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{{short description|American basketball player}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Earl Timberlake
| name = Earl Timberlake
| image = Earl Timberlake 2 (cropped).jpg
| image = Bryant Bulldog basketball player Earl Timberlake.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Timberlake with [[DeMatha Catholic High School|DeMatha Catholic]] in 2020
| position = [[Shooting guard]]
| position = [[Shooting guard]]
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 215
| weight_lb = 220
| number = 13
| number = 0
| league = [[Atlantic Coast Conference]]
| league = America East Conference
| team = Miami Hurricanes
| team = Bryant Bulldogs
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|4}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|4}}
| birth_place = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| birth_place = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
| nationality = American
| high_school =
| high_school =
* Rock Creek Christian Academy<br>([[Rosaryville, Maryland]])
* Rock Creek Christian Academy<br>([[Rosaryville, Maryland]])
* [[DeMatha Catholic High School|DeMatha Catholic]]<br>([[Hyattsville, Maryland]])
* [[DeMatha Catholic High School|DeMatha Catholic]]<br>([[Hyattsville, Maryland]])
| college = [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Miami (Florida)]] (2020–present)
| college =
* [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Miami (Florida)]] (2020–2021)
* [[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]] (2021–2022)
| highlights =
* [[Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball|Bryant]] (2022–2025)
| highlights =
* First-team All-[[America East Conference|America East]] (2024)
* Second-team All-America East (2023)
}}
}}
'''Earl Anthony Timberlake Jr.''' (born November 4, 2000) is an American [[college basketball]] player for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Miami Hurricanes]] of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC).
'''Earl Anthony Timberlake Jr.''' (born November 4, 2000) is an American [[college basketball]] player who plays for the [[Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball|Bryant Bulldogs]] of the [[America East Conference]]. He previously played for the [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Miami Hurricanes]] of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] and the [[Memphis Tigers men's basketball|Memphis Tigers]] of the [[American Athletic Conference]].


==Early life and high school career==
==Early life and high school career==
Timberlake grew up in [[Southeast (Washington, D.C.)|Southeast Washington, D.C.]] and began playing basketball in fourth grade.<ref name="shodell">{{cite web |last1=Shodell |first1=Matt |title=The Inside Story on 5-star Earl Timberlake’s decision to become a Cane |url=https://miami.rivals.com/news/the-inside-story-on-5-star-earl-timberlake-s-decision-to-become-a-cane |website=[[Rivals.com]] |accessdate=October 20, 2020 |date=April 17, 2020}}</ref> As a high school freshman, he played for Rock Creek Christian Academy in [[Rosaryville, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dougherty |first1=Jesse |title=Freshman Earl Timberlake emerges as a major defensive asset for Rock Creek Christian |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2017/02/15/freshman-earl-timberlake-emerges-as-a-major-defensive-asset-for-rock-creek-christian/ |website=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=October 19, 2020 |date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> After averaging 8.3 points per game in his first season, he transferred to [[DeMatha Catholic High School]] in [[Hyattsville, Maryland]].<ref name=transfer>{{cite web |last1=Dougherty |first1=Jesse |title=Earl Timberlake, a standout 2020 guard, is transferring to DeMatha from Rock Creek Christian |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2017/06/02/earl-timberlake-a-standout-2020-guard-is-transferring-to-dematha-from-rock-creek-christian/ |website=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=October 19, 2020 |date=June 2, 2017}}</ref> Timberlake averaged 11.3 points per game as a sophomore.<ref name="pell">{{cite web |last1=Pell |first1=Samantha |title=DeMatha’s Earl Timberlake, one of D.C. area’s top prospects, is racking up college offers |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2018/06/21/demathas-earl-timberlake-one-of-d-c-areas-top-prospects-is-racking-up-college-offers/ |website=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=October 19, 2020 |date=June 21, 2018}}</ref> In his senior season, he averaged 16.5 points and 10 rebounds per game, capturing his second [[Washington Catholic Athletic Conference]] (WCAC) title.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Errigo |first1=Michael |title=In DeMatha’s Earl Timberlake, Miami is getting a true two-way competitor |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/05/04/demathas-earl-timberlake-miami-is-getting-true-two-way-competitor/ |website=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=October 20, 2020 |date=May 5, 2020}}</ref> He was a two-time first-team All-WCAC selection.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ricardo |first1=Chad |title=Why former DeMatha standout Earl Timberlake will have an immediate impact at Miami |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/high-school/why-former-dematha-standout-earl-timberlake-will-have-immediate-impact-miami |website=[[NBC Sports]] |accessdate=October 20, 2020 |date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> In 2019, Timberlake competed for Team Durant at the [[Nike Elite Youth Basketball League]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kaufman |first1=Michelle |title=University of Miami men’s basketball lands five-star recruit from Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article242037801.html |website=[[Miami Herald]] |accessdate=October 20, 2020 |date=April 15, 2020}}</ref>
Timberlake grew up in [[Southeast (Washington, D.C.)|Southeast Washington, D.C.]] and began playing basketball in fourth grade.<ref name="shodell">{{cite web |last1=Shodell |first1=Matt |title=The Inside Story on 5-star Earl Timberlake's decision to become a Cane |url=https://miami.rivals.com/news/the-inside-story-on-5-star-earl-timberlake-s-decision-to-become-a-cane |website=[[Rivals.com]] |accessdate=October 20, 2020 |date=April 17, 2020}}</ref> As a high school freshman, he played for Rock Creek Christian Academy in [[Rosaryville, Maryland]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dougherty |first1=Jesse |title=Freshman Earl Timberlake emerges as a major defensive asset for Rock Creek Christian |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2017/02/15/freshman-earl-timberlake-emerges-as-a-major-defensive-asset-for-rock-creek-christian/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=October 19, 2020 |date=February 15, 2017}}</ref> After averaging 8.3 points per game in his first season, he transferred to [[DeMatha Catholic High School]] in [[Hyattsville, Maryland]].<ref name=transfer>{{cite news |last1=Dougherty |first1=Jesse |title=Earl Timberlake, a standout 2020 guard, is transferring to DeMatha from Rock Creek Christian |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2017/06/02/earl-timberlake-a-standout-2020-guard-is-transferring-to-dematha-from-rock-creek-christian/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=October 19, 2020 |date=June 2, 2017}}</ref> Timberlake averaged 11.3 points per game as a sophomore.<ref name="pell">{{cite news |last1=Pell |first1=Samantha |title=DeMatha's Earl Timberlake, one of D.C. area's top prospects, is racking up college offers |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2018/06/21/demathas-earl-timberlake-one-of-d-c-areas-top-prospects-is-racking-up-college-offers/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=October 19, 2020 |date=June 21, 2018}}</ref> In his senior season, he averaged 16.5 points and 10 rebounds per game, capturing his second [[Washington Catholic Athletic Conference]] (WCAC) title.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Errigo |first1=Michael |title=In DeMatha's Earl Timberlake, Miami is getting a true two-way competitor |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/05/04/demathas-earl-timberlake-miami-is-getting-true-two-way-competitor/ |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=October 20, 2020 |date=May 5, 2020}}</ref> He was a two-time first-team All-WCAC selection.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ricardo |first1=Chad |title=Why former DeMatha standout Earl Timberlake will have an immediate impact at Miami |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/high-school/why-former-dematha-standout-earl-timberlake-will-have-immediate-impact-miami |website=[[NBC Sports]] |accessdate=October 20, 2020 |date=July 23, 2020}}</ref> In 2019, Timberlake competed for Team Durant at the [[Nike Elite Youth Basketball League]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kaufman |first1=Michelle |title=University of Miami men's basketball lands five-star recruit from Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article242037801.html |website=[[Miami Herald]] |accessdate=October 20, 2020 |date=April 15, 2020}}</ref>


===Recruiting===
===Recruiting===
Timberlake was a consensus four-star [[college recruiting|recruit]] and the highest ranked player from Maryland in the 2020 class.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |title=Earl Timberlake |url=https://miamihurricanes.com/sports/mbball/roster/season/2020-21/player/earl-timberlake/ |website=University of Miami Athletics |accessdate=October 20, 2020}}</ref> On November 4, 2019, he committed to playing college basketball for [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Miami (Florida)]] over offers from [[Providence Friars men's basketball|Providence]], [[Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball|Seton Hall]], [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball|South Carolina]] and [[Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball|Pittsburgh]]. Timberlake became the program's best recruit since [[Lonnie Walker]] in the 2017 class.<ref name="borzello">{{cite web |last1=Borzello |first1=Jeff |title=Top-35 forward Earl Timberlake commits to Miami |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28007984/top-35-forward-earl-timberlake-commits-miami |website=[[ESPN]] |accessdate=October 19, 2020 |date=November 4, 2019}}</ref>
Timberlake was a consensus four-star [[college recruiting|recruit]] and the highest ranked player from Maryland in the 2020 class.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |title=Earl Timberlake |url=https://miamihurricanes.com/sports/mbball/roster/season/2020-21/player/earl-timberlake/ |website=University of Miami Athletics |accessdate=October 20, 2020}}</ref> On November 4, 2019, he committed to playing college basketball for [[Miami Hurricanes men's basketball|Miami (Florida)]] over offers from [[Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball|Georgetown]], [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball|Ohio State]], [[Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball|Alabama]], [[Maryland Terrapins men's basketball|Maryland]], [[Providence Friars men's basketball|Providence]], [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball|Wake Forest]], [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina]], [[Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball|Seton Hall]], [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball|South Carolina]] and [[Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball|Pittsburgh]]. Timberlake became the program's best recruit since [[Lonnie Walker]] in the 2017 class.<ref name="borzello">{{cite web |last1=Borzello |first1=Jeff |title=Top-35 forward Earl Timberlake commits to Miami |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28007984/top-35-forward-earl-timberlake-commits-miami |website=[[ESPN]] |accessdate=October 19, 2020 |date=November 4, 2019}}</ref>


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==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 Tigers men's basketball|Memphis]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Givony |first1=Jonathan |title=Miami Hurricanes transfer Earl Timberlake commits to Memphis Tigers |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31214992/miami-hurricanes-transfer-earl-timberlake-commits-memphis-tigers |website=[[ESPN]] |access-date=April 8, 2021 |date=April 8, 2021}}</ref> Timberlake averaged 4.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. He transferred to [[Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball|Bryant]] for his junior season.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Koch |first1=Bill |title=Memphis transfer Earl Timberlake decides to join the Bryant University basketball team |url=https://www.providencejournal.com/story/sports/college/2022/04/18/earl-timberlake-joins-bryant-university-basketball-team-from-memphis/7361493001/ |access-date=February 1, 2024 |work=[[The Providence Journal]] |date=April 19, 2022}}</ref> Timberlake averaged 13.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bryant opens season Monday night vs Manhattan |url=https://www.bryantbulldogs.com/sports/mbkb/2023-24/releases/20231105c7jz00 |website=[[Bryant Bulldogs]] |access-date=February 1, 2024 |date=November 5, 2023}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
[[File:Earl Timberlake 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|upright=.65|Timberlake with [[DeMatha Catholic High School|DeMatha Catholic]] in 2020]]
{{NBA player statistics legend}}

===College===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2020–21]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2020–21 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team|Miami]]
| 7 || 3 || 27.4 || .449 || '''.286''' || '''.704''' || 5.0 || 2.4 || '''1.7''' || '''.6''' || 9.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2021–22]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2021–22 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team|Memphis]]
| 29 || 11 || 17.1 || .468 || .000 || .585 || 3.4 || 1.6 || .5 || .5 || 4.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2022–23]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2022–23 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team|Bryant]]
| 28 || 26 || 32.6 || .526 || .200 || .643 || 8.4 || 2.7 || .9 || .6 || 13.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2023–24]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2023–24 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team|Bryant]]
| '''30''' || '''30''' || '''34.4''' || '''.620''' || .111 || .603 || '''9.0''' || '''3.9''' || 1.3 || '''1.3''' || '''14.6'''
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 94 || 70 || 28.0 || .550 || .175 || .624 || 6.8 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .8 || 10.9
{{S-end}}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Timberlake is the son of Earl Timberlake Sr. and Taundaleah Stewart. He has two younger sisters, Christiana and Brooklyn.<ref name=bio/>
Timberlake is the son of Earl Timberlake Sr. and Taundaleah Nicole Stewart. He has two younger sisters, Christiana and Brooklyn.<ref name=bio/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://gotigersgo.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/earl-timberlake/9885 Memphis Tigers bio]
*[https://miamihurricanes.com/roster/earl-timberlake/ Miami Hurricanes bio]
*[https://miamihurricanes.com/roster/earl-timberlake/ Miami Hurricanes bio]
*[https://www.bryantbulldogs.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/bios/timberlake_earl_rifo Bryant Bulldogs bio]


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Latest revision as of 22:37, 6 November 2024

Earl Timberlake
No. 0 – Bryant Bulldogs
PositionShooting guard
LeagueAmerica East Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-11-04) November 4, 2000 (age 24)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-America East (2024)
  • Second-team All-America East (2023)

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.

Early life and high school career

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Timberlake grew up in Southeast Washington, D.C. and began playing basketball in fourth grade.[1] As a high school freshman, he played for Rock Creek Christian Academy in Rosaryville, Maryland.[2] After averaging 8.3 points per game in his first season, he transferred to DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland.[3] Timberlake averaged 11.3 points per game as a sophomore.[4] In his senior season, he averaged 16.5 points and 10 rebounds per game, capturing his second Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) title.[5] He was a two-time first-team All-WCAC selection.[6] In 2019, Timberlake competed for Team Durant at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League.[7]

Recruiting

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Timberlake was a consensus four-star recruit and the highest ranked player from Maryland in the 2020 class.[8] 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.[9]

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 32  247Sports: 36  ESPN: 37
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Miami 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  • "2020 Miami Hurricanes Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

College career

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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.[10] Timberlake averaged 4.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. He transferred to Bryant for his junior season.[11] Timberlake averaged 13.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.[12]

Career statistics

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Timberlake with DeMatha Catholic in 2020
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

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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

[edit]

Timberlake is the son of Earl Timberlake Sr. and Taundaleah Nicole Stewart. He has two younger sisters, Christiana and Brooklyn.[8]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Shodell, Matt (April 17, 2020). "The Inside Story on 5-star Earl Timberlake's decision to become a Cane". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Dougherty, Jesse (February 15, 2017). "Freshman Earl Timberlake emerges as a major defensive asset for Rock Creek Christian". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Dougherty, Jesse (June 2, 2017). "Earl Timberlake, a standout 2020 guard, is transferring to DeMatha from Rock Creek Christian". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Pell, Samantha (June 21, 2018). "DeMatha's Earl Timberlake, one of D.C. area's top prospects, is racking up college offers". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Errigo, Michael (May 5, 2020). "In DeMatha's Earl Timberlake, Miami is getting a true two-way competitor". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  6. ^ Ricardo, Chad (July 23, 2020). "Why former DeMatha standout Earl Timberlake will have an immediate impact at Miami". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Kaufman, Michelle (April 15, 2020). "University of Miami men's basketball lands five-star recruit from Washington, D.C." Miami Herald. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Earl Timberlake". University of Miami Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  9. ^ Borzello, Jeff (November 4, 2019). "Top-35 forward Earl Timberlake commits to Miami". ESPN. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  10. ^ Givony, Jonathan (April 8, 2021). "Miami Hurricanes transfer Earl Timberlake commits to Memphis Tigers". ESPN. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  11. ^ Koch, Bill (April 19, 2022). "Memphis transfer Earl Timberlake decides to join the Bryant University basketball team". The Providence Journal. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ "Bryant opens season Monday night vs Manhattan". Bryant Bulldogs. November 5, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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