Earl Anthony Timberlake Jr. (born November 4, 2000) is an American

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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

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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

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Recruiting

Timberlake was a consensus four-star

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and the highest ranked player from Maryland in the 2020 class. On November 4, 2019, he committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from Georgetown,

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and

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. Timberlake became the program's best recruit since

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in the 2017 class.

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

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Personal life

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

References

External links

Memphis Tigers bioMiami Hurricanes bioBryant Bulldogs bio
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