Perry Dozier Jr. (born October 25, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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College career

In his senior season at Spring Valley High School, he was named to the

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roster and scored 14 points. He committed to

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. ESPN ranked him the 21st best recruit in his class. His father, Perry Dozier, was a basketball player for South Carolina in the 1980s. In his sophomore season, along with guard

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, Dozier was an important part of South Carolina's improbable Final Four appearance. He scored 21 points against Marquette in the NCAA Tournament. Dozier was named to the East Region All-Tournament Team. In the 77–73 loss to Gonzaga in the Final Four, Dozier had 17 points. At the conclusion of his sophomore season, Dozier announced his intention to forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the

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Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018)

After going undrafted in

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, Dozier signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for the

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. He signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks on August 8, 2017. He was released on October 14, 2017, before agreeing to a

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with the

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two days later. Under the terms of the deal, Dozier split time between the Thunder and their

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affiliate, the

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. Dozier would make his NBA debut on February 8, 2018, in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Boston Celtics (2018–2019)

On August 21, 2018, Dozier signed a

with the Boston Celtics. In February 2019, Dozier was named to the All-NBA G League team, the equivalent of All-Star. On June 30, 2019, the Celtics declined to extend his contract, thus making him an unrestricted free agent. On July 4, Dozier was included in the Philadelphia 76ers' Summer League team.

Denver Nuggets (2019–2022)

On August 13, 2019, Dozier signed a one-year contract with the Denver Nuggets. He was assigned to the

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for the start of the

season. On January 11, 2020, Dozier had a game-high 32 points, nine assists, eight rebounds, two steals and one block in a 120–112 win over the

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. In his Denver debut on January 15, Dozier finished with 12 points as he filled in for the injured

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. On June 30, the Denver Nuggets have converted his two-way contract to a multi-year NBA contract. On November 23, 2021, during a 100–119 loss to the

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, Dozier tore his left ACL. The next day, it was confirmed that the tear was a season-ending injury. On January 19, 2022, Dozier was traded to the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade involving the

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. On February 10, 2022, Dozier was traded to the Orlando Magic, without appearing in a game for the Celtics. He was waived by the Magic following the trade.

Iowa Wolves (2022–2023)

On September 17, 2022, Dozier signed with the

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. On November 2, 2022, Dozier was named to the opening night roster for the

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Sacramento Kings (2023–present)

On January 9, 2023, the

signed Dozier to a 10-day contract.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Dozier is a second cousin of the late

Reggie Lewis Reginald C. Lewis (November 21, 1965 – July 27, 1993) was an American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics from 1987 to 1993. Early life Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Lewis attended high schoo ...

, a former Celtics player who died as a result of heart failure. While a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Dozier wore the jersey number #35 as a tribute to Lewis. Dozier's uncle,

Terry Dozier Terry Linnard Dozier (born June 29, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played high school basketball at Dunbar High in Baltimore and later attended the University of South Carolina, where he played from 198 ...

, played for the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA. Dozier's father, Perry, and his uncle, Terry, played basketball at

. Perry Sr and Terry are twins. His older sister Asia also played basketball at

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dozier, PJ 1996 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Columbia, South Carolina Boston Celtics players Denver Nuggets players Iowa Wolves players Maine Red Claws players McDonald's High School All-Americans Oklahoma City Blue players Oklahoma City Thunder players Point guards Sacramento Kings players Shooting guards Small forwards South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Windy City Bulls players