Tim Soares

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Tim Soares
No. 12 – Ironi Ness Ziona
PositionCenter
LeagueIsraeli Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born (1997-02-02) February 2, 1997 (age 25)
NationalityAmerican / Brazilian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolMount Baker
(Deming, Washington)
College
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021Samsunspor
2021–presentIroni Ness Ziona
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team NAIA All-American (2020)
  • Third-team NAIA All-American (2018)
  • Honorable mention NAIA All-American (2019)
  • 3× All-GSAC (2018–2020)
  • 3× GSAC Defensive Player of the Year (2018–2020)

Timothy Luiz Soares (born February 2, 1997) is an American-Brazilian basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, who plays the center position.[1] He played college basketball at The Master's University.

Early life[]

Soares is the son of Rogerio (6' 8") and Susan Soares (6' 4"), who were Christian missionaries, and his siblings are Jessica, Stephanie (6' 6"; 2020 NAIA Division I player of the year), Tiago, and Rebecca.[2][3][4] His father played for The Master's University men's basketball from 1992 to 1995, and his mother was the national Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year as a high school senior in 1986, and then played at the University of Texas.[5][4]

His hometown is Deming, Washington, and Soares was also raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil.[2][4] He is 6' 11", and weighs 235 pounds (107 kg).[1]

High school career[]

Soares attended Mount Baker High School in Deming.[1] Playing for the basketball team, in his senior year 2015-16, he averaged 16.6 points and 11.3 rebounds per game, and was named All-Northwest Conference, despite playing with a bone chip in his shoulder.[6]

College career[]

Soares attended The Master's University ('20) in Santa Clarita, California, and played for The Master's Mustangs.[4] As a freshman center in 2016-17, he averaged just over eight points a game.[4]

As a sophomore in 2017-18, Soares averaged 14.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game (3rd in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC)).[6][4] He led the conference and was 3rd in the nation with 90 blocks.[4] He was named All-GSAC, the GSAC Defensive Player of the Year, and Third Team National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-American.[4]

As a junior in 2018-19 he averaged just under 15.8 points per game, and 8.8 rebounds (3rd in the GSAC) per game, with a conference-leading 69 blocks (2.1 per game; 8th in the nation), a field goal percentage of 58.8 (6th in the GSAC), and a free throw percentage of 83.2 (3rd in the GSAC).[4][7] Soares was named All-GSAC and GSAC Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row, and was an NAIA Division 1 Honorable Mention All-American.[4]

As a senior in 2019-20 Soares averaged 18.7 points per game (5th in the GSAC), 8.4 rebounds per game (3rd in the GSAC), and led the GSAC for the third consecutive season in blocks, with 62 (5th in the NAIA; 2.2 blocks per game), along with a 56.8% field goal percentage (4th).[8][9][4] He was named All-GSAC, GSAC Defensive Player of the Year, and NAIA Division I All-American Second-Team for the third straight season.[4]

Professional career[]

In the 2020-21 season, he played for Samsunspor in the Turkish Basketball First League.[10] Soares averaged 14.1 points and 9.5 rebounds (5th in the league) per game, and was named All-League First Team.[11]

In July 2021, Soares joined Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, for whom he plays center.[12][11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Tim Soares Player Profile, Ironi Hai Motors Nes-Ziona". Eurobasket LLC.
  2. ^ a b "Soares siblings reached new heights at Master's until coronavirus ended their seasons". Los Angeles Times. March 28, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Scott Sandsberry (March 1, 2017). "Tourneytown notebook: La Salle girls got a spark with the return of Lighty". Yakima Herald-Republic. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Tim Soares - Men's Basketball". The Master's University Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Brazilian Big Man Commits To TMC Basketball," October 21, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Elges, Nick (June 20, 2018). "Former Mountaineer soars in second year of college hoops". Lynden Tribune. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team". Golden State Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Tim Soares #12 C The Master's". GSAC Statistics.
  9. ^ Schoen, Jesse (June 27, 2020). "2020 NBA Draft - Small College Prospects". Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  10. ^ "Samsun Tabs Rookie Tim Soares in his First Year in Pro Basketball". Latinbasket.com. August 4, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Tim Soares (ex-Samsun) is a Newcomer at I. Nes-Ziona". Latinbasket.com. July 30, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  12. ^ "ISRAEL BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE | Israel Basketball | 2021-22 Season | Ironi Hai Motors Ness Ziona | Tim Soares". basket.co.il. Retrieved January 13, 2022.

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