Tim Soares
Timothy Luiz Soares is an American-Brazilian basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League. He played college basketball for The Master's Mustangs before playing professionally in Turkey, Israel, Australia, Puerto Rico and Japan.
Early life
Soares was raised in Sao Paulo, Brazil.High school career
Soares attended Mount Baker High School in Deming, Washington. Playing for the basketball team, in his senior year in 2015–16, he averaged 16.6 points and 11.3 rebounds per game, and was named All-Northwest Conference, despite playing with a bone chip in his shoulder.College career
Soares attended The Master's University in Santa Clarita, California, and played for The Master's Mustangs. As a freshman center in 2016–17, he averaged just over eight points a game.As a sophomore in 2017–18, Soares averaged 14.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, which was 3rd in the Golden State Athletic Conference. He led the conference and was 3rd in the nation with 90 blocks. He was named All-GSAC, the GSAC Defensive Player of the Year, and Third Team National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American.
As a junior in 2018–19, Soares averaged just under 15.8 points per game, and 8.8 rebounds per game, with a conference-leading 69 blocks, a field goal percentage of 58.8, and a free throw percentage of 83.2. Soares was named All-GSAC and GSAC Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row, and was an NAIA Division 1 Honorable Mention All-American.
As a senior in 2019–20, Soares averaged 18.7 points per game, 8.4 rebounds per game, and led the GSAC for the third consecutive season in blocks, with 62, along with a 56.8% field goal percentage. He was named All-GSAC, GSAC Defensive Player of the Year, and NAIA Division I All-American Second-Team for the third straight season.
Professional career
Soares signed his first professional contract with Samsunspor in the Turkish Basketball First League for the 2020–21 season. He averaged 14.1 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.In July 2021, Soares signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He averaged 14 points and six rebounds per game during the 2021–22 season.
For the 2022 NBA Summer League, Soares played for the Milwaukee Bucks.
On July 29, 2022, Soares signed with the Sydney Kings in Australia for the 2022–23 NBL season. Following the NBL season, he moved to the Puerto Rican BSN, where he played five games for Grises de Humacao and 19 games for Mets de Guaynabo.
For the 2023–24 season, Soares joined the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the Japanese B.League. He returned to the B.League for the 2024–25 season, joining the Koshigaya Alphas.
On July 2, 2025, Soares signed with the Sydney Kings for the 2025–26 NBL season, returning to the team for a second stint.