A QUIET LEADER; DUNCAN DOES IT FOR SCC.Byline: Brian Dalziel Daily News Staff Writer Andrew Duncan
Sir Andrew Rae Duncan (1884-1952) was a British businessman who was brought into government during the Second World War, serving twice as both President of is a quiet and somewhat shy person. But have you seen the noise he's been making on the basketball court at Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Christian? Duncan is Duncan I (died Aug. 1, 1040, near Elgin, Moray, Scot.) King of the Scots (1034–40). The grandson of King Malcolm II, his accession to the throne violated the system in which kingship alternated between two branches of the royal family. a 6-foot-6 senior forward who hasn't stopped scoring and rebounding since the first game in December. Heading into last Thursday night's game against Milken Community, the Cardinals' four-year varsity player was averaging 25 points and 14 rebounds. In the final game of the Laguna Blanca This article is about the body of water. For the school, see Laguna Blanca School. For the National Park in the west of the province of Neuquén, Argentina, see Laguna Blanca National Park. tournament last month, Duncan went off for 40 points and 16 rebounds - his best outing this season. What about his worst outing? Oh, a measly measly said of beef, pork and mutton because infected meat has a speckled appearance thought to resemble measles (1) in humans. See also cysticercus. 17-point, nine-rebound performance against Coast Union in the same tournament. The Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. better start taking notice, because it seems like there's no stopping Duncan in 1998-99. ``In that last game of the Laguna Blanca tournament,'' recalled coach Dewayne Stephens, ``I thought I would get the other big kids in there to start the game and let them post up and get them involved. I didn't run the offense around Andrew. ``I looked at the scorebook after the game and it said he scored 40 points and 16 rebounds. He just went to town. ``He's the kind of player you're going to watch in a game and say he didn't really have a great game, because he's not a flashy player. He's a blue-collar player. You watch and figure he scored about 20 points or so. Then he has 30 or so.'' Duncan's height is impressive. But he's not bulky, weighing just 165 pounds. That's the deceiving part. Many coaches don't realize that he makes up for that with his strength. ``His biggest fault is his weight, but he's strong,'' Stephens said. ``He just hasn't filled out, but he will. ``He can play inside or outside. You have to play good defense inside because he slithers to the basket. If you don't guard him outside, he'll put up a 3-pointer.'' Duncan's high school career hasn't been such a smooth ride. As a freshman, he still hadn't hit his growth spurt growth spurt Pediatrics A period of rapid growth in middle adolescence; ♀ ↑ ±8 cm/yr ±age 12; ♂ ↑ ±10 cm/yr ± age 14; GS is orderly, affecting acral parts–ie, hands and feet grow before proximal regions, , standing just 5-8, and was used sparingly spar·ing adj. 1. Given to or marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources. 2. Deficient or limited in quantity, fullness, or extent. 3. Forbearing; lenient. . As a sophomore, he broke his right wrist - his shooting hand - in the first scrimmage of the season and missed the first part of the season. But by the time he was a junior, he reached his 6-6 height, played the entire season and averaged close to 24 points and 12 rebounds. In one game he scored a career-high 44 points. ``I didn't expect to do as well as I did my junior year,'' Duncan said. ``It just kind of happened. After the season I was shocked that it happened.'' Duncan may have been shocked, but people began to notice his performance and abilities. In between pickup games last summer at Old Orchard Park Orchard Park may refer to the following locations in: Erie County, New York:
n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. player. ``The guy asked me what school I went to,'' Duncan said. ``I told him Santa Clarita Christian. And he said, `Oh, we play their JVs this year.' And then he said, `Some of the varsity guys want to get their hands on that Duncan kid.' '' Duncan laughed, and the Hart player asked him, ``Do you know who he is?'' Duncan, who said he doesn't like to draw attention to himself, said with a shy grin said, ``That's me.'' ``Everybody wishes they had a player like Andrew,'' Stephens said. Duncan had his choice to attend any of the other Santa Clarita public schools. But since his father moved the family from Chicago almost seven years ago to take the position of school administrator at SCC SCC - strongly connected component , it was a given that Duncan wouldn't attend any other school. ``The option (to attend another school) has always been there,'' Duncan said. ``I just never had the desire to go anywhere else. I like the Christian environment and I have a lot of friends there.'' As for his post-high school career, Duncan hasn't made up his mind. He wants to attend a Christian college For the university in Oregon formerly called Christian College, see . Christian College, is a school established by the Anglican Church in 1822 in Kotte, Sri Lanka. It is the oldest school in Sri Lanka. One of its masters, Rev. , perhaps The Master's, where his older brother Justin is a freshman and is scheduled to try out for next season's squad in the spring. Could there be a Duncan Duo at The Master's next fall? ``I'm not sure,'' Andrew said. ``I want to keep my options open.'' TALL ORDER Name: Andrew Duncan. School: Santa Clarita Christian. Sport: Basketball. Position: Forward. Height/weight: 6-foot-6, 165 pounds. Class: Senior. 1998-99 stats: Averaging 25 points and 14 rebounds. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO Senior Andrew Duncan is a ``blue-collar player . . . you figure he scored about 20 points or so, then he has 30 or so,'' says his coach. John Lazar/Daily News BOX: TALL ORDER (See text) |
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