Timmy Bowers

Full Name: Timothy Jermaine Bowers
Position: Guard
Height/Weight: 6-2 / 190
Birthdate: January 9, 1982 (Milwaukee, WI)
High School: Harrison Central HS (Gulfport, MS)
College: Mississippi State

BACKGROUND

Career Highlights: Finished collegiate career as the 12th all-time leading scorer in Mississippi State history with 1300 points. Also finished second in three-point field goals made (197), fourth in steals (161), and tenth in assists (301). Ranks as the school's all-time winningest player after helping lead MSU to a four-year composite record of 92-35 (.724) including three straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Earned First Team All-SEC honors from the league's coaches and the Associated Press as a senior.

Senior (2003-04): Ranked second on the team in scoring (15.0 ppg - 13th in the SEC) while averaging 4.0 rebounds and a team-high 4.8 assists (third in the SEC) and 1.9 steals (sixth in the SEC). Started all 30 games. Scored in double figures 27 times, surpassing the 20 point mark on four occasions. Recorded season-high 22 points at Arkansas-Little Rock. Sank six three-pointers on his way to 20 points against Kentucky. Tallied 15 points and career-high nine assists against Georgia. Matched career-high with nine assists against Monmouth in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Led team with 15 points in loss to Xavier in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Junior (2002-03): Averaged 14.6 points (ranked second on the team), 3.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists. Ranked seventh in the SEC with 1.8 steals per game. Started all 31 games. Posted 26 double-digit scoring efforts. Scored career-high 26 points, sinking 6-for-9 from three-point range in the SEC Tournament against LSU. His six three-point field goals in the first half on his way to 24 points at Arkansas. Tallied 22 points and season-high seven rebounds against Louisiana-Lafayette. Named Third Team All-SEC by the Associated Press.

Sophomore (2001-02): Averaged 10.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.4 steals in 25.1 minutes a contest as the team's sixth man. Ranked ninth in the SEC in three-point field goal percentage (36.8%). Started six times. Scored in double figures 15 times, with a season-high of 24 points against Alabama. Posted 22 points at Tulane. Led team with 17 points in a quarterfinals win over Florida in the SEC Tournament.

Freshman (2000-01): Averaged 2.5 points in 7.6 minutes a contest. Posted season-high nine points against Georgia. Scored eight points each in wins over Alabama A&M and Southeastern Louisiana.

Personal: Earned a bachelor's degree in fitness management. Was named Mississippi's Player of the Year by USA Today after his senior season in high school.