Earl Timberlake
American basketball player
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| Intro | American basketball player | ||||||
| Places | United States of America | ||||||
| is | Athlete Basketball player | ||||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||||
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| Birth | 4 November 2000, Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, USA | ||||||
| Age | 24 years | ||||||
| Star sign | Scorpio | ||||||
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Biography
Earl Anthony Timberlake Jr. (born November 4, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Bryant Bulldogs of the America East Conference. He previously played for the Miami Hurricanes and the Memphis Tigers.
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 | |
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| 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 | ||||||
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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.
Career statistics
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 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 |
| Career | 36 | 14 | 19.1 | .463 | .182 | .625 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .8 | .5 | 5.6 | |
Personal life
Timberlake is the son of Earl Timberlake Sr. and Taundaleah Nicole Stewart. He has two younger sisters, Christiana and Brooklyn.