Stephen Curry: 2008 NCAA tournament highlights, top plays 

It’s crazy how his game never changed but he changed the game

Lebron would never imagine that boy winning a NBA finals against him

Imagine the people in college that said man this guy is overrated, he'll never do that in the NBA... 🤦

LeBron cheering on the kid that would end up being his rival

Lebron clapping not knowing how much pain this kid would bring to him lol

This curry guy is pretty good. He should play in the nba great potential

When you look back it’s so obvious that his game would translate to the nba. But obviously nobody had ever seen a player with his skill set like that before which is why they weren’t too sure if he could succeed in the next level. Everything he did in college is exactly what he’s doing in the nba

For so long I was upset that Wisconsin lost to little Davidson... now I'm over it and understand it wasn't an upset at all. Curry was just vastly underrated and wasn't going to be denied....

I know y’all saw how he beat that full court press vs Gonzaga 🤯 cold blooded

Richards doesn't get enough props. He always found Curry in the right spots and put the ball in the shooting pockets

I came here after Curry got his FMVP 2022, just wanna revisit his college days

Honestly this video is super high quality for being from 2008.

Even today I still think what this man did in college is underrated. To this day he is literally the only player in Davidson's history to make the NBA. He brought a team full of walk-ons and unrecruited guys to the elite 8, and almost made it to the final 4.

80% from the 3 that first game. He might make it to the league some day

my god can you imagine having the highest % of 3pts made for the past 13 years

It’s incredible, Steph is Literally better at getting the crowd excited and blowing the top off the building than anyone else, even Lebron.

Look at Curry man

The energy he brings to the arena is crazy

Congratulations on the 3pt record no one saw it coming just goes to show sports legends come in all sizes

And now he's a 4 time NBA champ and counting, finals MVP , 2 time regular season MVP, only unanimous MVP ever, all time 3 point leader, greatest shooter of all time and he's not finished 🔥

Curry really made a random lead the nation in assist off all his spotting up 😳

One of the best tournament runs ever.

And this guy has now Surpassed Wilt Chamberlain in franchise Points a record that stood for 57 Years.

No one in there right mind thought this baby face kid was gonna translate that well to the pros and become one of the all time greats. No one! This dude changed the NBA with his style of play. Congrats man, sorry I ever doubted you champ!

I watched that Gonzaga game because my cousin had been RAVING about "Dell Curry's son" all season. I thought "He can't be that good; he's on Davidson." All I could say after the game was "Oh".

Just hearing the crowd right now is everything

He went on to become one of the top ten greatest players of all time and the undisputed greatest shooter of all time. What an incredible story that no-one saw coming!

one of the most dominant performances in the tournie Ive ever seen

Right under everyone's nose is one of the greatest to ever play the game and no one had a clue. Not recruited by duke/ unc or any of the major schools. Shows that hard work and dedication pays off.

It's amazing that guys like Stehp Curry, Jimmer Fredette, Adam Morrison can light up and dominate college hoops, but some end up not doing anything in the NBA, while others become legends

I love Gus’ call: “Davidson...you got a STAR!!”

What a run by Steph and Davidson! They knocked off; Gonzaga, Georgetown, and Wisconsin and lost to Kansas in a nail biter!

wow, they called his ahh “stefan curry” 🤣🤣

I remember watching this game in a pretty packed bar on a Sunday afternoon drinking Heinekens (nostalgic notation as someone now sober) and enjoying a great game with a fun atmosphere. 95% of the bar was rooting for Davidson, and I bet more than half of them couldn't even tell you what state Davidson college is in. That Davidson team not only had the great Curry, but went 20-0 in conference play, won their conference tournament with ease, and was riding a 25 game winning streak coming into the Kansas game. Needless to say, they gave the eventual champs all they wanted, and certainly gave them a better game than another team from North Carolina did in the Final Four that year.

Meanwhile I haven't seen a better NCCA player since .......The rest is history this man was way ahead of his time and thank god I was able to witness how he changed the game of basketball and how much he developed over the years 💯💙💛 #Gamechanger

The beginning of a saga; amazing to see such brilliance in the game! Congrats on the record!

So beautiful to watch. He wasn’t even trying

It’s amazing that at 34 years of age in 2022 he’s looks quicker and stronger now than he did back then…Legend #Top5AllTime

I’d be so mad if my team had to go against Davidson back then 😭 2:26 LIKE WHAT IN THE WORLD 😂

really wish he had made it in the nba. he was so fun to watch in college

I remember this team making this run with this boyish player just playing amazing basketball. It was freaking great! I have been a Celtics fans my entire life but nobody gets me as pumped as Curry does when he gets it going. Bird is the only comparison I can make for the level of sheer excitement I would get watching him do things nobody else could do. Jordan. That's it. Everyone else at least 1 step down on the thrill meter.

This is when he became one of my favorite players to watch

His shot was smooth here but his shot sooooo much smoother now.

I've been watching the NCAA Tournament ever since 1990. This is probably the greatest NCAA Tournament performance run by any player that I've seen in the history of the tournament. Steph Curry carried that Davidson team. If Curry didn't play for Davidson, they wouldn't have made it that far in the tournament as they did that year or to be honest not have made it to the tournament at all. I bet top college coaches were beating themselves in the head after watching Curry's tournament performance since there were no top major college basketball programs recruiting Curry out of high school.

*Curry had the whole North Carolinas(UNC, NC State & Davidson of course) cheering for him.*

I remember watching the game vs Wisconsin live! It was literally at 7:17, when I became an diehard Curry fan!

That Davidson team was legit one more good player away from a potential national championship. Absolutely wild

I remember watching his run in the tourney. It was crazy.

I remember cheering him on all the way until he played my Jayhawks. At the time, I was thinking does this kid ever miss. Now we all know the answer....

i used to run davidson all day on ncaa 08 on the ps2, legendary.

Curry a college legend. It seemed like he played more like 2 guard/offball in college. I guess he developed that pull up 3 in the nba

I am considering Steph during NCAA already a GOAT. WOW! After he made the shot, he is always pointing up. He said, thank God!

3:36 it's interesting to see how different his release was in college. A much more "textbook" form, compared to his quicker shovel-shot he uses in the NBA.

levels ahead of the competition. define greatness watch this man hoop. a real basketball player.

crazy how curry was so consistent even back then

1:24 watch the left corner. Stephs teammate sets him an offball screen mid possession without any play call. Little plays like this from teammates make such a big impact for great players like steph.

Great shooter. Should fit along nicely in today’s nba excited to see how he does might even break a three point record.

the fact the a number 10 team was that close to beating a number 1 team is just mind blowing… curry man so inspirational man

I remember watching him in college and he was amazing. His transition to the NBA showed just how amazing he was

A star was born in this tournament. Baby face assassin!

Gonzaga and Arizona are my favorite underdog teams. I watched this for the zags and became a fan of Steph. It’s crazy because I was already a Warriors fan since Jason Richardson

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Same player then as now. The team that plays him wins. Besides the shooting heroics, he does all the little things to make the team function as a collective. Entertainment at the hightest level, up there with Michael, Magic, and Bird.

Minnesota really watched this and said.. nahhhh lemme get Flynn and Ricky😂

Bron was watching him not knowing how fierce a competition he would be towards Brons Cleveland Promise.

He lit up Jeremiah rivers from Georgetown, doc's oldest son. Now that's his brother in law 😂

Made the most threes in the nation in 2008, made the most in NBA history 2021.

Imagine being in the crowd watching cos your kid is on the bench for the other team and you think wow that guy they got is really good.Years later you see him on tv and he's world famous as one of the greatest basketballers to ever live.

Legend has it he now plays for some D-league team in Europe. Would have been awesome to watch him play in the NBA.

Man imagine if he had played at a Duke, Kentucky, or UNC with all that talent around him ugh that would be a terrible day for other teams, like if it were Lebron or Kobe in the one and Done era

Look at curry man, so inspirational

not a lot of teams can say that they were able to overcome double digit leads against gonzaga and georgetown in the tournament.

Still to this day the most impressive tournament run I’ve seen one player have

I still remember this run, he was the best player I've ever seen in the NCAA tourney. I was mind blown. I never knew just how great he'd become but there's no way you watch this run and don't think he's special

NBA scouts, "Too small, doesn't have an NBA body. Let's go with a different guy who has great height and can really dunk but only averaged 12 points per game"

7:26 Lebron knew, “HOF for sure for this kid” The Timberwolves on the other hand....😂

Can’t believe this guy fell in the draft, he’s a deadeye shooter that can facilitate as well.

He's an NBA Players son its in his Genes. He went to Davidson & Made them contenders no one could stop him only a triple team. He's just a Smaller Guard so he was always over looked but his hard work and skill always showed.

That crossover at 2:30 between both defenders...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Curry was a pure shooter even in his college days and he played more shooting guard which he was more effective, they already had a point guard who had the most assists of that season!

Best ncaa tournament performance in HISTORY

I remember watching that 2008 tournament and watching Davidson lose that game to the Jayhawks in the elite 8. I couldn't believe he passed up on the last shot. Would've played Derrick Rose and the Memphis Tigers in the Championship if they made it. I knew then the kid would be special but wow, now he's the greatest 3 point shooter of all time!!!

I remember being amazed that Curry only went 7th in the 2009 draft, and wondering whether the GMs that took 6 other guys over him had actually watched this 2008 tournament. How much more evidence did you need that he'd be one of the greatest scorers of all time?

Who would of thought just 15 short years later...? They are arguing Curry being a top 10 NBA player of all time. Incredible

This kid has a future, he will be a NBA superstar someday.. mark my words...

This was definitely one of the funnest tournaments I've ever watched. Curry, all 4 #1 seeds in the final four. Then the Jay Hawks winning it all. All while living in Lawrence KS!

Back then it seemed like what he was doing was a miracle. Turns out its just Steph Curry

The crazy part is that even though they only made the elite 8, Kansas demolished every team they faced en route to a championship.... except Davidson, who they barely held on against

Looks like he was ready then. Makes me wonder at what age player develops his style of play. Real stars dominate already in teen years.

Watching him literally break the game as people knew it... no one considered it could be so valuable to base an entire offense around the 3-point shot until he came along.

This man changed college basketball forever

He was over looked by every D1 it didn’t matter his dad was a nba player , no one cared , he wasn’t supposed to be this good 6’2 165 pounds .. he is proof to take the opportunity you’ve earned and show them all they made a mistake! He was not a automatic star in the nba he he’s the definition of hard work and talent combined the greats are never suppose to be great, they become great threw adversity and now this kid is the best shooter the nba has ever seen and the face of the nba. Never give up ! Never!

Us long suffering Golden State fans have been so lucky and blessed to get to watch this man develop and become the greatest shooter ever...

I can’t believe how overlooked he was coming into college coming from a bloodline like his. That alone should have gotten him a high major look as well refined as all parts of his game were. Undersized or not he showed at every stop he could play at an elite level.

LeBron @ 7:24 : "Wow what a great player, I sure hope he doesn't give me trouble in the finals!"

The man beat all the best teams of the tournament. And the fact that my home team had the vision to pick him . i’m so greatfull to say he’s on my team . # Goldenstate

He was a complete unsuspecting GOAT in the making.

Man is out there playing with Lawyers and Engineers. Levels

"This guy is something special"

I was in college right before Stephen. Before him, all recruiters cared about was size and potential. He changed that. Wish I would have been just a few years younger.