Ramel Curry facts for kids
Curry with the Austin Toros in 2006
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| Point guard / shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | April 17, 1980 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Martin Van Buren (Queens Village, New York) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Fresno CC (1998–2000) Cal State Bakersfield (2000–2002) |
| NBA Draft | 2002 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2002–2019 |
| Career history | |
| 2002 | Kern County Vipers |
| 2003–2004 | Tijuana Diablos |
| 2004–2005 | Long Beach Jam |
| 2005 | Columbus Riverdragons |
| 2005 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| 2005–2006 | Austin Toros |
| 2006 | Constituyentes de San Cristobal |
| 2006–2007 | Scandone Avellino |
| 2007–2008 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
| 2008–2009 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 2009 | Erdemirspor |
| 2010–2011 | Azovmash |
| 2011–2013 | Donetsk |
| 2013–2014 | Panathinaikos |
| 2014–2015 | Limoges CSP |
| 2015 | Virtus Roma |
| 2015–2018 | Al Mouttahed Tripoli |
| 2019 | Sagesse Club |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ramel Antwone Curry, born on April 17, 1980, is a former professional basketball player from America. He was 6 feet, 3.75 inches tall. He played as both a point guard and a shooting guard on the court.
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Playing Basketball in College
Ramel Curry loved basketball from a young age. After playing in high school, he went on to play college basketball. He attended Fresno City College first. Later, he played for California State University, Bakersfield, which is part of NCAA Division II. Curry played for the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners for two seasons, from 2000 to 2002.
Ramel Curry's Professional Career
Curry had a long and successful career playing basketball around the world.
Early Career and First Wins
In 2008, he helped Hapoel Jerusalem win the Israeli Cup. He then won the Ukrainian League championship in 2010 with Azovmash. Two years later, in 2012, he won the Ukrainian League championship again, this time with Donetsk.
Playing for Panathinaikos
Curry joined Panathinaikos, a famous team in Greece. In 2013, he helped them win the Greek League championship. He played so well that he signed another contract with the team.
His next season with Panathinaikos was also very successful. He won the Greek Cup in 2014. He was even named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the final game! He also won the Greek League championship again with Panathinaikos that same year. After these great achievements, Panathinaikos decided to release him in 2014.
Later Career Teams
For the 2014–15 season, Curry signed with Limoges CSP, a team in France that also played in the EuroLeague. In March 2015, he left Limoges. He then joined Virtus Roma in Italy for the rest of that season. Ramel Curry continued to play professional basketball until 2019.
Awards and Achievements
Ramel Curry earned many awards during his college and professional basketball career.
College Awards
- NABC NCAA Division II All-District First Team: (2002)
- Daktronics West Region First Team: (2002)
- California Collegiate Athletic Association Player of the Year: (2002)
- NCAA Division II Third Team All American: (2002)
Professional Awards
- Israeli Cup Winner: (2008)
- 2× Ukrainian League Champion: (2010, 2012)
- 2× Ukrainian League MVP: (2011, 2012)
- VTB United League MVP: (2011)
- EuroCup Top Scorer: (2012)
- All-EuroCup Second Team: (2012)
- 2× Greek League Champion: (2013, 2014)
- Greek Cup Winner: (2014)
- Greek Cup Final Top Scorer: (2014)
- Greek Cup Final MVP: (2014)
See also
In Spanish: Ramel Curry para niños
