Tim Soares

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Tim Soares
No. 10–Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
Position Center
League B.League
Personal information
Born (1997-02-04) February 4, 1997 (age 26)
NationalityAmerican / Brazilian
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolMount Baker
(Deming, Washington)
College The Master's (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2021 Samsunspor
2021–2022 Ironi Ness Ziona
2022–2023 Sydney Kings
2023 Grises de Humacao
2023 Mets de Guaynabo
2023–present Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
Career highlights and awards
  • NBL champion (2023)
  • Second-team NAIA All-American (2020)
  • Third-team NAIA All-American (2018)
  • Honorable mention NAIA All-American (2019)
  • 3× All-GSAC (2018–2020)
  • 3× GSAC Defensive Player of the Year (2018–2020)

Timothy Luiz Soares (born February 4, 1997) is an American-Brazilian basketball player for Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the B.League. He played college basketball for The Master's Mustangs before playing professionally in Turkey and Israel.

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Early life

Soares was raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil. [1] [2]

High school career

Soares attended Mount Baker High School in Deming, Washington. [2] Playing for the basketball team, in his senior year in 2015–16, he averaged 16.6 points and 11.3 rebounds per game, and was named All-Northwest Conference, despite playing with a bone chip in his shoulder. [3]

College career

Soares attended The Master's University in Santa Clarita, California, and played for The Master's Mustangs. [2] As a freshman center in 2016–17, he averaged just over eight points a game. [2]

As a sophomore in 2017–18, Soares averaged 14.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, which was 3rd in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC). [3] [2] He led the conference and was 3rd in the nation with 90 blocks. [2] He was named All-GSAC, the GSAC Defensive Player of the Year, and Third Team National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) All-American. [2]

As a junior in 2018–19, Soares averaged just under 15.8 points per game, and 8.8 rebounds (3rd in the GSAC) per game, with a conference-leading 69 blocks (2.1 per game; 8th in the nation), a field goal percentage of 58.8 (6th in the GSAC), and a free throw percentage of 83.2 (3rd in the GSAC). [2] [4] Soares was named All-GSAC and GSAC Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row, and was an NAIA Division 1 Honorable Mention All-American. [2]

As a senior in 2019–20, Soares averaged 18.7 points per game (5th in the GSAC), 8.4 rebounds per game (3rd in the GSAC), and led the GSAC for the third consecutive season in blocks, with 62 (5th in the NAIA; 2.2 blocks per game), along with a 56.8% field goal percentage (4th). [5] [6] [2] He was named All-GSAC, GSAC Defensive Player of the Year, and NAIA Division I All-American Second-Team for the third straight season. [2]

Professional career

Soares signed his first professional contract with Samsunspor in the Turkish Basketball First League for the 2020–21 season. [7] He averaged 14.1 points and 9.5 rebounds (5th in the league) per game. [8]

In July 2021, Soares signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. [8] He averaged 14 points and six rebounds per game during the 2021–22 season. [9]

For the 2022 NBA Summer League, Soares played for the Milwaukee Bucks. [10]

On July 29, 2022, Soares signed with the Sydney Kings in Australia for the 2022–23 NBL season. [9]

Brazil National Basketball team

On August 21, 2023, the Brazilian Basketball Confederation (CBB) released the list of 12 athletes called up for the World Cup. Among the names, that of Tim. [11]

Personal life

Soares is the son of Rogerio (6' 8") and Susan Soares (6' 4"), who were Christian missionaries, and his siblings are Jessica, Stephanie (6' 6"; 2020 NAIA Division I player of the year), Tiago, and Rebecca. [1] [12] [2] His father played for The Master's University men's basketball from 1992 to 1995, and his mother was the national Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year as a high school senior in 1986, and then played at the University of Texas. [13] [2]

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  3. 1 2 Elges, Nick (June 20, 2018). "Former Mountaineer soars in second year of college hoops". Lynden Tribune. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2018-19 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team". Golden State Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Tim Soares #12 C The Master's". GSAC Statistics.
  6. ↑ Schoen, Jesse (June 27, 2020). "2020 NBA Draft - Small College Prospects" . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Samsun Tabs Rookie Tim Soares in his First Year in Pro Basketball". Latinbasket.com. August 4, 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Tim Soares (ex-Samsun) is a Newcomer at I. Nes-Ziona". Latinbasket.com. July 30, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Sydney Soares With Latest Signing". NBL.com.au. July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
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  13. ↑ "Brazilian Big Man Commits To TMC Basketball," October 21, 2015.
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