How Gonzaga’s Drew Timme Became College Basketball’s Biggest Star

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🗓️ 23 March 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Gonzaga’s Drew Timme might be the biggest star in college basketball. From his questionable facial hair to his taunting theatrics, Timme is more than just the top scorer on the #1 team in the country. He’s an entertainer who is part of a dying species in the one-and-done era: a star upper-classman who lives and plays like he never wants college to end. Timme and the Zags are in search of redemption after last year’s loss in the NCAA Championship game to Baylor. But first, they’ll have to get past Arkansas in the Sweet 16. Tim Keown explains what makes Timme tick, how the tournament’s going for him, and what we should expect to see next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Tim Kewan, I was watching Gonzaga, the top-seeded team in the tournament, go down 10 points at halftime to Memphis,
0:07.7	and it felt like they were on the verge of just a giant choke job.
0:11.8	But then a 6'10 individual with a headband and a mustache named Drew Timmy executed an honestly stunning heimlich Maduver in the second half.
0:22.4	What happened?
0:24.0	He just put on a show.
0:28.7	Tim Kewen is a senior writer for ESPN.
0:32.1	I don't think he did the same move twice.
0:34.1	Maybe his little jump hook, but he did it from different angles.
0:37.5	Timmy turns, faces up, rip through, puts up the jump shot, and bounced it in.
0:41.6	Drew, Timmy has come to life.
0:44.0	He hit a three.
0:45.0	Back to Timmy right side, 15 to shoot. He'll take the three and hit it.
0:49.0	He hit these probably close to 15-foot jump hooks from the baseline.
0:53.7	Timmy dribbling into the paint, turns baseline, puts it up with the right hand and scores.
0:58.2	A jump hook for Timmy.
1:00.0	He hit a fadeaway bank shot from the right side, and you just had to laugh at it.
1:05.6	Timmy's dribbling to the right side.
1:07.1	Turns, puts a shoulder into Duren, fadeaway jumper is up.
1:09.4	Oh, he baked it in!
1:10.8	He baked it in!
1:12.9	Drew Timmy with a prayer and it's answered!
1:16.2	He does that, and you're like, okay, they are not going to lose.
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