Stephen Curry Named 2007-08 SoCon Athlete of the Year
5/28/2008 2:40:32 PM | Men's Basketball
Joey Beeler - Assistant SID
Courtesy of the Southern Conference
The Southern Conference recently honored its 2007-08 Athletes of the Year at the annual Honors Dinner at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Davidson basketball standout Stephen Curry is the recipient of the Bob Waters Male Athlete of the Year Award while Chattanooga's basketball star Alex Anderson earned the Female Athlete of the Year Award.
A sophomore, Curry was a finalist for the Wooden Award and was named to the Wooden All-America Team. The Charlotte, N.C., native was a second-team Associated Press All-American. He was named CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Player of the Year and was a CollegeInsider.com All-America Selection. Midwest Regional Most Outstanding Player, Curry was a Sports Illustrated and Sporting News second team All-America. The Sporting News named him second team All-America.
He was named SoCon Player of the Year by both the coaches and the media and was unanimously voted the MVP of the tournament. The guard was named to the USBWA District III All-District team and set an NCAA single-season record for three-pointers made with 162.
Curry is just the first men's basketball player to earn the award in the last 17 years.
Curry has participated in the local reading program at elementary schools and has been active at the Special Olympics. He has participated in the Relay for Life and worked as a counselor at Athletes United Camp.
The Southern Conference recently honored its 2007-08 Athletes of the Year at the annual Honors Dinner at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Davidson basketball standout Stephen Curry is the recipient of the Bob Waters Male Athlete of the Year Award while Chattanooga's basketball star Alex Anderson earned the Female Athlete of the Year Award.
A sophomore, Curry was a finalist for the Wooden Award and was named to the Wooden All-America Team. The Charlotte, N.C., native was a second-team Associated Press All-American. He was named CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Player of the Year and was a CollegeInsider.com All-America Selection. Midwest Regional Most Outstanding Player, Curry was a Sports Illustrated and Sporting News second team All-America. The Sporting News named him second team All-America.
He was named SoCon Player of the Year by both the coaches and the media and was unanimously voted the MVP of the tournament. The guard was named to the USBWA District III All-District team and set an NCAA single-season record for three-pointers made with 162.
Curry is just the first men's basketball player to earn the award in the last 17 years.
Curry has participated in the local reading program at elementary schools and has been active at the Special Olympics. He has participated in the Relay for Life and worked as a counselor at Athletes United Camp.
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