Northwestern University Athletics
Wildcats Welcome Tim Doyle to the Fold
6/25/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
June 25, 2003
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern University Men's Basketball Head Coach Bill Carmody announced today that Tim Doyle (Merrick, N.Y./St. Dominic) has accepted an offer of admissions from the University and is joining the Wildcat program as a transfer from St. John's University.
Doyle was a freshman for the Red Storm last year, helping them to a 21-13 record and the NIT championship. He must sit out this season, per NCAA rules, but is currently enrolled in summer classes at NU and will have three years of eligibility remaining when he takes the court for the 2004-05 season.
"Tim is a guy we recruited out of high school, and someone that I have liked for a long time," said Carmody. "He is a terrific passer, one of the best I have seen, and does a lot of everything. Beyond that, he plays to win.
"He clearly has leadership potential for our program, even this year as a practice player," continued Carmody. "Tim will make his teammates play harder. We are really excited that he is here."
A biography of Doyle appears below.
TIM DOYLE
So. * G * 6-4 * 220
Merrick, N.Y. * St. Dominic
2002-03 (at St. John's): Appeared in 25 games for NIT champions ... Averaged 1.3 points and 0.9 rebounds per game ... Scored his first collegiate points with two free-throws in the first half at Fairfield (11/30) ... Set career highs with six points and three steals, while also pulling down two rebounds in 10 minutes of action vs. Niagara (1/2) ... Started his first game of the season vs. Providence (2/15), contributing two points, two rebounds and two steals ... Dished out a career-high three assists at Miami, Fla. (3/8) ... Scored four points, grabbed two rebounds and dished out two assists in NIT first-round win vs. Boston University (3/19) ... Pulled down a career-high four rebounds in NIT third-round win vs. UAB (3/27).
High School: Three-time All-Long Island selection ... Two-time Catholic League Player of the Year ... Averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as a senior ... Led St. Dominic to two regular-season league titles ... Played in the Windy City Game, an all-star game pitting players from New York City and Chicago ... As a junior, averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists ... Averaged 14 points, 12 rebounds and six assists as a sophomore ... Most Valuable Player of the Lupus Tournament as a sophomore and a senior ... Played varsity basketball during eighth grade and as a freshman at Long Island Lutheran ... While there, he played with Drew Nicholas, who was a member of Maryland's 2002 national championship team ... Lutheran lost in the New York State Federation Finals in his first season and the semifinals his second season ... Helped Long Island Panthers AAU team to four AAU National Championships during the summer of 2001 ... Led the ABCD Summer All-Star Camp in field goal percentage in 2002.
Personal: Born on October 2, 1982 in Merrick, New York ... The son of Daniel and Theresa Doyle ... Has two brothers, Dan, who played basketball at Iona, and Joe, who went to Sacred Heart.
