Anthony Jerald Dorsey (born July 15, 1970) is an American-born British former professional
basketball
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player. He was born in
Atlanta, Georgia
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. At a height of 6'7" (2.01 m) tall, and a weight of 220 lbs. (100 kg), he played at the
power forward
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and
center
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positions. He was the
French League Best Scorer, in 2002.
College career
Dorsey attended and played
college basketball
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at the
University of North Alabama
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, with the
North Alabama Lions
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, where he won the 1990–91
NCAA Division II Championship.
Professional career
Dorsey had spells in the
Dominican Republic
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(With San Martin) and with his hometown
USBL
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team the
Atlanta Trojans
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, before signing for
British
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professional outfit
Birmingham Bullets
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in 1994, which was to start his love-affair with the British hoops scene.
Dorsey made his debut for the Bullets on September 9, 1994, when the
Sheffield Sharks
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were the visitors. In his first season Dorsey played 24 games for the Midlanders, averaging an impressive 21.8 points-per-game, a total of 525 points for his rookie season. Tony could only get better and his second season, (
1995–96) saw him score an amazing 1008 points in 36 games (Which stands as the second-highest single season scoring mark in the BBL in the past 12 years), an incredible average of 28 points per game, which resulted in picking up BBL Player of the Year award for that season as well as being named in the All-Star team, not to forget winning the Championship final with the Bullets.
Dorsey joined the
Manchester Giants
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in 1998 and won the Championship, Trophy and Play-off titles with them in two seasons. On November 17, 2006 Dorsey signed for the
Newcastle Eagles
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Playing in the top-tier British Basketball League and holding the franchise for Tyne & Wear, they are the most successful team in the League's histor ...
signalling a return to the
British Basketball League
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. He made his debut for the Eagles on November 19, 2006 in an 81–75 defeat away to
Plymouth Raiders
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The club was founded in 1983 through a merger between two lo ...
, where he scored 12 points in 21 minutes of play, picking up 10 rebounds.
After just one season in Newcastle, it was officially announced on August 1, 2007, that Dorsey had penned a contract with Eagles' title rivals
Guildford Heat
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for the one season, in which they played in the
EuroCup. After just one year with the Heat, Dorsey joined the
Everton Tigers
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in 2008, with Heat teammate James Jones.
National team career
Dorsey is a naturalised British citizen, and played in 15
games
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with the senior
English national basketball team, scoring 193 points.
Anthony Jerald DORSEY (ENG) participated in 2 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
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References
External links
Euroleague.net Profile
Eurobasket.com Profile
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1970 births
Living people
African-American basketball players
American emigrants to England
American expatriate basketball people in Belgium
American expatriate basketball people in the Dominican Republic
American expatriate basketball people in Germany
American expatriate basketball people in Israel
American expatriate basketball people in Italy
American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Atlanta
BC Oostende players
Birmingham Bullets players
British expatriate basketball people
British men's basketball players
Centers (basketball)
British expatriate basketball people in Belgium
British expatriate basketball people in France
British expatriate basketball people in Israel
British expatriate basketball people in Italy
British expatriate basketball people in Germany
English men's basketball players
English people of African-American descent
Cholet Basket players
Surrey Scorchers players
Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players
Israeli Basketball Premier League players
Manchester Giants players
Medi Bayreuth players
Mersey Tigers players
Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom
Newcastle Eagles players
North Alabama Lions men's basketball players
Power forwards (basketball)
Scafati Basket players
Sheffield Sharks players
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American sportspeople