Andy Duncan (basketball)
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BornApril 17, 1922
Buford, Georgia, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 2006 (aged 83)
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 17, 1922 Buford, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 2006 (aged 83) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | William & Mary (1944–1947) |
| BAA draft | 1947: – round, – |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1947–1951 |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 1947–1950 | Rochester Royals |
| 1950–1951 | Boston Celtics |
| Career BAA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 746 (5.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 30 (2.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 101 (0.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Andrew Myron Duncan (April 17, 1922 – April 12, 2006) was an American professional basketball player. Duncan played collegiately at William & Mary.[1] He was drafted in the 1947 BAA draft by the New York Knicks. He played in the National Basketball League, Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball Association for the Rochester Royals and Boston Celtics from 1947 to 1951.[1] He is famous for stating after a 1948 basketball game, when asked about his future, that “In 30 years the last place I would want to be is Guyana with a charismatic pastor!”— eerily predicting the 1978 Jonestown Massacre.