Quacy (Barnes) Timmons (born September 26, 1976) was a professional basketball player in the WNBA, as well as leagues in other countries, such as in China, Israel, Italy, South Korea, and Turkey. After playing professionally she began her coaching career.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1976 Benton Harbor, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Benton Harbor (Benton Harbor, Michigan) |
| College | Indiana (1994–1998) |
| WNBA draft | 1998: 3rd round, 22nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Sacramento Monarchs | |
| Playing career | 1998–2002 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 0, 42 |
| Coaching career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1998 | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 2000–2001 | Seattle Storm |
| 2002 | Phoenix Mercury |
| As coach: | |
| 2003–2005 | Indiana (assistant) |
| 2005–2006 | Austin Peay (assistant) |
| 2006–20?? | Eastern Illinois (assistant) |
| 2015–present | Tuskegee[1] |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Indiana edit
Timmons played for Indiana between 1994 and 1998. In her senior year, she was the team leader in points and rebounds, averaging 18.1 points and 6.5 rebounds. She was named to the all Big Ten first-team in 1997–98. In her final regular-season game against Michigan State she scored 29 points, tying her career high for points scored and breaking the school record for field-goal percentage hitting 12 of her 13 attempts for 92%.[2] In 1996–97, Barnes recorded double digit scoring in 37 consecutive games.[3]
Professional career edit
Barnes was the second pick in the third round (22nd overall) and of the 1998 WNBA draft, selected by the Sacramento Monarchs. She was the first player in the history of Indiana basketball to be chosen in a WNBA draft.[4]
Personal life edit
Timmons graduated from Indiana University Bloomington with a bachelor's degree in physical education. Quacy got married and changed her last name to Timmons. She has one son and 2 daughters.[5]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Indiana | 26 | 130 | .495 | .000 | .625 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
| 1995–96 | Indiana | 27 | 314 | .439 | .000 | .662 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 11.6 |
| 1996–97 | Indiana | 29 | 401 | .542 | .000 | .664 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 1997–98 | Indiana | 33 | 583 | .579 | .000 | .682 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 17.7 |
| TOTAL | 115 | 1,428 | .526 | .000 | .670 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 12.4 | |
WNBA edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sacramento | 17 | 0 | 5.3 | .400 | .000 | .364 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| 2000 | Seattle | 31 | 23 | 22.7 | .418 | .111 | .536 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 6.7 |
| 2001 | Seattle | 20 | 3 | 11.5 | .390 | 1.000 | .778 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 3.4 |
| 2002 | Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | .000 | .000 | .750 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 4 years, 3 teams | 70 | 26 | 14.8 | .401 | .200 | .592 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4.2 |
References edit
- ^ Women's Hoop Dirt | Quacy Barnes-Timmons Named Head Coach at Tuskegee - Women's Hoop Dirt
- ^ "Indiana Women's Basketball". Indiana University. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ "#IUWBB Game Preview: No. 23 Hoosiers Continue Road Play at Western Kentucky on Saturday". Indiana University. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ "Timmons Named Assistant Women's Basketball Coach". Columbus State University. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ "Lady Govs basketball announces addition of Barnes to coaching staff". Austin Peay State University. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
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