Timmy Falls

Timmy Falls vs. Eastern Washington - 2/6/20

Photo by: Todd Goodrich

Timmy Falls vs. Portland State (1/13/20)

Photo by: Derek Johnson

Timmy Falls vs. Texas Southern - 11/25/19

Photo by: Tommy Martino

Photo by: Derek Johnson

Photo by: Todd Goodrich

Photo by: Todd Goodrich

Photo by: Todd Goodrich

Photo by: Todd Goodrich

Class:
Sophomore
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 165
Hometown:
Dublin, Calif.
High School:
Dublin H.S.

2019-20 (Junior): Played in all 31 contests, earning starts in the final 27 games… Ranked third on the team with 29.6 minutes per game, averaging 6.6 points (fifth) and 2.3 rebounds per contest… Led the Griz with 39 steals, ranking seventh in Big Sky play (1.5 steals per game)… Ranked second on the team with 87 assists, which ranked 10^th in Big Sky play (3.2 per game)… Held the league’s second-best assist-to-turnover ratio (2.4)… Had an assist every 9.4 minutes on the floor, a team best… Led Montana for assists 10 times, steals 10 times and blocked shots in five games… Posted just three negative assist-to-turnover ratios over the final 24 games… Dished out three or more assists 17 times, including five in a row from Dec. 30-Jan. 13 and four in a row to close the season (Feb. 27-March 7)… Was in double figures for scoring 11 times, including five consecutive games from Jan. 23-Feb. 6… Scored a career-high-tying 16 points at Weber State (Jan. 25), including 14 in the first half… Shot 7-of-9 vs. the Wildcats, including 2-of-3 from deep… Made multiple 3-pointers in seven games, led by a 3-for-3 performance at Sacramento State (Feb. 29)… Had multiple steals in 12 games, including three in a row to close the season… Led Montana in steals in final three games, averaging 2.7 per game during that span… Played 30 or more minutes in his final three games… In the road win at Sacramento State (Feb. 29), he scored nine-first half points on 3-of-3 shooting, in addition to a career-high-tying four steals, five assists and a career-high 39 minutes played… Stole an in-bounds pass in the closing seconds at Southern Utah to seal a two-point victory (Jan. 2)… Recorded a season-high six assists, three steals and two blocks in the victory... In a comeback win over Sacramento State (Dec. 30), had four assists… Had an assist and blocked shot in first two possessions of the second half, during an 8-0 Griz run, and a steal late in the game, to keep Montana on top… Was in double figures for scoring in four of six games from Nov. 18-Dec. 6, after averaging 2.0 points per game through Montana’s first three contests... Had three or more assists four times during that span... Totaled 15 points vs. North Dakota (Dec. 6)... Scored seven straight points against Coppin State (Nov. 29) to help Montana jump out to an early lead… Scored 11 points through the game’s first 10 minutes and 14 overall in the win... Earned his first start of the season at No. 25 Washington (Nov. 22), leading Montana with four assists and two steals... Played 38 minutes vs. Montana Tech (Nov. 18), scoring 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, in addition to three steals.

2018-19 (Sophomore): Played in 33 games, earning eight starts, including each of the final five games… Ranked second on the team with 2.1 assists per game… Averaged one assist every 9.1 minutes on the floor, a team best… Averaged 4.7 points and 1.6 rebounds per game… Recorded a negative assist-to-turnover ratio just once over the final 21 regular-season contests… Ranked fifth on the team with 27 steals, totaling six multi-steal games… Over the final three games of the regular season (March 4-9), averaged 11.0 points per game, making two three-pointers in each contest… Playing near his hometown of Dublin, scored a career-high 16 points at Sacramento State (March 9)… Also tallied five assists and recorded a career-best four steals and took a charge in the victory, which locked up the Big Sky regular-season title… Scored nine points on 3-of-4 shooting from deep vs. Idaho (Feb. 7), also recording four assists compared to just one turnover… Set a career high with six rebounds in a blowout win over Weber State (Jan. 26)… Recorded a career-high seven assists in a victory over Sacramento State (Jan. 3)… Missed two games in November, but returned to the court vs. College of Idaho (Dec. 3), scoring 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting, in addition to three assists and three steals... Scored in double figures in each of Montana’s first two games (Nov. 9-12).

2017-18 (Freshman): Recipient of the Ryan Dick Award (team's most improved player)... Played in 33 of UM's 34 games, averaging 17.1 minutes per contest... Led the team with a .407 shooting percentage from beyond the arc... Scored 144 points (4.4 per game)... Ranked third on the team for assists (51) and free-throw shooting (.722), and fourth for three-pointers (22)... Held the team's best assist-per-minute average (one assist every 9.1 minutes)... During a stretch from Dec. 19 through Jan. 20, had an assist in nine consecutive games, eight of which were multi-assist contests... Made his collegiate debut Nov. 10 vs. Whitworth, scoring two points... Averaged 9.3 minutes per game over UM's first 10 contests, scoring 12 total points... Had a breakout game vs. UC Irvine (Dec. 19), scoring 14 points (4-for-4 from three-point range) vs. the Anteaters... Averaged 5.5 points per game over 19.6 minutes of action from that point forward... Connected with fellow freshman Karl Nicholas for a pair of dunks vs. North Dakota (Jan. 4)... One was a no-look, behind-the-head pass; the second was an alley oop from half court... Had a career-most six assists at Northern Colorado (Feb. 1)... During a three-game stretch (Feb. 24-March 3), averaged 10.3 points and 4.0 assists per game... Scored 14 points vs. Montana State (Feb. 24), all in the first half, including nine during a span of 1:34 to help the Griz turn a two-point lead into a 13-point halftime advantage... Made at least one trey in 14 contests.

High School: Is a 2017 graduate of Dublin High School in California… In 32 games as a senior, averaged 15.3 points per game… Also contributed 3.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 1.0 blocks per game… Named the 2016-17 East Bay Athletic League MVP… Also selected to the first-team All-Metro team by the Bay Area News Group and the 2016-17 MaxPreps All-Northern California third team... Helped the Gaels to a 29-5 record, including an 11-2 mark in league play.

Personal: Born in Dublin, Calif. … Parents are Tim and Dena Falls... Committed to Montana over offers from San José State and Weber State… First visited campus in August 2015, as a junior, and committed later that year, in February 2016… Studied business administration... Did not return to the program following the 2019-20 season.