Timothy Jermaine Bowers (born January 9, 1982 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...

) is an American

United States

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 basketball

Basketball

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 player who currently plays with the Italian

Italy

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 "Lega A" team Pepsi Juvecaserta.
At 6'2", he is capable of playing both guard positions.

He grew up in Gulfport, Mississippi

Gulfport, Mississippi

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 and graduated from Harrison Central High School.

Timmy Bowers studied at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University

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 and after graduation he signed up for the 2003 NBA Draft

2003 NBA Draft

The 2003 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2003 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and...

, but was undrafted.

After the NBA Draft he tried his luck playing for the Asheville Altitude from the NBDL and won the 2004–2005 NBDL Championship. He later moved to play in Europe

Europe

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 not before trying his luck with the Phoenix Suns

Phoenix Suns

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 in the NBA Summer League. Then he decided to play in Israel

Israel

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 after signing with Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel

Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel

Habik'a Basketball Club is a basketball club originally from Giv'at Shmuel in Israel. The club plays in Ligat HaAl, the First division of Israeli basketball....

 and became the league top scorer after averaging 21.8 ppg 5.3 rpg and 3.6 apg in the 2005–2006 season. In 2006/07 and 2007/08

Israeli Basketball State Cup 2007-08

The Israeli Basketball State Cup 2007-08 was organized by the IBA. 24 teams that took part in the competition. The semifinals and finals were played at Yad Eliyahu Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel...

 he won the Israeli state cup

Israeli Basketball State Cup

The Israeli Basketball State Cup is the second most important basketball competition in Israel, after Ligat HaAl. The tournament began in the 1955-56 season, and is run by the Israel Basketball Association....

 with Hapoel Jerusalem

Hapoel Jerusalem (basketball)

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.