Jeffrey Dowtin Jr. (born May 10, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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, on a two-way contract with the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Dowtin attended St. John's College, where he averaged 15.3 points and 5.0 assists per game as a senior, leading the Cadets to a 29–5 record, including a 16–2 mark in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, and was named to the 2015–16

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All-Met Second Team while also earning All-DCSAA and All-WCAC honors. In 2016, he was identified as a three-star recruit by '' Scout'', ''

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'' and was ranked the #43 point guard in the nation by ''ESPN'' and the 21st-best combo guard by ''

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College career

Dowtin played

for

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, where he appeared in 128 games and averaged 11 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1 steal, while shooting 44.7% from the field and 36.1% from behind the 3-point line. Dowtin also helped lead the Rams to two NCAA tournament appearances, in 2017 and 2018. As a senior, he averaged 13.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists, earning a spot in the All-

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third team.

Professional career

Lakeland Magic (2021)

After going undrafted in the

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, Dowtin signed on December 19, 2020, an

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deal with the Orlando Magic and was waived the same day. On January 24, 2021, he signed as an affiliate player with the

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of the

, where he played 15 games and averaged 6.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 19.8 minutes. Lakeland ended up winning the G League championship against the

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, with Dowtin scoring 8 points from the bench.

Golden State Warriors (2021–2022)

On September 8, 2021, Dowtin signed with the Orlando Magic. However, he was waived at the end of training camp. On October 18, he was claimed off waivers by the Golden State Warriors, later turning his deal into a

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with the

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. On January 2, 2022, he was waived by the Warriors.

Milwaukee Bucks (2022)

On January 7, 2022, Dowtin signed a 10-day contract with the

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. On January 12, he was assigned to the

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of the G League following one appearance for the Bucks.

Orlando / Lakeland Magic (2022)

On January 19, 2022, Dowtin was reacquired by the

. He was removed from the team on January 28, but was re-acquired on February 1. On March 22, 2022, Dowtin signed a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic and on April 1, he was re-acquired by Lakeland. Dowtin joined the

for the

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Toronto Raptors (2022–present)

On July 19, 2022, Dowtin signed a two-way contract with the

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Personal life

He is the son of Lesa and Jeffrey Dowtin Sr. and has a sister, Jeleisa.

References

External links

Rhode Island Rams bioTwitter handle
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dowtin, Jeff 1997 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American men's basketball players Basketball players from Maryland Golden State Warriors players Lakeland Magic players Milwaukee Bucks players Orlando Magic players People from Upper Marlboro, Maryland Point guards Raptors 905 players Rhode Island Rams men's basketball players Santa Cruz Warriors players Toronto Raptors players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Wisconsin Herd players St. John's College High School alumni