How did Hurricane Hugo change his path?

It destroyed the island's pool, so he turned to basketball

Tim Duncan Quiz: Wake Forest Years and the Big Fundamental

This Tim Duncan quiz goes back to St. Croix and Winston-Salem to meet the calm big man later called the Big Fundamental. Play 10 interactive questions on his swimming dreams, Hurricane Hugo, coach Dave Odom, ACC titles, staying all four years, national player of the year awards and the 1997 draft.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Island
Where did Tim Duncan grow up?
Sport
Which sport did he first train in seriously?
Hugo
How did Hurricane Hugo change his path?
College
Which college did he play for?
Coach
Who coached him at Wake Forest?
Years
How many seasons did he play in college?
ACC
In which years did Wake Forest win the ACC tournament with him?
Award
Which awards did he win as a senior in 1997?
Draft
Which team picked him first overall in 1997?
Nickname
Which nickname did Shaquille O'Neal give him?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Where did Tim Duncan grow up?
Answer: St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
He was born in 1976.
Q2: Which sport did he first train in seriously?
Answer: Swimming
He hoped to reach the Olympics.
Q3: How did Hurricane Hugo change his path?
Answer: It destroyed the island's pool, so he turned to basketball
He switched sports at 14.
Q4: Which college did he play for?
Answer: Wake Forest
It is in North Carolina.
Q5: Who coached him at Wake Forest?
Answer: Dave Odom
Odom recruited him from St. Croix.
Q6: How many seasons did he play in college?
Answer: Four
Many expected him to leave early.
Q7: In which years did Wake Forest win the ACC tournament with him?
Answer: 1995 and 1996
They beat North Carolina in 1995.
Q8: Which awards did he win as a senior in 1997?
Answer: Naismith and Wooden awards
He was national player of the year.
Q9: Which team picked him first overall in 1997?
Answer: San Antonio Spurs
He stayed his whole career.
Q10: Which nickname did Shaquille O'Neal give him?
Answer: The Big Fundamental
It fit his simple, sound game.

Tim Duncan Quiz – Wake Forest Years and the Big Fundamental

Tim Duncan grew up on St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands and trained as a swimmer. After Hurricane Hugo destroyed the island's pool in 1989, he turned to basketball at 14.

Wake Forest coach Dave Odom recruited him, and he became a dominant center with soft bank shots and strong defense. Wake Forest won the ACC tournament in 1995 and 1996.

He chose to stay all four years and graduated, winning the Naismith and Wooden awards in 1997. The San Antonio Spurs took him first overall, and Shaquille O'Neal later called him the Big Fundamental.

What This Quiz Teaches

Basketball fans will enjoy these questions.

Where he grew up
Why he switched sports
Where he played college ball
Which awards he won
How his NBA career began

Did You Know?

He earned a degree in psychology.
Wake Forest retired his number 21.
He won five NBA titles with the Spurs.
He was known for his bank shot.
He played 19 seasons in the NBA.