Drew Timme

Drew Timme (born April 19, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference. He began his collegiate career with a redshirt season in 2018–19 before becoming one of the key players on the 2020–21 squad that reached its first Final Four in program history and ended as national runners-up.

Timme was born to parents David and Tammy Timme near Spokane, Washington. While attending Richland High School he averaged 22 points per game over his four years there while also excelling academically; he graduated third in his class with a 4.2 GPA while being active in student government as well as ROTC at school. As a junior, he led Richland to their only state championship appearance where they were defeated by Seattle’s Garfield High School team which featured future NBA star Markelle Fultz among others. After graduating from high school, Drew enrolled at Gonzaga University and joined head coach Mark Few’s men’s basketball team for the 2019–20 season but chose to take advantage of an NCAA rule allowing him to join without losing any eligibility; thus spending it as a “redshirting” freshman instead where he could practice against older teammates while developing physically off court during games when not playing or traveling due injury or illness concerns related to this period between seasons thanks later clarified COVID-19 disruption protocols/restrictions then enacted across all sports nationwide..

The following year saw him emerge into prominence despite limited minutes early on due both personal merit & prior coaching decisions though ultimately earning 2nd Team All-WCC honors come midseason plus eventually starting majority contests down closing stretch en route eventual conference tournament title run & top seed entry into 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament thereafter further advancing historic Final Four debut ending just short winning Division I National Championship versus Baylor Bears shortly thereafter amid much fanfare recognition throughout local region beyond . His typically efficient style play has drawn comparisons from pundits alike former Georgetown Hoya great Pat Ewing Jr., Memphis Tiger legend Derrick Rose yet arguably closest being current Brooklyn Nets sharpshooter Joe Harris given similar traits such ability score inside out shooting range coupled solid physicality defense presence rebounding prowess respectively .. With return several other core contributors set appear next fall many anticipate even greater successes ahead stay tuned!