USA Basketball announced some of the organization’s 2024 awards on Wednesday, naming Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry the 5-on-5 Male Athlete of the Year. Curry, of course, led Team USA to a Gold Medal victory at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. In Team USA’s 6-0 run, Curry averaged a team-best 14.8 points per game on wildly-efficient .500/.478/1.000 shooting splits.
No one will be surprised to see Curry get the award. While his numbers are not overwhelming that’s partially due to head coach Steve Kerr’s decision to lean into Team USA’s deep rotation. Moreover, Curry got off to a slow start in the tournament before some unbelievable performances in the final games.