Warriors keeping Curry

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 29 (UPI) -- The Golden State Warriors have exercised their third-year contract option on promising shooting guard Stephen Curry for the 2011-12 season.

The 6-foot-3 Curry was second in the NBA Rookie of the Year voting last season when he averaged 17.5 points, 5.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds in 80 games. He also ranked third in the league in steals (152) and eighth in 3-point percentage (.437).

The seventh overall pick in the 2009 draft shot 41.2 percent from 3-point range and 87.6 percent from the free-throw line during his three years at Davidson.