Drew Timme

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Drew Timme

| image = Drew Timme (cropped).jpg

| caption = Timme with Gonzaga in 2021

| position = Power forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 10

| weight_lbs = 235

| league = NBA

| team = Brooklyn Nets

| number = 26

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|9|9}}

| birth_place = Richardson, Texas, U.S.

| high_school = J. J. Pearce {{nowrap|(Richardson, Texas)}}

| college = Gonzaga (2019–2023)

| draft_year = 2023

| career_start = 2023

| career_end =

| years1 = 2023–2024

| team1 = Wisconsin Herd

| years2 = 2024

| team2 = Stockton Kings

| years3 = 2024–2025

| team3 = Long Island Nets

| years4 = {{nbay|2024|end}}–present

| team4 = Brooklyn Nets

| highlights =

All-NBA G League Second Team (2025)
Consensus first-team All-American (2023)
2× Consensus second-team All-American (2021, 2022)
Karl Malone Award (2021)
2× WCC Player of the Year (2022, 2023)
3× First-team All-WCC (2021–2023)
WCC All-Freshman Team (2020)
WCC tournament MOP (2023)

}}

Andrew Matthew Timme{{cite web|first=Matt|last=Norlander|title='He's just a Zag, man:' The untold stories of Drew Timme's singular, legendary Gonzaga career|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/hes-just-a-zag-man-the-untold-stories-of-drew-timmes-singular-legendary-gonzaga-career/|website=CBSSports.com|date=March 7, 2023|access-date=March 7, 2023}} ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɪ|m|i}} {{respell|Timmy}}; born September 9, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He was a three-time consensus All-American selection, including first-team honors as a senior in 2023. He was twice voted the WCC Player of the Year and ended his career as Gonzaga's all-time leading scorer.

Early life

Timme grew up in the north Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas,{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/2021/04/the-story-of-a-dad-from-muskegon-gonzaga-and-the-journey-to-the-ncaa-basketball-title-game.html |title=The story of a dad from Muskegon, Gonzaga and the journey to the NCAA basketball title game |first=Scott |last=DeCamp |website=MLive.com |date=April 5, 2021 |access-date=April 5, 2021}} and attended J. J. Pearce High School.{{cite web |last=Frank |first=Jackson |date=November 4, 2019 |title=Meet Drew Timme, Gonzaga's confident, loyal and ultra-skilled freshman |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1344969/2019/11/04/meet-drew-timme-gonzagas-confident-loyal-and-ultra-skilled-freshman/ |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=The Athletic}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/meet-drew-timme-the-quirky-prospect-who-cloaked-his-recruitment-and-got-30-schools-to-chase-him-into-late-july/|title=Meet Drew Timme, the quirky prospect who cloaked his recruitment and got 30 schools to chase him into late July|first=Matt|last=Norlander|website=CBSSports.com|date=August 1, 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/nov/14/texas-big-man-drew-timme-commits-to-gonzaga/|title=Texas big man Drew Timme commits to Gonzaga|first=Jim|last=Meehan|work=The Spokesman-Review|date=November 14, 2018}} Timme was consensus top-50 prospect in the 2019 class among major recruiting services.{{cite web |last=Reed |first=Justin |date=December 6, 2018 |title=Five-star recruit Drew Timme had front-row seat to Gonzaga's last-second win over Washington |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/dec/06/five-star-recruit-drew-timme-had-front-row-seat-to/ |access-date=March 1, 2023 |work=The Spokesman-Review}} He committed to playing college basketball for Gonzaga in November of his senior year after considering offers from Texas A&M, Texas, Michigan State, Illinois, Arizona and Alabama.{{cite web |last=Whelan |first=Tim Jr. |date=November 14, 2018 |title=Four-star Texas big man Drew Timme picks Gonzaga |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2018/four-star-texas-big-man-drew-timme-picks-gonzaga |access-date=November 12, 2023 |website=usatodayhss.com}}

College career

Timme spent most of his true freshman season as a key reserve for the Bulldogs, occasionally starting. Timme was named to the WCC All-Freshman team.{{cite web |last=Meehan |first=Jim |date=March 3, 2020 |title=Gonzaga's Filip Petrusev named WCC player of year, joins Corey Kispert, Killian Tillie as first-team selections |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/mar/03/gonzagas-filip-petrusev-named-wcc-player-of-year-j/ |access-date=November 12, 2023 |work=The Spokesman-Review}} Timme scored a season-high 20 points in a 90–60 win over Saint Mary's on February 8, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/gonzaga-hands-st-marys-biggest-home-loss-2001-68856611|title=No. 2 Gonzaga hands St. Mary's biggest home loss since 2001|first=Josh|last=Dubow|website=ABCNews.go.com|publisher=Associated Press|date=February 9, 2020}} He tied for the team lead with 17 points scored in the Bulldogs' 2020 WCC tournament championship game win over Saint Mary's.{{cite web|last=Grippi|first=Vince|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/mar/10/tv-take-drew-timme-puts-twinkle-in-eye-of-espn-cre/|title=TV Take: Drew Timme puts twinkle in eye of ESPN crew as Gonzaga rolls past Saint Mary's for WCC Tournament title|work=The Spokesman-Review|date=March 10, 2020|access-date=November 8, 2020}} Timme averaged 9.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, shooting a team-high 61.8 percent from the field.{{cite news |last=Meehan |first=Jim |title=Drew Timme becomes fourth Gonzaga player to make preseason award watch list |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/nov/05/drew-timme-becomes-fourth-gonzaga-player-to-make-p/ |access-date=November 8, 2020 |work=The Spokesman-Review |date=November 5, 2020}}

Coming into his sophomore season, Timme was named to the Preseason All-WCC team as well as the watchlist for the Karl Malone Award.{{cite web |title=Gonzaga Picked to Win Ninth Straight WCC Championship |url=https://wccsports.com/news/2020/10/25/mens-basketball-gonzaga-picked-to-win-ninth-straight-wcc-championship.aspx |website=West Coast Conference |access-date=November 7, 2020 |date=October 26, 2020}} On November 27, 2020, he had 28 points and 10 rebounds in a 90–67 win against Auburn.{{cite news |title=Timme, Kispert lead No. 1 Gonzaga past Auburn 90–67 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401260003 |access-date=December 2, 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=November 27, 2020}} 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 and was a consensus second-team All-America selection.{{cite news |last=Borzello |first=Jeff |date=May 26, 2021 |title=Nation's top power forward Drew Timme returning to Gonzaga basketball team |work=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31515636 |access-date=November 14, 2021}}

On November 13, 2021, Timme scored a then-career-high 37 points and added seven rebounds and three assists in an 86–74 win against then fifth-ranked Texas.{{cite news |title=Drew Timme scores career-high 37 points as No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs roll over No. 5 Texas Longhorns |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32626381 |access-date=November 14, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=November 14, 2021}} On the season, he averaged 18.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists over 32 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/oct/24/gonzagas-drew-timme-unanimous-ap-preseason-all-ame/|title=Gonzaga's Drew Timme unanimous AP preseason All-America team selection|first=Jim|last=Meehan|work=The Spokesman-Review|date=October 24, 2022|access-date=February 28, 2023}} At the close of the regular season, Timme was named WCC Player of the Year and repeated as a consensus second-team All-American.{{cite press release|url=https://wccsports.com/news/2022/3/2/mens-basketball-timme-tabbed-wcc-player-of-the-year.aspx|title=Timme Tabbed WCC Player Of The Year|publisher=West Coast Conference |date=March 2, 2022 |access-date=March 2, 2022}}{{cite web |date=November 1, 2022 |title=No. 2 Gonzaga begins anew behind All-American Drew Timme |url=https://madison.com/sports/college/football/no-2-gonzaga-begins-anew-behind-all-american-drew-timme/article_446718d1-e730-5f57-9f76-b344ed47eef1.html |url-status=dead |access-date=February 28, 2023 |work=Wisconsin State Journal |publisher=Associated Press |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228152401/https://madison.com/sports/college/football/no-2-gonzaga-begins-anew-behind-all-american-drew-timme/article_446718d1-e730-5f57-9f76-b344ed47eef1.html }} After the season he entered his name into the 2022 NBA draft, but ultimately withdrew in order to return to Gonzaga for his senior season.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/gonzaga-star-drew-timme-two-time-all-american-enters-2022-nba-draft/|title=Gonzaga star Drew Timme, two-time All-American enters 2022 NBA Draft|first=Kyle|last=Boone|website=CBS Sports|date=April 7, 2022|access-date=February 28, 2023}}{{cite web |last=Borzello |first=Jeff |date=June 1, 2022 |title=Gonzaga Bulldogs' Drew Timme returning for senior college basketball season |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/34022504 |access-date=February 28, 2023 |website=ESPN.com}}

Timme entered his senior season as a unanimous preseason All-American selection. He set a new career high with 38 points in a 99–90 win over Pacific on January 21, 2023.{{cite web |last=Lawson |first=Theo |date=January 21, 2023 |title=Drew Timme scored 24 of career-high 38 points in second half, leads No. 6 Gonzaga to 99-90 win at Pacific |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jan/21/drew-timme-scored-24-of-career-high-38-points-in-s/ |access-date=February 28, 2023 |work=The Spokesman-Review}} Timme scored his 2,000th career point during a 15-point performance on February 3, 2023, in a 88–70 win over Santa Clara.{{cite web |last=Conmy |first=Tommy |date=February 3, 2023 |title=Timme reaches 2,000 points, No. 12 Gonzaga tops Santa Clara |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/gonzaga-bulldogs/timme-reaches-2000-points-no-12-gonzaga-tops-santa-clara/ |access-date=February 28, 2023 |work=Seattle Times |publisher=Associated Press}} Timme was named the Co-WCC Player of the Year, sharing the award with Brandin Podziemski of Santa Clara. He was the first player to repeat as WCC Player of the Year since Blake Stepp won it in 2003 and 2004.{{cite web |last=Meehan |first=Jim |date=March 1, 2023 |title=Gonzaga's Drew Timme named WCC co-player of the year, joined on first team by Julian Strawther |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/mar/01/gonzagas-drew-timme-named-wcc-co-player-of-the-yea/ |access-date=March 1, 2023 |work=The Spokesman-Review}} Timme was also named a consensus first-team All-American.{{cite web |last=Meehan |first=Jim |date=March 15, 2023 |title=Gonzaga senior forward Drew Timme lands spot on NABC All-America first team |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/mar/15/gonzaga-senior-forward-drew-timme-lands-spot-on-na/ |access-date=March 15, 2023 |work=The Spokesman-Review}} On March 7, Timme passed Frank Burgess's career scoring record of 2,196 points, which had been set in 1961, with 18 points in the Bulldogs' 77–51 win over Saint Mary's in the West Coast Conference tournament championship game.{{cite news |last=Meehan |first=Jim |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/mar/07/drew-timme-passes-frank-burgess-claims-gonzaga-car/ |title=Drew Timme passes Frank Burgess, claims Gonzaga career scoring record in first half vs. Saint Mary's|work=The Spokesman-Review|date=March 7, 2023|access-date=March 7, 2023}} He was also named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.{{cite web |date=March 7, 2023 |title=Gonzaga adds another WCC title as Drew Timme sets scoring record |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35808989 |access-date=March 15, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |publisher=Associated Press}}

Timme averaged career highs of 21.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game during his senior season.{{cite web|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/mar/30/gonzagas-drew-timme-named-to-wooden-all-american-t/|title=Gonzaga's Drew Timme named to Wooden All-American team, finalist for Wooden Award|first=Jim|last=Meehan|work=The Spokesman-Review|date=March 30, 2023|access-date=June 19, 2023}} At the end of the 2022–23 regular season, he told media on more than one occasion that he planned to leave Gonzaga for the professional ranks after the NCAA tournament, choosing not to take advantage of the NCAA eligibility waiver granted to all basketball players active in the COVID-affected 2020–21 season.{{cite news|url=https://therookiewire.usatoday.com/2023/02/27/gonzaga-drew-timme-senior-nba-draft/ |title=Drew Timme doesn't plan to return to Gonzaga for a fifth season |first=Cody |last=Taylor |work=Rookie Wire |publisher=USA Today |date=February 27, 2023 |access-date=February 28, 2023}} He finished his college career with 2,307 points scored and 896 rebounds, which is fourth in school history, and 115 blocked shots, which is eighth.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/ncaa/2023/03/26/gonzagas-drew-timme-ends-storied-career-in-loss-to-uconn.html|title=Gonzaga's Drew Timme ends storied career in loss to UConn|first=Mark|last=Anderson|work=Toronto Star|publisher=Associated Press|date=March 26, 2023|access-date=March 26, 2023}} Timme scored 301 points over 13 NCAA tournament games, which is the sixth most in tournament history.{{cite web |last=Lawson |first=Theo |date=March 26, 2023 |title=Gonzaga rewind: Drew Timme breaks into top-10 of career NCAA scoring during Elite Eight exit |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/mar/26/gonzaga-rewind-drew-timme-breaks-into-top-10-of-ca/ |access-date=March 28, 2023 |work=The Spokesman-Review}}

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Timme joined the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2023 NBA Summer League,{{cite web|title=MILWAUKEE BUCKS 2023 NBA 2K24 SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER|url=https://www.nba.com/summer-league/2023/vegas/team/1610612749/bucks|website=NBA.com|access-date=October 8, 2023}} signing with them on October 2, 2023.{{cite tweet|author=Bucks Muse|title=The 2023 Milwaukee Bucks official 21 man training camp roster|number=1708846920045559876|user=BucksMuse|date=October 2, 2023|access-date=October 8, 2023}}{{cite web|first=Arden|last=Cravalho|title=Drew Timme to the Milwaukee Bucks|url=https://www.slipperstillfits.com/2023/6/23/23771033/drew-timme-to-the-milwaukee-bucks|website=SBNation.com|date=June 23, 2023|access-date=October 3, 2023}} However, he was waived on October 18{{cite web|title=Milwaukee Bucks request waivers on three players|url=https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/milwaukee-bucks-request-waivers-on-three-players|website=NBA.com|date=October 18, 2023|access-date=October 18, 2023}} and twelve days later, he joined the Wisconsin Herd, for whom he averaged 9.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 12 games{{cite web|title=WISCONSIN HERD ANNOUNCE 2023 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER|url=https://wisconsin.gleague.nba.com/news/wisconsin-herd-announce-2023-training-camp-roster|website=NBA.com|date=October 30, 2023|access-date=January 23, 2024}} until he underwent season-ending surgery on February 1, 2024, after suffering a left foot fracture.{{cite web|title=MEDICAL UPDATE ON DREW TIMME|url=https://wisconsin.gleague.nba.com/news/medical-update-on-drew-timme|website=NBA.com|date=February 1, 2024|access-date=February 1, 2024}}

On October 18, 2024, Timme signed with the Sacramento Kings,{{cite web|title=Kings Announce Roster Moves|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-announce-roster-moves-2|website=NBA.com|date=October 18, 2024|access-date=October 20, 2024}} but was waived that day.{{cite web|first=Arthur|last=Hill|title=Kings Waive Antoine Davis, Shareef O’Neal, Drew Timme|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2024/10/kings-waive-antoine-davis-shareef-oneal-drew-timme.html|website=HoopsRumors.com|date=October 19, 2024|access-date=October 20, 2024}} On October 27, he joined the Stockton Kings.{{cite web|title=Stockton Kings Announce 2024-25 Training Camp Roster|url=https://stockton.gleague.nba.com/news/stockton-kings-announce-2024-25-training-camp-roster|website=NBA.com|date=October 27, 2024|access-date=October 27, 2024}}

On December 30, 2024, Timme was traded to the Long Island Nets.{{cite web|title=Long Island Nets Announce Roster Changes|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/long-island-nets-announce-roster-changes/n-6176872|website=OurSportsCentral.com|date=December 30, 2024|access-date=December 30, 2024}} Timme played 29 games for Long Island, averaging 23.9 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.

On March 28, 2025, Timme signed a multi-year contract with the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA.{{cite web|title= Brooklyn Nets Sign Drew Timme to Multi-year Contract |url= https://www.nba.com/nets/news/brooklyn-nets-sign-drew-timme-to-multi-year-contract |website=NBA.com|date= March 28, 2025 |access-date=March 28, 2025}} He made his NBA debut the next day and registered a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in a 132–100 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2025/03/28/sports/nets-test-out-youth-movement-in-uncompetitive-loss-to-clippers/|title=Nets give two prospects a ‘dream come true’ chance in uncompetitive loss to Clippers|first=Brian|last=Lewis|website=New York Post|date=March 28, 2025|access-date=March 29, 2025}}

Career statistics

=NBA=

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2024}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn

| 9 || 2 || 28.2 || .441 || .257 || .625 || 7.2 || 2.2 || .4 || .1 || 12.1

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 9 || 2 || 28.2 || .441 || .257 || .625 || 7.2 || 2.2 || .4 || .1 || 12.1

=College=

| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20

| style="text-align:left;"| Gonzaga

| 33 || 4 || 20.5 || .618 || .333 || .611 || 5.4 || 1.3 || .5 || .9 || 9.8

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21

| style="text-align:left;"| Gonzaga

| 32 || 32 || 28.2 || .655 || .286 || .696 || 7.0 || 2.3 || .7 || .7 || 19.0

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22

| style="text-align:left;"| Gonzaga

| 32 || 32 || 28.0 || .586 || .286 || .678 || 6.8 || 2.8 || .3 || .8 || 18.4

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23

| style="text-align:left;"| Gonzaga

| 37 || 37 || 31.5 || .616 || .167 || .632 || 7.5 || 3.2 || .6 || 1.0 || 21.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 134 || 105 || 27.2 || .618 || .250 || .656 || 6.7 || 2.4 || .5 || .9 || 17.2

Personal life

Timme's father, Matt Timme, played college basketball at Southern Methodist University,{{cite web |last=Meehan |first=Jim |date=February 18, 2020 |title=Freshman forward Drew Timme has been a phenom from the start for Gonzaga |url=https://www.union-bulletin.com/sports/college_sports/gonzaga_university/freshman-forward-drew-timme-has-been-a-phenom-from-the/article_9806cff0-e0f0-5650-8fc7-5bf31b1f53bb.html |work=Walla Walla Union-Bulletin}}{{dead link|date=November 2023}} 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.