Terry Linnard Dozier (born June 29, 1966) is an American former professional

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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 1985 to 1989. After his collegiate playing career concluded, Dozier went undrafted in the

1989 NBA draft The 1989 NBA draft took place on June 27, 1989, in New York City. Despite eight of the top ten picks being considered busts, including the first two picks Pervis Ellison and Danny Ferry, the draft produced many talented players such as Shawn Ke ...

but signed with the Charlotte Hornets of the

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(NBA) for the 1989–90 season. He played nine games with the team, in which he averaged 2.4 points and 1.7 rebounds, before he was waived on November 27, 1989. As he wasn't able to secure a spot on an NBA roster the following year, Dozier went on to play the remainder of his professional career internationally. Dozier played for the Geelong Supercats and

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in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). He was named the league's Best Defensive Player for three consecutive years from 1991 to 1993. Dozier played in Israel during the 1994–95 season for

Hapoel Galil Elyon Hapoel Galil Elyon ( he, הפועל גליל עליון), also known as Hapoel Nofar Energy Galil Elion for sponsorship reasons, is an Israeli basketball club. The team competes in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, the top tier of Israeli b ...

. After his professional playing career ended, he went on to become head basketball coach for Westwood High School in

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. The team faced off against the Spring Valley Vikings in December 2012, who were led by Terry's twin brother Perry. In 2016, Dozier was relieved of his coaching duties at Westwood.

Personal life

Dozier was a cousin of fellow NBA player

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 ...

. Dozier's nephew, PJ Dozier, is also an NBA player.

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