Devon Durrell Dotson (born August 2, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the Kansas Jayhawks.

High school career

Dotson attended

Providence Day School Providence Day School is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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, along with Grant Williams and Joshua Howard, graduating in 2018. During his senior year of high school, Dotson averaged 28.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists, leading the school to its sixth conference title. Devon scored 2,607 points becoming the school's all-time leader in points. Devon was a 4 Time All-Conference and 3 Time All-State Selection. He was also a 2-time Charlotte Observer All-Mecklenburg boys' basketball player of the year. Devon ended his high school career by being selected and playing in the 2018 McDonald's All-American Game held in

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Recruiting

On October 13, 2017, Dotson committed to playing

at the

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, choosing the Jayhawks over offers from

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, UNC, and other schools.

College career

As a freshman, Dotson began the season as the Jayhawks starting point guard playing national ranked

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in the 2018 Champions Classic on November 6, 2018. In his first collegiate game, Dotson pitched in 16 points and three steals, showcasing his quickness with a number of layups. Dotson was on the watch list for the 2019 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on October 15, 2018. In his 2018–19 freshman season, Dotson averaged 12.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.4 steals a game while shooting 36.3% from three-point territory.2018–19 Men's Basketball Roster – 11 Devon Dotson
KU Athletics.com. Retrieved April 6, 2019. On February 11, 2019, Dotson led the Jayhawks to a win in overtime against the

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, by scoring 25 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and passing for 5 assists with 6 turnovers in 45 minutes of playing time. On February 13, 2019, Dotson was named national freshman of the week by

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and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for his play in the TCU game among others. During his sophomore season, Dotson scored a career-high 31 points in a 90–84 overtime win over

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on November 27. He was named co-MVP of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational and was named Big 12 player of the week on December 2. Dotson missed a game against Oklahoma on January 14, 2020, with a hip injury. At the conclusion of the regular season, Dotson was named to the First Team All-Big 12. He averaged 18.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game as a sophomore. Following the season, he declared for the

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and hired an agent. After going undrafted, Dotson signed with the Chicago Bulls.

Professional career

Chicago Bulls (2020–2022)

After going undrafted in the

, Dotson signed with the

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, on a

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with their

affiliate, the

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. As the Windy City Bulls opted out of the 2020–21 G League season, Dotson was assigned to the

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, making his debut in their season opener on February 11, 2021. On August 19, 2021, the Bulls announced that they had re-signed Dotson to a

. During the 2021–22 season, Dotson appeared in 11 games with the Bulls and averaged 2.6 points and 1.4 assists per game. On January 16, 2022, he was waived by the Bulls.

Windy City Bulls (2022)

On January 22, 2022, Dotson was re-acquired by the

. However, he was waived on February 4. Three days later, Dotson was re-acquired by the Bulls.

Capital City Go-Go / Washington Wizards (2022–present)

On August 25, 2022, Dotson was traded to the

and on November 20, he signed a two-way contract with the

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. However, on January 17, 2023, he was waived and two days later, he was reacquired by the Go-Go.

Career statistics

NBA

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College

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Personal life

Devon was born in

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, the son of Dana and Angela Dotson and has two siblings, a brother and a sister. He became interested in basketball as a youngster and later expressed admiration for the playing style of Derrick Rose. Dotson, on occasion, would pattern parts of his game based on that of Rose's by simulating his moves on the court. He also has worn the No. 1 like Rose during Rose's

playing days.

References

External links

Kansas Jayhawks bio
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