Timothy Jermaine Bowers (born January 9, 1982) is a former American professional basketball player. He was named the 2006 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP. At 6' 2", he is capable of playing both guard positions. Early life He grew up in Gulfport, Mississippi where he graduated from Harrison Central High School. He studied at Mississippi State University and signed up for the 2004 NBA Draft after graduation. He was not drafted. Career After the NBA Draft he tried his luck playing with the Los Angeles Lakers Summer League Team and then moved on to the Asheville Altitude from the NBDL (now NBA G League), winning the 2004–2005 NBDL Championship. At season’s end, he signed on to play with the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Summer League, after which he chose to continue his career abroad. Then he decided to play in Israel, after signing with Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel, and became the league top scorer after averaging 21.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, and 3.6 apg in the 2005–2006 season. He was named the 2006 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP. In 2006/07 and 2007/08 he won the Israeli state cup with Hapoel Jerusalem. In February 2015, he signed with Koroivos Amaliadas of the Greek Basket League. Bowers spent the 2017–18 season with Pallacanestro Biella and posted 13.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. He signed with the Serie A2 club Andrea Costa Imola on July 18, 2018. References External links Legabasket.it Profile 1982 births Living people African-American basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Israel American expatriate basketball people in Italy American men's basketball players Andrea Costa Imola players Asheville Altitude players Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino players Basket Ferentino players Basketball players from Milwaukee Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players Israeli Basketball Premier League players Juvecaserta Basket players Koroivos B.C. players Maccabi Givat Shmuel players Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball players Pallacanestro Biella players Reyer Venezia players Shooting guards Sportspeople from Gulfport, Mississippi 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people