Curry, Denise (1959–)
Curry, Denise (1959–)
American basketball player. Born Aug 22, 1959, in Fort Benton, Montana; attended Davis (CA) High School, 1974–77, and University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA, 1977–81).
Three-time All-American at UCLA (1979, 1980, 1981); joined US national team playing on its East European tour (1982); began 1st of 8 pro seasons for German, French, and Italian clubs (1983); won a team gold medal at Los Angeles Olympics (1984); during collegiate career, scored 3,198 points and held record for most points in a single game at 47; had #12 jersey retired at UCLA (1994). Named USA Basketball Player of the Year (1981); named French Player of the Decade; inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame (1997).
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