Robert Lorenzo Dozier Jr. (born November 6, 1985) is an American professional

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player.

College career

In the 2007–08 season, Dozier started in all games with

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, along with the Memphis Tigers' future

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players

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, and

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. He was a key part in the Tigers' 2008 success, which ended in a loss to the

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in the championship game of the 2008 NCAA Tournament.

Professional career

Dozier was the last player drafted in the

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, selected 60th overall pick by the

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. He then signed a contract with the Greek League club Colossus Rhodes. In November 2010 he signed with PAOK B.C. In July 2011 he signed a one-year contract with

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. Dozier played for the Miami Heat in the 2012

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. Dozier signed with the Miami Heat on September 27, 2012, but was waived by the team on October 21, 2012. Three weeks later, on November 7, 2012, he signed a one-month contract by Spanish squad Cajasol. Dozier joined the Alaska Aces as its designated "import player" for the 2013 Commissioner's Cup season in the

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. Providing size and rebounding relief, he spurred an impressive postseason run for the Aces which culminated in a 3-game Finals sweep of the

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for the 2013 Commissioner's Cup Title. During Games 1 and 2 of the Finals, Dozier collected 42 combined rebounds and posted a game-high 27 points in the clincher while outdueling fellow American import Vernon Macklin in the championship round. He was named Best Import of Commissioners Cup on Game 3. He came back on the league for the same team at

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but they failed to defend their title. In October 2014, he signed with Al Shabab Dubai of United Arab Emirates for the 2014–15 season. On October 23, 2015, he signed with

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of the French

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. On December 28, 2015, he left Le Mans. On January 2, 2016, Dozier signed again with Alaska Aces as the team's import for the

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. In August 2016, Dozier signed with

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of the Japanese

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dozier, Robert 1985 births Living people Alaska Aces (PBA) players Altiri Chiba players American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Greece American expatriate basketball people in Japan American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American expatriate basketball people in the United Arab Emirates American men's 3x3 basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Real Betis Baloncesto players Cholet Basket players Greek Basket League players Iwate Big Bulls players Kolossos Rodou B.C. players Le Mans Sarthe Basket players Liga ACB players Memphis Tigers men's basketball players Miami Heat draft picks Nagoya Diamond Dolphins players P.A.O.K. BC players Sportspeople from Lithonia, Georgia Philippine Basketball Association imports Phoenix Fuel Masters players Power forwards San-en NeoPhoenix players

College career

Professional career

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