Earl Timberlake facts for kids
 |
|
| No. 0 – Bryant Bulldogs | |
|---|---|
| Shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 4, 2000 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| High school |
|
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
|
| League | America East Conference |
| Career highlights and awards | |
|
|
Earl Anthony Timberlake Jr. (born November 4, 2000) is an American college basketball player who plays for the Bryant Bulldogs of the America East Conference. He previously played for the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Memphis Tigers of the American Athletic Conference.
Contents
Early life and high school career
Timberlake grew up in Southeast Washington, D.C. and began playing basketball in fourth grade. As a high school freshman, he played for Rock Creek Christian Academy in Rosaryville, Maryland. After averaging 8.3 points per game in his first season, he transferred to DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. Timberlake averaged 11.3 points per game as a sophomore. In his senior season, he averaged 16.5 points and 10 rebounds per game, capturing his second Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) title. He was a two-time first-team All-WCAC selection. In 2019, Timberlake competed for Team Durant at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.
Recruiting
Timberlake was a consensus four-star recruit and the highest ranked player from Maryland in the 2020 class. On November 4, 2019, he committed to playing college basketball for Miami (Florida) over offers from Georgetown, Ohio State, Alabama, Maryland, Providence, Wake Forest, North Carolina, Seton Hall, South Carolina and Pittsburgh. Timberlake became the program's best recruit since Lonnie Walker in the 2017 class.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Timberlake SG |
Washington, D.C. | DeMatha Catholic (MD) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 4, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 |
||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 32 247Sports: 36 ESPN: 37 | ||||||
Sources: |
||||||
College career
As a freshman with the Miami Hurricanes, Timberlake was limited to seven games due to ankle and shoulder injuries. He averaged 9.3 points, five rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Memphis. Timberlake averaged 4.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. He transferred to Bryant for his junior season. Timberlake averaged 13.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.
Career statistics
.jpg)
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Miami | 7 | 3 | 27.4 | .449 | .286 | .704 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | .6 | 9.3 |
| 2021–22 | Memphis | 29 | 11 | 17.1 | .468 | .000 | .585 | 3.4 | 1.6 | .5 | .5 | 4.7 |
| 2022–23 | Bryant | 28 | 26 | 32.6 | .526 | .200 | .643 | 8.4 | 2.7 | .9 | .6 | 13.8 |
| 2023–24 | Bryant | 30 | 30 | 34.4 | .620 | .111 | .603 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 14.6 |
| Career | 94 | 70 | 28.0 | .550 | .175 | .624 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .8 | 10.9 | |
Personal life
Timberlake is the son of Earl Timberlake Sr. and Taundaleah Nicole Stewart. He has two younger sisters, Christiana and Brooklyn.
