Calvin Anthony Duncan (born March 21, 1961) is an American pastor and former professional

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player. Duncan is pastor at the Faith & Family Church in

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. He also played basketball with Oak Hill Academy and the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams. He was drafted in the

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in the 2nd round with the 30th overall pick by the

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, then was traded by the

with

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to the

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for Keith Lee and

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, but instead of signing, he joined

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, an

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traveling team.

Basketball

During the 1980–81 season, Duncan set the all-time record for points in a game for Oak Hill Academy with 61.

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later broke this record, tallying 63 points in a single game. He is a member of the VCU Rams Hall of Fame. With VCU, Duncan was named Sun Belt Conference co-Player of the Year as a sophomore in 1983, sharing the award with fellow sophomore Charlie Bradley of the

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. After the close of his college career, Duncan was drafted by the

in the second round of the

(30th pick overall). He did not play in the NBA, but did play in the

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(CBA) for the

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and

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Personal

Duncan's mother died in childbirth and, with no knowledge of his father, was raised by his aunt in

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. He transferred to Oak Hill Academy after his junior year at Linden High School, hoping to earn the grades that would be necessary to play Division I basketball. At Virginia Commonwealth, Duncan earned a degree in criminal justice.Biography of Pastor Calvin Duncan
Faith and Family Church He lives in Richmond, Virginia with his wife Barbara and his three children, Richard, Chelsea, and Azell.

References

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