation as a dependable presence at the SG position, contributing to winning basketball through consistent execution on both ends of the floor.
Dell Curry attended Virginia Tech.
Offensive Game
Elite three-point shooter and instant-offense specialist; franchise all-time leading scorer during Hornets era.
Defensive Game
Adequate defender who leveraged positioning and effort rather than elite athleticism.
Intangibles
Elite basketball IQ as a shooter — understood exactly how to move without the ball and when to take his shot.
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets
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Cleveland Cavaliers
1987-1988
Charlotte Hornets
1988-1998
Toronto Raptors
1999-2002
Milwaukee Bucks
2002
Personal Life & Family
Status
Married
Children (3)
Off the Court
Curry family charitable foundation
Youth basketball development in Charlotte
Did You Know?
His sons Stephen and Seth became two of the NBA's greatest shooters — a shooting dynasty that traces directly to Dell's mechanics and instruction
He spent 10 seasons with Charlotte — the longest tenure of any original Hornet — and retired as the franchise's all-time scoring leader
Seth Curry wears #30 for the Hornets today — the same number Dell wore for a decade in Charlotte, father and son connected by the same jersey in the same city
Career Honors
NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1993-94)
Charlotte Hornets all-time leading scorer (original franchise era)
1986 NBA Draft — 15th overall pick
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