Tim grew up in Clarkston, Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in communication. He spent ten seasons in the NBA as a player. He was drafted by Cleveland with the #12 pick in the 1984 draft and was traded to Washington and then Seattle. Tim played for the Seattle Supersonics, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, and New York Knicks.

Tim has worked as a consultant with NBA players over the last two decades teaching strategies to improve performance and achieve greatness. He also runs the NBA Players Association’s TOP 100 Basketball Camp for the elite 100 high school players in the nation. Tim provides color analysis as a broadcaster for ESPN. Tim and his wife Michelle live in West Bloomfield, Michigan with their two children.