Curry comes back to Defensor, ex Mineros

Malik Curry

Defensor Sporting Club Montevideo (LUB) signed 25-year-old American 184cm guard Malik Curry (college: WVU) for the upcoming season. He is the second foreign player on the roster, with Ukrainian Andriy Grytsak signing earlier. This marks his return to Montevideo, where he has played before. Curry was the top scorer at Mineros in the Mexican LNBP, averaging 12.6ppg, 3.6rpg, 4.3apg, and 1.4spg in 16 games last season. He played for Defensor Sporting Club Montevideo in the previous season.
Curry has traveled extensively during his pro career, playing on four continents - Europe, Asia, Latin America, and North America. He has previously played professionally in Cyprus (Etha) and Qatar (Al Rayyan).
Between 2023, he won the Qatari League championship title. Curry received the Eurobasket.com All-Cyprus League Offensive Player of the Year award during 2023.
He graduated from West Virginia University in 2022 and it'll be his third season in pro basketball. Curry played for other colleges like Old Dominion University and Palm Beach State College.


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