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Like father, like son?
If so, it could be bad news for Maryland, the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Regional.
The Terrapins play No. 13 Davidson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and the Wildcats are led by freshman point guard Stephen Curry. He is the son of 16-year NBA veteran Dell Curry, who was the Utah Jazz's first-round draft pick in 1986.
Stephen Curry - his first name is pronounced STEFF-en - averages 21.1 points per game for Davidson, which finished 29-4 this season under coach Bob McKillop.
In high school, Curry ended up as the all-time leading scorer at Charlotte Christian with over 1,400 points, but he was not heavily recruited.
His father's alma mater, Virginia Tech, wanted him as a walk-on, but Curry decided to forego the chance to continue a family tradition at the Atlantic Coast Conference school by signing with Davidson of the Southern Conference.
In the second game of his collegiate career, Curry scored 32 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 78-68 loss at Michigan.
Afterward, Wolverine coach Tommy Amaker told local reporters, "That was a standout performance by the Curry kid. He was tough to handle. . . . He's a big-time scorer."
A few weeks later, Curry finished with five points on 2-for-9 shooting in a 75-47 loss at Duke. It turned out to be the only time in 33 games that he failed to reach double figures.
In an interview with ESPN, McKillop suggested that Curry's early success can be traced to wisdom beyond his years: "He has a maturity level you don't see in many freshmen."
In the same story, Dell Curry said his son is "fearless" on the basketball court: "He wants the ball at crunch time."
Like his father, who was the NBA's Sixth Man award winner in 1993-94 and still ranks 14th in league history in three-point shots.
Today, Dell Curry is the director of player programs for the expansion Charlotte Bobcats.