The jokes about Drew Timme’s mustache or the length of time he played for Gonzaga never get old.
However, as the senior forward continues his final run with the Bulldogs—who will face UConn in an Elite Eight matchup in the West Region on Saturday—Gonzaga coach Mark Few took a moment to reflect on his players’ nicknames over the years in Friday’s news conference ahead of the big game.
And for Timme, a player who is filled with a great deal of personality, his first nickname was comical yet appropriate in his eyes. “My nickname was dumb--- for a while my freshman year,” Timme said. “Pretty fitting.”
