Q&A With California 2021 Jayda Curry

The last name Curry has become synonymous for shooting in the basketball community. Impart because of the father / son combination that has terrorized National Basketball Association 3-point lines as far back as 1986.  
 This two (2) generation “Band of Shooters” lead by family patriarch Dell Curry who, as a 15-year NBA player connecting on 1,245 threes.  Followed by the Steph Curry, who as an 11-year NBA veteran splashed 2,495 three pointers and Seth Curry who is entering his 6th year in NBA and to date has nailed 437 threes.
 
Yet, down in Southern California there is a 5-foot-6 guard named Jayda Curry (no relation) to the NBA Curry’s has carved out a name for herself as a “SHOOTER”.  This Centennial H.S. (CA) sharpshooter / scorer has wreaked havoc on opposing team’s defensive game plans with her ability to score from the outside and slashing to the basket. Joe Fenelon of NYGHR had the chance to catch up with Ms. Curry who recently was named to MaxPreps All American team after averaging 22.4 points per game while leading her Centennial H.S. (CA) team to a 26-6 record.
 
Check out Jayda Curry’s Q & A session.



How was your AAU experience playing with your Coach?

I am moving to Nike EYBL platform for my senior season. With coach Brian Chrichlow (Westcoast Premier).

How was your experience like playing basketball at Centennial High School (Corona, CA)

My experience at Cen10 has been great so far. I’ve been able to learn a lot from our coaching staff and over the years we have definitely grown as a program and have made a name for ourselves. Can’t wait for this next season!

What was your most memorable moment during the high school season?

in this past high school season the most memorable moment would probably be when we beat long beach poly during the playoffs. we lost to them earlier in the season and when we were told we would get to play them in the playoffs we were really excited. we ended up going into double overtime and winning the game. in that game we saw that when we came together as a team no one could stop us.

What is it like playing for your high school coach? 

I love playing for coach Woods (Martin Woods). He’s able to motivate my team and I to get the best out of all of us. He truly cares and wants what’s best for each and every one of us. He pushes us to our limits and is always challenging us to not only be better players but better people off the court which i truly love and appreciate.

What do you think was the biggest growth in your game that led to you getting scholarship offers? 

I think the main thing that led to me getting more offers was showing that I could be a leader. This past year we made the longest playoff run in the history of centennial girls basketball and that’s what a lot of coaches wanted to see, if I could take a team deep in the playoffs.

What part of your game do you want to improve on?

although I’ve gotten better at it, I want to improve on my vocal leadership, especially with the younger girls on our team. learning how to talk to your teammates and knowing which teammates you can talk to in certain ways, I think is very important when trying to win.


Did you take visits to college yet also how are the virtual tours compared to visits ?

I haven’t been able to take any official campus visits yet, but I have been on a few unofficial. The virtual visits are a little different and I would definitely rather be on the campus but given the circumstances the virtual visits have actually helped me and my parents learn more about the schools and what they have to offer.

Who are some of the players NBA/ WNBA / NCAA you pattern you game after?

A couple of players I watch and try to pattern my game after: Arike Ogunbowale, Damian Lillard, and Steph Curry


What are you looking for in A college?

I’m looking for many different things in a college, but a few things that are very important to me would be

1. Somewhere where I feel comfortable. I want to be somewhere that feels like a family.

2. Somewhere where I know I’ll have the opportunity to play/start as a freshman. of course, I’ll have to beat out others for a starting spot/minutes, but I want to be somewhere where I know I’ll have that opportunity.

3. Somewhere with high academics at the end of the day it’s bigger than basketball and one day I’ll have to stop playing and I want to go somewhere where I know I’ll get a great education that will set me up for the future after basketball. 

Jayda Curry, 5’6, 
Centennial High School (Corona), 
2021, WCP 17U Black
IG: @jaydacurryy
Twitter: @jayda_curryy