AS A PROFESSIONAL: Towns appeared in 62 games (all starts) with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season, recording 21.8 points (50.4% FG; 41.6% 3PT), 8.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists over 32.7 minutes. Last season marked his fifth season (2017-22 and 2023-24) averaging 20+ points on at least 50-percent shooting from the field and at least 40-percent from three, only trailing Kevin Durant (six) for the most such seasons in the NBA (since 1979). Towns' 41.6-percent three-point shooting last season was his second-highest three-point shooting percentage of his career (2017-18: 42.1% 3P%) and fifth time he’s shot at least 40-percent from the three-point line. He recorded a career-high 62 points (60.0% FG; 66.7% 3PT), including 44 points in the first half, eight rebounds, two assists and 10 three-pointers vs. Charlotte (Jan 22, 2024). Last season, Towns was selected to the NBA All-Star game for the fourth time in his career (2018, 2019, 2022, and 2024) and became the fourth player in NBA history to record 50 or more points and the first player to record 30 or more points in one quarter in an All-Star Game. He holds career averages of 22.9 points (48.0% FG; 39.8% 3PT), 10.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.3 blocks over 34.0 minutes in 573 games (all starts) over nine seasons while playing for the Timberwolves. He leaves Minnesota ranking first in club history in three-pointers made (975) while ranking second in points (13,121), rebounds (6,216), blocks (721), field goals made (4,821) and free throws made (2,504).

THE HONORS: Two-time All-NBA selection (Third Team in 2017-18, Third Team in 2021-22). . .Four-time NBA All-Star (2018 at Los Angles, 2019 at Charlotte, 2022 at Cleveland, 2024 at Indiana). . .2022 NBA Three-Point Contest Champion…2015-16 Skills Challenge Champion…2015-16 NBA Rookie of the Year…2015-16 Rookie First Team… Seven-time NBA Western Conference Player of the Week…2023-24 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award…Seven-time NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month.

PLAYOFF NOTES: 2024 (Minnesota): Helped lead the Timberwolves to their first Western Conference Finals appearance since 2003-04…Played in and started all 16 of Minnesota’s playoff games, averaging 19.1 points on 46.6% shooting, 9.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 32.6 minutes per game…tallied eight double-doubles and four games with 20+ points and 10+ rebounds…Towns’ 20 career playoff double-doubles rank second in Timberwolves franchise history, second only to Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett (39)…2023 (Minnesota): Played in all five of Minnesota’s playoff games against Denver, averaging 18.2 points on 45.7% shooting, 10.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 36.0 minutes per game…tallied four double-doubles, the most among Wolves players…Towns’ 12 career playoff double-doubles rank second in Timberwolves franchise history, second only to Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett (39)…2022 (Minnesota): Played in all six playoff games against Memphis, averaging 21.8 points on 48.8% shooting, including 45.5% from three, 10.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.0 blocks in 37.0 minutes per game… Tallied double-doubles in five of the six games, including three 20+ point/10+ rebound games in the series…His best performance of the series came in the Game 4 victory over the Grizzlies when he scored 33 points on 8-of-17 shooting, 14 rebounds and three assists… 2018 (Minnesota): Played in all five games against Houston, averaging 15.2 points and 13.4 rebounds per game in five games against Houston… Tallied three double-doubles over the final three games, averaging 21.0 points on 54.8% shooting and 15.0 rebounds during the stretch.

2023-24 (Timberwolves - 2024 NBA All-Star): In his ninth NBA season, named 2024 NBA Western Conference All-Star for the fourth time in his career, joining Kevin Garnett (10x) as the only players in franchise history with four or more All-Star appearances…Appeared in 62 games (all starts) for the Timberwolves and averaged 21.8 points on 50.4% shooting, including 41.6% from three, 8.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game…Towns' 41.6% shooting from three was his second-highest deep shooting percentage of his career (2017-18: 42.1% 3P%) and this season marked the fifth time in his career he shot 50.0%+ from the field and 40.0%+ from three…After missing the previous 18 games with a torn left meniscus, Towns returned to the lineup against the Hawks on April 12, finishing with 11 points, five rebounds and eight assists…His performance on April 12 marked his 11th 10+ point/5+ rebound/5+ assist game this season (125th career)…On Jan. 22 vs. Charlotte, Towns erupted for a career-high and franchise-record 62 points on 21-of-35 shooting, including 10-of-15 from three, 10-of-14 from the free-throw line and eight rebounds…His career performance on Jan. 22 marked his second career 60+ point game (60 points; March 14, 2022, at San Antonio) and his 62 points were the most ever scored at Target Center…The Jan. 22 historic performance marked the seventh 50+ point game in franchise history and the third by Towns…He is the only Timberwolves player to record multiple 50+ point games and now owns all three of the top scoring performances in team history…Towns became just the seventh player in NBA history to record multiple 60+ point games and the first Timberwolves player to do so…On Jan. 22 against Charlotte, in finishing with 11 two-point made field goals, 10 made threes and 10 made free-throws, Towns became the first player in NBA history to record 10+ made two-point shots, 10+ made three-point shots and 10+ made free-throws in NBA history.

AS A COLLEGIAN: 2014-15 (Kentucky): Played one season at Kentucky… Averaged 10.3 points and a team-high 6.7 rebounds while shooting 56.6 percent from the floor and 81.3 from the charity stripe for the Wildcats… Ranked second in the SEC and 37th in the nation in blocks (2.3 bpg)… Named Midwest Region MVP after registering a career-high 25 points (10-13 FGs) and five rebounds vs. Notre Dame in the Elite Eight… Named AP and NABC Second Team All-American and Third Team by the Sporting News… Also honored as SEC Freshman of the Year, First Team All-SEC, USBWA All-District and SEC All-Freshman Team… Captured Freshman All-America honors by the USBWA and was a top-10 finalist for its Wayman Tisdale Award (freshman of the year)… Earned SEC Freshman of the Week three times and SEC Player of the Week once… Also tabbed USBWA/CBS Sports Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week on Feb. 17 and NBC Sports National Player of the Week on Feb 9.

Born on Nov. 15, 1995 in Edison, N.J.… Son of Jacqueline Cruz and Karl Towns… Father played basketball at Monmouth… Graduated high school with a 3.96 GPA and served as a member of his student council… Favorite player is Len Bias… Helped kids pick out sports equipment for the holidays as a part of DICK’s Sporting Good Foundation Sports Matter event in December 2015… Partnered with the Salvation Army to launch a shoe drive throughout January 2016, encouraging fans to donate new and unused shoes in exchange for tickets to games… As part of its support of the Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Award, Kia Motors America (KMA) donated a new Sorento CUV to the Minnesota Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Towns’ behalf after winning the award in May 2016… The Gatorade Male High School Athlete of the Year as a senior… A three time first-team All-State selection… Averaged 20.9 points, 13.4 rebounds and 6.2 blocks for St. Joseph (30-2), which won a state title… He shot 66.1 percent from the field and 82.2 percent from the free throw line as a senior… The No. 4 overall player in the 2014 class by Scout.com, No. 5 by Rivals and No. 9 by ESPN… Appeared in both the McDonald’s All-America and Jordan Brand Classic games… Competed for the World Select Team in the Nike Hoop Summit.