Chad Timberlake (born January 1, 1984) is an American basketball coach and player. Currently, he is an assistant coach with Union Neuchâtel of the Swiss Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, where in 2006 he was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Year.

Chad Timberlake
Timberlake with Neuchâtel in 2021
Union Neuchâtel
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueSwiss Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1984-01-01) January 1, 1984 (age 40)
Wiesbaden, Germany
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolNew Utrecht (Brooklyn, New York)
CollegeFairleigh Dickinson (2002–2006)
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career2006–2021
PositionShooting guard
Number8
Coaching career2021–present
Career history
As player:
2006–2007Nový Jičín
2007–2008Albany Patroons
2008–2009Sokol Znicz
2010ZTE
2010–2011Elitzur Yavne
2011–2012Falco KC Szombathely
2012–2013Mitteldeutscher BC
2013–2014Falco KC Szombathely
2014–2015Crailsheim Merlins
2015Lukoil Academic
2016Montey
2016–2017Lions de Genève
2017–2019Fribourg Olympic
2019–2021Monthey-Chablais
2021–presentUnion Neuchâtel
As coach:
2021–presentUnion Neuchâtel (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

College career edit

Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, Timberlake came to Fairleigh Dickinson from New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn. In his first season he came off the bench to average 6.2 points and 2.7 assists per game, earning Northeast Conference All-Rookie team honors. He moved into the starting lineup for his remaining three years, helping lead the team to an NCAA Tournament berth as a junior. He earned NEC Player of the Year unanimously as a senior during the 2005–06 season after averaging 15.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game and leading the Knights to a conference regular season championship.[1]

Professional career edit

Timberlake was not drafted in the 2006 NBA draft. He has played professionally in several countries before settling in Switzerland since 2016. He signed with BBC Monthey of the Swiss Basketball League after stints with Lions de Genève and Fribourg Olympic.[2]

Coaching career edit

In August 2021, immediately after his retirement, Timberlake signed as assistant coach of Union Neuchâtel.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Elder Knights holding court". The Record. March 2, 2006. p. S4. Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "CHAD TIMBERLAKE BEIM BBC MONTHEY-CHABLAIS BESTÄTIGT". Swiss Basketball (in German). September 25, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Chad Timberlake nommé entraîneur-assistant d'Union Neuchâtel". Arcinfo.ch (in French). Retrieved 28 September 2021.

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