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Assists. 4,2. 25 3. Stats at Basketball Reference. College Basketball Hall of Fame. Inducted in 2. 01. Timothy Theodore Duncan born April 2. American retired professional basketball player who played his entire 1. San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association NBA. Widely considered to be the greatest power forward of all time, he is a five time NBA champion, two time NBA MVP, three time NBA Finals MVP, NBA All Star Game MVP and NBA Rookie of the Year. He is also a 1. 5 time NBA All Star2 and the only player to be selected to both the All NBA and All Defensive Teams in all of his first 1. Duncan started out as a swimmer and only began playing basketball in ninth grade after Hurricane Hugo destroyed the only Olympic sized pool on his home of Saint Croix, U. S. Virgin Islands. He played for St. Dunstans Episcopal High School, and had a college career with the Wake Forest University. Demon Deacons, winning the Naismith College Player of the Year, USBWA College Player of the Year, and John Wooden awards in his final year. Duncan graduated from college before entering the 1. NBA draft as the number one pick. Off the court, Duncan is known for his quiet and unassuming ways, as well as his active philanthropy. He holds a degree in psychology and created the Tim Duncan Foundation to raise general health awareness and fund education and youth sports in various parts of the United States. BiographyeditEarly lifeeditDuncan is the only son of Ione Duncan, a midwife, and William Duncan, a mason, and has two older sisters, Cheryl and Tricia. He was born and raised on Saint Croix, one of the main islands composing the United States Virgin Islands. In school, Duncan was a bright pupil and dreamt of becoming an Olympic level swimmer like his sister Tricia. His parents were very supportive and Duncan excelled at swimming, becoming a teenage standout in the 5. Olympic Games as a member of the United States Team. When Hurricane Hugo destroyed the islands only Olympic sized swimming pool in 1. Duncan was forced to swim in the ocean and he quickly lost his enthusiasm for swimming because of his fear of sharks. Duncan was dealt another emotional blow when his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and died one day before his 1. In her last days, she made Duncan and his sisters promise to finish college with a degree, which would later explain Duncans refusal to leave college early. Duncan never swam competitively again, but was inspired by his brother in law to turn to basketball. Duncan initially had difficulties adapting to the game he thought would help relieve his pain and frustration. Nancy Pomroy, the athletic director of the St. Croix Country Day School was quoted Duncan was so huge. So big and tall, but he was awfully awkward at the time. He overcame this to become a standout for the St. Dunstans Episcopal High School, averaging 2. His play attracted the attention of several universities, despite having only picked up the game in ninth grade. Wake Forest University basketball coach Dave Odom in particular grew interested in Duncan after the 1. NBA star Alonzo Mourning to a draw in a 5 on 5 pick up game. Odom was searching for a tall, physical player to play near the basket. Given the weak level of basketball in the Virgin Islands, Odom was wary about Duncan at first, especially after first meeting him and thinking him to be inattentive Duncan stared blankly at Odom for most of the conversation. However, after the first talk, Odom understood that this was just Duncans way of paying attention, and discovered that he was not only athletically talented, but also a quick learner. Eventually, despite scholarship offers by the University of Hartford, the University of Delaware and Providence College, Duncan joined Odoms Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Wake Forest University 1. In the year before Duncans arrival at Wake Forest University, the Demon Deacons reached the Sweet 1. Rodney Rogers, who entered the 1. NBA draft. 5 In the 1. NCAA season, Coach Dave Odom was considering redshirting Duncan, but was forced to play him after fellow freshman big man Makhtar NDiaye was ruled out due to NCAA rules violations and eventually transferred to Michigan. Duncan struggled with early transition problems and was even held scoreless in his first college game, but as the year progressed, he and teammate Randolph Childress led the Deacons to a 2. Duncans style of play was simple but effective, combining an array of low post moves, mid range bank shots and tough defense. He was chosen to represent the U. S. in the 1. 99. 4 Goodwill Games. Meanwhile, Duncan worked towards a degree in psychology and also took classes in anthropology and Chinese literature. Despite focusing heavily on basketball, Wake Forest psychology department chairperson Deborah Best was quoted Tim. Other than his height, I couldnt tell him from any other student at Wake Forest. Duncan also established his reputation as a stoic player, to the extent that opposing fans taunted him as Mr. Spock, the prototypical logical, detached character from Star Trek. In the 1. NCAA season, the sophomore was soon called one of the best eligible NBA prospects, along with his peers Joe Smith, Rasheed Wallace and Jerry Stackhouse. Los Angeles Lakers general manager Jerry West suggested that Duncan might become the top pick in the 1. NBA draft if he went early, but Duncan assured everyone he had no intention of going pro until he graduated, even though the NBA was planning to add a rookie salary cap in 1. He was giving up a lot of money, but was determined to stay in school. In that season, he led the Demon Deacons into the Atlantic Coast Conference ACC championship game against a Rasheed Wallace led North Carolina Tar Heels. During that game, Duncan neutralized the threat of Wallace, while Childress sealed the win with a jump shot with four seconds left in overtime. In the NCAA Tournament, the Demon Deacons reached the Sweet 1. Oklahoma State, Duncan scored 1. Bryant Reeves, but his team lost 7. Still, Duncan ended the year averaging 1. Defensive Player of the Year and became the third best shot blocker in NCAA history with 3.