Drew Timme
No. 2 – Gonzaga Bulldogs | |
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Position | Power forward |
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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Drew Timme (/ˈtɪmi/; born September 9, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC).
Early life and high school career[]
Timme grew up in the northern Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas[1] and attended J. J. Pearce High School.[2][3] As a junior, he averaged 27.7 points, 17.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists and was named the District 8-6A Most Valuable Player and second team All-State by USA Today.[4] Timme committed to play college basketball at Gonzaga in November of his senior year after considering offers from Texas A&M, Texas, Michigan State, Illinois, Arizona and Alabama.[5]
College career[]
Timme spent most of his true freshman season as a key reserve for the Bulldogs, occasionally starting. Timme was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman team.[6] Timme scored a season high 20 points in a 90–60 win over Saint Mary's on February 8, 2020.[7] 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.[8] Timme averaged 9.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, shooting a team-high 61.8 percent from the field.[9]
Coming into his sophomore season, Timme was named to the Preseason All-West Coast Conference team as well as the watchlist for the Karl Malone Award.[10][9] On November 27, 2020, he had 28 points and 10 rebounds in a 90–67 win against Auburn.[11] Timme averaged 19.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, helping lead Gonzaga to the title game. He earned First Team All-WCC honors as well as winning the Karl Malone Award.[12]
On November 13, 2021, Timme scored a career-high 37 points and added seven rebounds and three assists in an 86–74 win against then fifth-ranked Texas.[13]
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 |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Gonzaga | 33 | 4 | 20.5 | .618 | .333 | .611 | 5.4 | 1.3 | .5 | .9 | 9.8 |
2020–21 | Gonzaga | 32 | 32 | 28.2 | .655 | .286 | .696 | 7.0 | 2.3 | .7 | .7 | 19.0 |
Career | 65 | 36 | 24.3 | .641 | .292 | .664 | 6.2 | 1.8 | .6 | .8 | 14.3 |
Personal life[]
Timme's father, Matt Timme, played college basketball at Southern Methodist University,[14] followed by a brief stint playing professionally in Europe. Drew's mother Megan, whom Matt married not long after he returned from Europe, played tennis at Stephen F. Austin State University.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b DeCamp, Scott (April 5, 2021). "The story of a dad from Muskegon, Gonzaga and the journey to the NCAA basketball title game". MLive.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Grippi, Vince (March 10, 2020). "TV Take: Drew Timme puts twinkle in eye of ESPN crew as Gonzaga rolls past Saint Mary's for WCC Tournament title". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Meehan, Jim (November 5, 2020). "Drew Timme becomes fourth Gonzaga player to make preseason award watch list". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Gonzaga Picked to Win Ninth Straight WCC Championship". West Coast Conference. October 26, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Timme, Kispert lead No. 1 Gonzaga past Auburn 90–67". ESPN. Associated Press. November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (May 26, 2021). "Nation's top power forward Drew Timme returning to Gonzaga basketball team". ESPN. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Drew Timme scores career-high 37 points as No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs roll over No. 5 Texas Longhorns". ESPN. November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Meehan, Jim (February 18, 2020). "Freshman forward Drew Timme has been a phenom from the start for Gonzaga". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin.
External links[]
- 2000 births
- Living people
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Final Four
- Basketball players from Texas
- Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball players
- People from Richardson, Texas
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex