After operating just two stops in 2020 prior to a halt caused by the global pandemic, Stephen Curry’s “Underrated Tour Powered by Rakuten” will return in 2021, providing training and exposure opportunities to 3-star high school basketball players. Once a 3-star rated athlete himself, Curry launched the Underrated Tour in 2019 with the understanding that opportunities can make all the difference in the longevity of a player’s career and education with the possibility of graduating from high school to collegiate ball.
“After high school athletes lost an entire year of opportunity for exposure, the Underrated Tour is needed now more than ever,” said Curry when discussing the 2021 announcement. “I know what it’s like to be overlooked after putting in hours of training. I want to provide these athletes with a platform to showcase their skills and give them the exposure and consideration they deserve.”
The 2021 Underrated Tour Stops are as follows:
EAST: Washington, D.C., July 31 – August 1, 2021
SOUTH: Dallas, Texas, August 7 – 8, 2021
NORTH: Chicago, Illinois, August 13 – 14, 2021
WEST: Los Angeles, California, August 21 – 22, 2021
CHAMPIONSHIP: Oakland, California, April 2022
Each tour stop will be a two-day event, with day one serving as a showcase for up to 75 boys and 75 girls and day two being invite-only for the top 30 boys and 30 girls based on day one performance. Participation will be free of charge, with on-court programming and training led by Brandon Payne, Stephen Curry’s longtime on-court trainer and NBA Skills and Performance coach. To provide the safest environment possible for athletes, coaches, and staff, the Underrated Tour will adhere to COVID-19 safety guidelines and spectators will not be permitted in the venue.
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