Tim Winn (born June 27, 1977) is an American former basketball player. He played for the St. Bonaventure Bonnies from 1996 to 2000 and was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference first team in his senior year.

Tim Winn
Winn with the Buffalo Rapids in 2006
Personal information
Born (1977-06-27) June 27, 1977 (age 46)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolLa Salle
(Niagara Falls, New York)
CollegeSt. Bonaventure (1996–2000)
NBA draft2000: undrafted
Playing career2000–2006
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2000–2001Saskatchewan Hawks
2001–2004Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
2002Marinos de Oriente
2003Leicester Riders
2003–2004Rockford Lightning
2004Gary Steelheads
2004GET Vosges
2005–2006Buffalo Rapids
Career highlights and awards

High school career edit

Winn played for La Salle Senior High School in Niagara Falls. He was named Western New York Player of the Year in 1996.[1] In 2009 as The Buffalo News celebrated 50 years of All-Western New York (WNY) basketball selections, Harris, who was thrice an All-WNY first team selection was a second team selection for the All-time All-WNY team.[2][3]

College career edit

Winn played for St. Bonaventure. In his freshman season, 1996–97, he ranked second on the team with 13.3 points per game. The following year, he averaged 12.2 points per game.[4]

In 1998–99, Winn averaged 13.0 points and finished second in the nation with 3.5 steals per game.[4] He was suspended for the first six games of the season when he was arrested for getting into a fight with another student. After pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault, he was sentenced to three years' probation.[4][5][6]

In Winn's senior season, 1999–2000, he averaged 13.6 points per game and led the Bonnies in scoring. He also had 103 steals, which set a school record.[4] He was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference and All-Defense first teams.[4] Winn finished his college career with 1,407 points, 349 assists, and 319 steals.[5]

Professional career edit

After college, Winn played professional basketball in several leagues in the United States and overseas.[5] In 2006, while playing for the Buffalo Rapids of the American Basketball Association, he averaged 25 points, 11 assists, and 4 steals and represented the Rapids in the ABA All Star Game.[7]

Personal life edit

Winn lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife, Tamaron and 2 sons Tim Jr and Rhasheen. He also has a daughter Timischa. He works at Bank of America.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Great Teams". bcany.org. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  2. ^ McShea, Keith (March 7, 2009). "All-time All-WNY team: How'd we do?". The Buffalo News. ProQuest 381940241. Retrieved February 9, 2024. First team Curtis Aiken, Bennett 1981-82, '82-83 Paul Harris, Niagara Falls, 2003-04, '04-05 Christian Laettner, Nichols 1986-87, '87-88 Bob Lanier, Bennett 1965-66 Mel Montgomery, Kensington 1969-70, '70-71 Second team Ritchie Campbell, Burgard 1988-89, '89-90 George Carter, Silver Creek 1960-61, '61-62 Mike Russell, East 1973-74 Dwight Williams, Neumann 1974-75 Tim Winn, LaSalle 1993-94, '94-95, '95-96
  3. ^ McShea, Keith (March 7, 2009). "WNY's all-time high school basketball team". McClatchy-Tribune Business News. ProQuest 464904948. Retrieved February 9, 2024. Our staff has been banging under the boards for more than a month, picking our all-decade teams as we built toward this point, the final shot of our celebration of the 50th anniversary of All-WNY basketball. . .There were letters, e-mails, voice mails, blog comments and phone calls. There were opinions from coaches, teammates, fathers, brothers, sons and of course fans.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Tim Winn". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d Bronstein, Jonah. "MEN'S BASKETBALL: Tim Winn is a Bona fide Hall of Famer". niagara-gazette.com. February 22, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  6. ^ Davis, Seth. "College Basketball". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. January 24, 2000. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  7. ^ "Buffalo's Tim Winn selected as one of ABA's top players". oursportscentral.com. April 5, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2013.

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