Stephen Curry chose to attend and play basketball for Davidson College largely because major athletic powerhouse programs severely underestimated his potential due to his slight physical stature during high school. Despite his exceptional shooting mechanics and high basketball IQ, Curry was only about six feet tall and weighed roughly 160 pounds as a high school senior, leading major Division I programs—including Virginia Tech, where his father Dell Curry was a legendary athletic alumnus—to only offer him non-scholarship walk-on positions. In contrast, Davidson College's head basketball coach, Bob McKillop, recognized Curry's extraordinary generational talent, elite court vision, and relentless work ethic early in the recruiting process. McKillop heavily recruited him, offering a full athletic scholarship and promising that Curry would play an immediate, starring role in the team's offensive system. Trusting McKillop's unwavering belief in his abilities and valuing the opportunity to play significant collegiate minutes immediately, Curry committed to Davidson, setting the stage for his historic basketball ascent.