{"id":1502063,"date":"2022-06-03T09:33:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T13:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1502063"},"modified":"2022-06-03T09:33:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T13:33:46","slug":"star-forward-drew-timme-withdraws-name-from-nba-draft-to-return-to-gonzaga-for-senior-year-season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/star-forward-drew-timme-withdraws-name-from-nba-draft-to-return-to-gonzaga-for-senior-year-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Forward Drew Timme Withdraws Name from NBA Draft to Return to Gonzaga for Senior Year Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstar-forward-drew-timme-withdraws-name-from-nba-draft-to-return-to-gonzaga-for-senior-year-season-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1502063&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"speechkit-wrapper\" class=\"speechkit-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Gonzaga star forward Drew Timme will return to Spokane, Washington, for his senior season, the reigning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa-bk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>West Coast Conference Player of the Year<\/u><\/a> announced Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Wednesday was the last day that players could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>withdraw their names from the NBA Draft<\/u><\/a>, with Timme waiting until the final moments to announce his return to Gonzaga.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/640\/320\/GettyImages-1387557008.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Jaylin Williams of the Arkansas Razorbacks and Drew Timme of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the Sweet 16 round game of the NCAA Men&#039;s Basketball Tournament at Chase Center on March 24, 2022, in San Francisco, California.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Jaylin Williams of the Arkansas Razorbacks and Drew Timme of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the Sweet 16 round game of the NCAA Men&#8217;s Basketball Tournament at Chase Center on March 24, 2022, in San Francisco, California.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m back,&#8221; Timme <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drewtimme2\/status\/1532198946629722113?s=20&#038;t=QT99OFtlJTh2Bv2_IMREDQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">posted to Twitter Wednesday night<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Timme\u2019s return is a big boost for Gonzaga and head coach Mark Few, who have been a one-seed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>NCAA Tournament the past two seasons<\/u><\/a>. With Timme, the Zags reached the 2021 national championship game before falling to Baylor in the final.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/notre-dame-mike-brey-sharp-words-nil-transfer-portal-critics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>NOTRE DAME\u2019S MIKE BREY HAS SHARP WORDS FOR NIL, TRANSFER PORTAL CRITICS: \u2018SHUT UP AND ADJUST\u2019<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Timme is a two-time Second Team All-American, averaging 18.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game in his junior season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gonzaga will now have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/gonzaga-bulldogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>three starters from last year\u2019s team back<\/u><\/a> for the 2022-2023 season, with guards Rasir Bolton and Julian Strawther both announcing their returns this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/640\/320\/GettyImages-1387572956.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Drew Timme of the Gonzaga Bulldogs reacts against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Chase Center on March 24, 2022, in San Francisco.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Drew Timme of the Gonzaga Bulldogs reacts against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Chase Center on March 24, 2022, in San Francisco.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Steph Chambers\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I feel like boulders are off my shoulders, man,&#8221; Strawther <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/sports\/gonzaga-bulldogs\/drew-timmes-decision-to-return-to-gonzaga-worth-the-wait-for-zag-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>told The Spokesman-Review Wednesday afternoon<\/u><\/a>. &#8220;\u2026 As soon as that decision was made this morning, just immediate relief.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/ncaa-clarifies-compensation-rules-crackdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>NCAA CLARIFIES COMPENSATION RULES BUT IS CRACKDOWN LIKELY\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It really happened this morning at 7:30 and yeah, took as much time as I needed,&#8221; Strawther\u00a0continued.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/640\/320\/GettyImages-1387561200.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Drew Timme of the Gonzaga Bulldogs defends the ball against Jaylin Williams of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Chase Center on March 24, 2022, in San Francisco.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Drew Timme of the Gonzaga Bulldogs defends the ball against Jaylin Williams of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Chase Center on March 24, 2022, in San Francisco.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Zags will lose center Chet Holmgren and Andrew Nembhard, both of whom are heading to the NBA. Holmgren is a projected top pick in the draft, with some expecting him to be the first choice of the Orlando Magic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/liberty-sabrina-ionescu-coach-sandy-brondello-full-strength\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>WNBA STAR SABRINA IONESCU IS BACK AT FULL STRENGTH AND LOOKING TO SOAR UNDER NEW LIBERTY COACH\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With Timme returning, Gonzaga should once again be a preseason top-10 team as the Zags attempt to finally get Few his first championship as head coach at Gonzaga.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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