Drew Timme
Drew Timme (born September 9, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC). Listed at 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) and 235 pounds (107 kg), he plays the power forward and center positions.
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Position | Power forward / Center |
League | West Coast Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | September 9, 2000 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | J. J. Pearce (Richardson, Texas) |
College | Gonzaga (2019–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school
Timme grew up in Richardson, Texas and attended J. J. Pearce High School.[1][2] As a junior, he averaged 27.7 points, 17.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists and was named the District8-6A Most Valuable Player and second team All-State by USA Today.[3] Timme committed to play college basketball at Gonzaga in November of his senior year after considering offers from Texas A&M, Illinois, Arizona and Alabama.[4]
College career
Timme spent most of his true freshman season as a key reserve for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, occasionally starting. Timme was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman team.[5] Timme scored a season high 20 points in a 90-60 win over Saint Mary's on February 8, 2020.[6] He tied for the team lead with 17 points scored in the Bulldogs' 2020 West Coast Conference Tournament championship game win over Saint Mary's.[7]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Personal life
Timme's father, Matt Timme, played college basketball at Southern Methodist University.[8]
References
- Frank, Jackson (November 4, 2019). "Meet Drew Timme, Gonzaga's confident, loyal and ultra-skilled freshman". The Athletic.
- Norlander, Matt (August 1, 2018). "Meet Drew Timme, the quirky prospect who cloaked his recruitment and got 30 schools to chase him into late July". CBSSports.com.
- Meehan, Jim (November 14, 2018). "Texas big man Drew Timme commits to Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review.
- "Four-star Texas big man Drew Timme picks Gonzaga".
- "Gonzaga's Filip Petrusev named WCC player of year, joins Corey Kispert, Killian Tillie as first-team selections". The Spokesman-Review.
- Dubow, Josh (February 9, 2020). "No. 2 Gonzaga hands St. Mary's biggest home loss since 2001". ABCNews.go.com. Associated Press.
- "TV Take: Drew Timme puts twinkle in eye of ESPN crew as Gonzaga rolls past Saint Mary's for WCC Tournament title".
- Meehan, Jim (February 18, 2020). "Freshman forward Drew Timme has been a phenom from the start for Gonzaga". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin.