Aside from heralded freshman guard Markelle Fultz, Timmins - the New Zealand big man - is perhaps UW’s most intriguing newcomer. He opens up about his journey from rugby to basketball, his rugged style of play and comparisons to UW great Jon Brockman.
Had a chance to sit down with Washington redshirt freshman forward Sam Timmins last week for this story to preview the Huskies men’s basketball team’s exhibition tour to Australia and New Zealand.
The 12-day, five-game trip will serve as a homecoming from Timmins, a New Zealand native, who returns home for the first time since December.