 A 6'9" power forward born in Boston, Massachusetts with a reputation for being a solid outside shooter in spite of his size, Curley led his Duxbury High School Green Dragons basketball team to a Massachusetts State Championship in 1989.He was selected as a McDonald's All-American in 1990, and was one of the most highly recruited players in the entire country.He was sought after by schools such as Notre Dame, Duke, Villanova, North Carolina and Connecticut.