JamesOn Curry

Infobox NBA player
name = JamesOn Curry
number = 20


league =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lbs = 190
position = Point guard
birth_date = birth date and age|1986|1|7
birth_place = Pleasant Grove, North Carolina
highschool = Eastern Alamance
college = Oklahoma State
team =
former_teams = Chicago Bulls (2007–2008)
nationality = American
draft = 2nd round, 51st overall
draft_team = Chicago Bulls
draft_year = 2007
career_start = 2007
career_end =
awards =

JamesOn Curry (born January 7 1986) is an American professional basketball player. He is a guard formerly with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. The Bulls assigned him to their NBA Development League affiliate Iowa Energy in November 2007, then recalled him to the NBA in December but soon after announced that he will be returning to Iowa Energy in early January 2008. He still has not yet played a game in the NBA.He attended Eastern Alamance High School. He played for Oklahoma State and left for the NBA Draft after three years. He was selected in the 2nd round, and 51st overall by the Chicago Bulls.After being waived by Chicago Bulls, JamesOn Curry signed a contract with the french first division team Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez on August 20, 2008.

High school career

He attended Eastern Alamance High School, where he set the all-time North Carolina high school scoring record with 3,307 points.

He averaged 40.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg and 6.0 apg as a senior.

A two-time Associated Press All-State first team selection.

College career

Scored an OSU freshman all-time NCAA Tournament best 18 points in the 2005 second round game against Southern Illinois.

Helped Oklahoma State to a 26-7 record, the Big 12 Tournament crown and the 2005 NCAA Sweet Sixteen as a freshman in 2004-05; started 15 of 33 games played and averaged 9.4 ppg. and 2.8 apg.

Averaged 14.3 ppg. in three 2005 NCAA games.

Finished the season ranked ninth among Big 12 leaders in conference games for 3-point field goals made (1.75 per game).

Scored a career-high 22 points in his first start versus Colorado (1/30/05) and matched that against Oklahoma (2/7/05), also made a career-high six 3-pointers in the game against Colorado.

Scored in double digits in 15 games, including twice over 20 points.

NBA career

The Chicago Bulls selected Curry with the 51st overall pick of the 2007 NBA Draft. On August 2, 2007, the Bulls announced that Curry had signed a contract and will wear number 20. Per team policy, terms of the contracts were not disclosed. [cite news| url = http://newsok.com/article/3097821 | title = Bulls sign former OSU star Curry | publisher = Associated Press | date = August 2, 2007 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 ] [cite news| url = http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/curry_signed_070802.html | title = Bulls sign JamesOn Curry | date = August 2, 2007 | accessdate = 2007-08-04 | publisher = NBA.com ] On July 31 2008 the Bulls waived Curry. [cite news| url = http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/curry_waived_080731.html | title = Bulls waive JamesOn Curry | publisher = NBA.com | date = July 31, 2008 | accessdate = 2008-08-01 ]

NBDL career

Played 13 games as a starter for Iowa Energy during season 2007-2008.

Averaged 20.2 PPG, 3.2 RPG and 5.6 APG per 39.7 MPG.

Legal problems

Curry was charged with two counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, two counts of sale and delivery of marijuana, and two counts of sale, possession, and delivery of a controlled substance on school grounds. [cite news | title = Cowboys' Curry Makes Most of Second Chance | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35202-2005Mar14.html | date = March 15, 2005 | accessdate = 2007-07-09 | last = Evans | first = Thayer | work = The Washington Post ] This would eventually lead the University of North Carolina to terminate his scholarship to play there.

Personal

JamesOn Curry was brought up on a tobacco farm in rural North Carolina in Pleasant Grove. [http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/curry_feature_071113.html Game On for JamesOn] ] His first name is a mix of James and Leon, honoring his father and grandfather, respectively.

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External links

*NBA-profile
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=22362 JamesOn Curry at ESPN.com] .
* [http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/players/playerpage/524872 JamesOn Curry at CBS SportsLine.com]
* [http://www.okstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=1466&SPID=145&DB_OEM_ID=200&ATCLID=73899&Q_SEASON=2005 JamesOn Curry at Oklahoma State.com]
* [http://www.usabasketball.com/biosmen/jameson_curry_bio.html JamesOn Curry at USA Basketball.com]