Nicolas Timberlake
#25 Nicolas Timberlake
Rivals.com: Player Profile
Position: Guard
Height: 6-4
Weight: 195
Class: Graduate Senior
Hometown: Braintree, Mass.
High School: Kimball Union Academy
Previous School: Towson
OVERVIEW:
A transfer from Towson who entered the transfer portal following the 2022-23 season … A two-time All-Colonial Athletics Association (CAA) First Team selection in 2022 and 2023 … Is Towson’s all-time leader in three-point field goal made with 233 and three-pointers attempted with 614 … Comes to Kansas with career totals of 1,522 points (12.5 ppg), 470 rebounds (3.9 rpg), 193 assists (1.6) and 100 steals (2.5).
CAREER HONORS:
NABC All-District 10 First Team (2023)
Colonial Athletic Association All-Tournament Team (2023)
All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team (2023)
All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team (2022)
CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (2022)
Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team (2021)
Colonial Athletic Association Sixth Man of the Year (2020)
2022-23 (SENIOR):
All-Colonial Athletics Association (CAA) First Team selection … Led Towson in scoring at 17.7 points per game, which ranked third in the CAA … Shot 45.5 percent from the field, including 41.6 percent from three-point range, which was second in the CAA and 13th nationally … Led the CAA with an 84.5 free throw percentage … Had 12 games of 20-plus points and three 30-point performances, including a career-high 34 points against Charleston (2/23/23) … Was named to the 2023 CAA All-Tournament Team after averaging 18.0 points in two tourney games.
2021-22 (JUNIOR):
All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team selection, helping Towson win the CAA regular-season title and earn a berth into the NIT… Led team in points scored, field goals and three-point field goals… Scored in double figures 27 times in 34 games… Was fifth in the CAA in scoring (14.4 ppg) … Averaged 14.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game … Named to Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament Team, scoring 25 points, including six three-point field goals, in victory over New Mexico (11/26)… CAA Player of the Week after shooting 9-for-12 for 24 points in victory at Navy (12/22)… Shot 8-for-11 for season-high 26 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists in victory at Hofstra (2/3) … Member of the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE):
Started all 18 games in the COVID-19 pandemic season … Averaged 12.1 points per game and had double digit points in 13 games … Led team in three-point field goals with 31 made … Pulled down 3.9 rebounds per game… Played all 40 minutes in home victory over Northeastern (2/14), posting a career-high 22 points.
2019-20 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):
Was the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Sixth Man of The Year … Averaged 6.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game and 19.9 minutes … Scored in double figures six times … Scored 13 of his career best 15 points in the second half and overtime to key a win over Tulane (12/21) … Had 11 games in which he had at least five rebounds including a career best eight against James Madison (2/15).
2018-19 (FRESHMAN):
Was granted a redshirt year after appearing in nine games … Made five starts and averaged 6.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 20.1 minutes … Scored in double figures three times … Scored a season-high 14 points vs. Florida Atlantic (11/17) … Had a career best five rebounds vs. Morgan State (12/8) … In collegiate debut against Virginia, he led Towson with a career best three steals.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Prior to Towson, Timberlake played the 2017-18 season at Kimball Union Academy prep school in New Hampshire … Graduated from Braintree High School in 2017.
PERSONAL:
Parents are Jeff and Dineen Timberlake… Has a sister, Adriana … Enjoys hanging with friends and playing golf … Among his favorites are the Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox, and the Bruins (pro teams), Russell Westbrook (athlete), Will Ferrell (actor), Chicken Parmesan (meal), and Lil Baby (musician) … Graduated from Towson with a bachelor’s degree in sport management with a minor in business.