Gonzaga Star Drew Timme to Return for 2022–23 Season

Timme withdrew from the NBA draft and will return for his fourth season with the Bulldogs.

After coming up short of a national title in back-to-back NCAA tournaments, Gonzaga forward Drew Timme isn’t ready to say goodbye to college basketball.

Timme will return to the Bulldogs for a fourth season, pulling his name out of the 2022 NBA draft on the night of the deadline for early-entree players. He revealed his decision with a simple two-word tweet Wednesday night.

I’m back

— drew timme (@drewtimme2) June 2, 2022

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Timme has led Gonzaga in scoring for the past two seasons, helping guide the Bulldogs to 59 wins during that span. Gonzaga won its first 31 games during the 2020-21 campaign before losing to Baylor in the national title game. After Timme opted to return for his third year, the team again earned a No. 1 seed but was upset by Arkansas in the Sweet 16.

In 32 games last season, Timme averaged 18.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game on 58.6% shooting from the field. He’s a two-time consensus All-American, and was named last year’s WCC Player of the Year.

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