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

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player for

Anadolu Efes Anadolu Efes Spor Kulübü, commonly referred to as Anadolu Efes or simply Efes, is a Turkish professional basketball team based in Istanbul. Founded in 1976, the club was formerly known as Efes Pilsen until 2011. Efes is the 2021–22 EuroLeagu ...

of the Turkish

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(BSL) and the

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. 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

2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game The 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game that was played on April 1, 2015, at the United Center in Chicago, home of the Chicago Bulls. It was the 38th annual McDonald's All-American Game for high school boys. The ...

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 Sindarius Thornwell, 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

, Dozier signed with the

Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...

for the 2017 NBA Summer League. He signed a contract with the

Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Divisi ...

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

Boston Celtics (2018–2019)

On August 21, 2018, Dozier signed a

with the

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. 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

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' Summer League team.

Denver Nuggets (2019–2022)

On August 13, 2019, Dozier signed a one-year contract with the

Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...

. He was assigned to the

Windy City Bulls The Windy City Bulls are an American professional basketball team in the NBA G League based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, and are affiliated with the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls play their home games at Now Arena, from Chicago. It became the thirte ...

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

Fort Wayne Mad Ants The Noblesville Boom are an American professional basketball team based in Noblesville, Indiana that competes in the NBA G League. The Boom are the affiliate team of the NBA's Indiana Pacers and, since 2025, they have played their home games at ...

. In his Denver debut on January 15, Dozier finished with 12 points as he filled in for the injured Jamal Murray. On June 30, the Denver Nuggets converted his two-way contract to a multi-year NBA contract. On November 23, 2021, during a 100–119 loss to the

Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (N ...

, 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

in a three-team trade involving the

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. On February 10, 2022, Dozier was traded to the

Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NB ...

, 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

Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves (often referred to as the Wolves or T-wolves) are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Divisio ...

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

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Sacramento Kings (2023)

On January 9, 2023, the

Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Confere ...

signed Dozier to a 10-day contract. On January 19, 2023, the Kings re-signed Dozier to a second 10-day contract. After his contract expired, the Kings opted not to re-sign him, instead signing Deonte Burton to a 10-day contract.

Return to Iowa (2023)

On January 29, 2023, Dozier was reacquired by the

Return to Sacramento (2023)

On February 25, 2023, Dozier was reacquired by the

Partizan Belgrade (2023–2024)

On August 12, 2023, Dozier signed a one-year deal with Partizan Mozzart Bet of the

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(KLS), the

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and the

. In his first season with the club, he averaged 9.2 points, 3 rebounds and 3.1 assists over 33 EuroLeague games.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2024)

On July 15, 2024, Dozier signed with the

. However, he was waived on December 28, after nine appearances.

Anadolu Efes (2025–present)

On January 12, 2025, Dozier signed with

of the

(BSL). In June 2025, Dozier's contract was extended until 2027 by the club.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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EuroLeague

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Domestic leagues

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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. At the age of 27, Lewis died while still a member of the Celtics, ...

, 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 1985 ...

, played for the

Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team ...

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

South Carolina Gamecocks bio
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