Steph Curry stats today: 10x All-Star's rough start against South Sudan in exhibition game explored

On Saturday, Steph Curry and Team USA faced South Sudan in their second-to-last international friendly before the 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite fending off a brief comeback attempt by Australia, Team US hadn't faced a true test of their will. They went undefeated throughout their international-friendly schedule.

On the other hand, South Sudan entered Saturday's contest with a 2-1 victory over Great Britain on Jul. 18 in a closely contested game.

On Saturday, South Sudan got a fast start, outscoring Team USA at the O2 Arena in London 26-24. In the second, the team found its rhythm, forcing Steph Curry and Team USA into bad shots that saw them go 1-12 from beyond the arc, South Sudan outscored the US team 32-20.

After two-quarters of play, South Sudan was up 58-44. The team was shooting 70.6% from the floor and 66.7% from beyond the arc.

The game ended with Curry going 3-9 from 3-point with three rebounds and two assist, giving Team USA the needed boost to win the game.

Below are the four-time NBA champ's stats for Saturday's game as of full-time.

Name	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Block	TO
Steph Curry	12	3	2	-	-	-

Looking at Steph Curry and Team USA's recent games leading up to Saturday's clash with South Sudan

Leading up to Saturday's clash with South Sudan, Team USA had gone undefeated in international play leading up to the Olympics. On Jul. 10, the team defeated Canada 86-72. It marked a strong first showing for the squad against a formidable Canadian team that finished third in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

The team then faced off with Australia, fending off a late-game comeback attempt from the Aussie team en route to Team USA's second straight win. Most recently, Team USA picked up a dominant 105-79 win over Serbia, who finished second in the FIBA World Cup last summer.

The game was a particularly dominant one for Team USA. The Serbian team had some additional star power in the form of reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, who didn't play for the team last summer at the FIBA World Cup.

Looking ahead at the 2024 Paris Olympic Schedule for Team USA

The 2024 Paris Olympic basketball schedule will tip off on Jul. 27, however, Steph Curry and Team USA won't play until Jul. 28. This year, Team USA will be playing in Group C alongside Serbia, South Sudan and Puerto Rico.

The team will first face off against Serbia in its opening game on Jul. 28, before playing against South Sudan on Jul. 31.

Then, Steph Curry and Team USA will meet Puerto Rico in their final Group Phase game on Aug. 3 before the start of the knockout round.