Stephen Curry is an NBA MVP, NBA Champion, 2-time NBA All-Star, 2-time member of the All-NBA team, Three Point shootout champion and the player who holds the record for most made three’s in an NBA season yet, he still doesn’t have his college number retired and it’s all his fault.
Following from C.L. Brown of ESPN.
Davidson does not make exceptions to its rules for honoring former athletes. Not even for favorite son Stephen Curry.
The school retires only the jerseys of players who graduated. And Curry, the most recognized and accomplished player in school history, has not completed his degree requirements after going to the NBA a year early in 2009.
“I knew what I signed up for when I went to Davidson,” Curry said. “I made a promise to coach [Bob] McKillop and my family that when I left school back in ’09 that that would be accomplished — and it will be soon. Hopefully sooner than later.”
McKillop called Curry “the biggest catalyst for Davidson basketball that Davidson College has ever had.” Despite Curry’s popularity, Davidson athletic director Jim Murphy said there hasn’t been any movement to make an exception and allow him the recognition.
“It’s one of those things where, I’m not even sure who would make that decision to be honest with you, just because it’s never come up before,” Murphy said. “I assume it would be the board of trustees.”
