He played college basketball for the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, where in 2006 he was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Year.

Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, Timberlake came to Fairleigh Dickinson from New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn.

In his first season he came off the bench to average 6.2 points and 2.7 assists per game, earning Northeast Conference All-Rookie team honors.

He moved into the starting lineup for his remaining three years, helping lead the team to an NCAA Tournament berth as a junior.

He signed with BBC Monthey of the Swiss Basketball League after stints with Lions de Genève and Fribourg Olympic.