PJ Dozier

For the American football and baseball player, see D.J. Dozier.

PJ Dozier
Dozier with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2017
No. 35 – Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-10-25) October 25, 1996 (age 28)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSpring Valley
(Columbia, South Carolina)
CollegeSouth Carolina (2015–2017)
NBA draft2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Oklahoma City Thunder
2017–2018→Oklahoma City Blue
2018–2019Boston Celtics
2018–2019→Maine Red Claws
2019–2022Denver Nuggets
2019–2020→Windy City Bulls
2022–2023Iowa Wolves
2023Sacramento Kings
2023Iowa Wolves
2023Sacramento Kings
2023–2024Partizan
2024–presentMinnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Perry "PJ" Dozier Jr. (born October 25, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

College career

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In his senior season at Spring Valley High School, he was named to the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game roster and scored 14 points. He committed to South Carolina.[1] ESPN ranked him the 21st best recruit in his class. His father, Perry Dozier, was a basketball player for South Carolina in the 1980s.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] At the conclusion of his sophomore season, Dozier announced his intention to forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2017 NBA draft.[5]

Professional career

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Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018)

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Dozier at the 2018 NBA Summer League.

After going undrafted in 2017 NBA draft, Dozier signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2017 NBA Summer League. He signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks on August 8, 2017.[6] He was released on October 14, 2017, before agreeing to a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder two days later. Under the terms of the deal, Dozier split time between the Thunder and their NBA G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue. Dozier would make his NBA debut on February 8, 2018, in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Boston Celtics (2018–2019)

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On August 21, 2018, Dozier signed a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics.[7] In February 2019, Dozier was named to the All-NBA G League team, the equivalent of All-Star.[8] On June 30, 2019, the Celtics declined to extend his contract, thus making him an unrestricted free agent.[9]

On July 4, Dozier was included in the Philadelphia 76ers' Summer League team.[10]

Denver Nuggets (2019–2022)

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On August 13, 2019, Dozier signed a one-year contract with the Denver Nuggets.[11] He was assigned to the Windy City Bulls for the start of the NBA G League season.[12] 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.[13] In his Denver debut on January 15, Dozier finished with 12 points as he filled in for the injured Jamal Murray.[14] On June 30, the Denver Nuggets converted his two-way contract to a multi-year NBA contract.[15]

On November 23, 2021, during a 100–119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, Dozier tore his left ACL. The next day, it was confirmed that the tear was a season-ending injury.[16]

On January 19, 2022, Dozier was traded to the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade involving the San Antonio Spurs.[17] On February 10, 2022, Dozier was traded to the Orlando Magic, without appearing in a game for the Celtics.[18] He was waived by the Magic following the trade.[19]

Iowa Wolves (2022–2023)

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On September 17, 2022, Dozier signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[20] On November 2, 2022, Dozier was named to the opening night roster for the Iowa Wolves.[21]

Sacramento Kings (2023)

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On January 9, 2023, the Sacramento Kings signed Dozier to a 10-day contract.[22] On January 19, 2023, the Kings re-signed Dozier to a second 10-day contract.[23] After his contract expired, the Kings opted not to re-sign him, instead signing Deonte Burton to a 10-day contract.[24]

Return to Iowa (2023)

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On January 29, 2023, Dozier was reacquired by the Iowa Wolves.[25]

Return to Sacramento (2023)

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On February 25, 2023, Dozier was reacquired by the Sacramento Kings.[26]

Partizan Belgrade (2023–2024)

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On August 12, 2023, Dozier signed a one-year deal with Partizan Mozzart Bet of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague.[27] 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–present)

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On July 15, 2024, Dozier signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[28]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

NBA

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Oklahoma City 2 0 1.5 .500 — — .5 — — — 1.0
2018–19 Boston 6 0 8.5 .381 .250 .500 2.8 .8 .3 — 3.2
2019–20 Denver 29 0 14.2 .414 .347 .724 1.9 2.2 .5 .2 5.8
2020–21 Denver 50 6 21.8 .417 .315 .636 3.6 1.8 .6 .4 7.7
2021–22 Denver 18 0 18.9 .364 .313 .769 3.5 1.6 .6 .3 5.4
2022–23 Sacramento 16 0 4.9 .303 .125 — .9 .6 .4 .1 1.4
Career 121 6 16.3 .402 .307 .673 2.7 1.6 .5 .3 5.7

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020 Denver 12 0 10.4 .424 .250 .571 1.5 1.0 .2 .2 3.2
2023 Sacramento 3 0 2.0 .500 .500 – .7 — — — 2.7
Career 15 0 8.7 .436 .333 .571 1.3 .8 .1 .1 3.1

EuroLeague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2023–24 Partizan 33 22 21.0 .486 .294 .733 3.0 3.1 1.3 .2 9.2 9.9
Career 33 22 21.0 .486 .294 .733 3.0 3.1 1.3 .2 9.2 9.9

Domestic leagues

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Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 United States Oklahoma City Blue G League 43 28.4 .465 .340 .653 5.6 2.7 1.3 .2 12.9
2018–19 United States Maine Red Claws G League 46 35.3 .456 .311 .668 6.6 6.7 1.2 .6 21.1
2019–20 United States Windy City Bulls G League 18 36.9 .434 .330 .741 7.7 7.3 1.6 .7 21.2
2022–23 United States Iowa Wolves G League 11 33.1 .451 .375 .647 5.8 4.0 1.4 .6 20.4
2023–24 Serbia Partizan ABA 27 17.1 .509 .304 .789 2.7 3.1 .7 .3 7.7

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 South Carolina 34 28 19.0 .381 .213 .544 3.0 2.1 1.0 .4 6.7
2016–17 South Carolina 36 36 28.7 .407 .298 .597 4.8 2.8 1.7 .3 13.9
Career 70 64 24.0 .398 .277 .579 3.9 2.4 1.3 .3 10.4

Personal life

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Dozier is a second cousin of the late Reggie Lewis, 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.[29] Dozier's uncle, Terry Dozier, played for the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA.[30]

Dozier's father, Perry, and his uncle, Terry, played basketball at South Carolina.[31] Perry Sr and Terry are twins.[32] His older sister Asia also played basketball at South Carolina.[33]

References

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  1. ^ "Cheick Diallo leads East to McDonald's All-American Game victory". NBC Sports. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Caraviello, David (June 28, 2015). "At South Carolina, P.J. Dozier's transition to college basketball well underway". The Post and Courier. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Cloninger, David (March 30, 2017). "Dozier playing his best at the right time". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "Dozier doesn't know if he'll go pro". The State. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  5. ^ Parrish, Gary (April 17, 2017). "NBA Draft 2017: South Carolina's PJ Dozier to sign with agent, remain in draft". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Karalla, Bobby (August 8, 2017). "Mavericks sign guard P.J. Dozier". Dallas Mavericks. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  7. ^ "Celtics Sign PJ Dozier to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  8. ^ PJ Dozier is one of G-League’s best this season February 11, 2019
  9. ^ "Boston declining qualifying offer to P.J. Dozier". clutchpoints.com. June 30, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  10. ^ "Former Gamecock PJ Dozier gets shot with another NBA team". July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Denver Nuggets sign Tyler Cook and P.J. Dozier". NBA.com. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  12. ^ Kessenich, Joe (November 7, 2019). "WINDY CITY BULLS ANNOUNCE 2019-20 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER FOR TEAM'S FOURTH SEASON". NBA.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  13. ^ "Nuggets' PJ Dozier: Goes off in G League". CBS Sports. January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  14. ^ Graham, Pat (January 16, 2020). "PJ Dozier delivers in Denver debut, helps Nuggets beat Charlotte Hornets". The State. Associated Press. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  15. ^ Nuggets sign P.J. Dozier to NBA contract NBA.com, June 2020
  16. ^ "Nuggets say guard PJ Dozier out for season with torn ACL". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  17. ^ "Celtics Acquire Bol Bol, P.J. Dozier in Three-Team Deal". NBA.com. January 19, 2022.
  18. ^ "Orlando Magic Acquire Bol Bol, P.J. Dozier, Future Second Round Draft Pick and Cash Considerations From Boston". NBA.com. February 10, 2022.
  19. ^ @Magic_PR (February 10, 2022). "The @OrlandoMagic have waived guard P.J. Dozier. #MagicTogether" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Sources - Free Agent P.J. Dozier signing deal with Minnesota Timberwolves". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  21. ^ "Iowa Wolves Finalize Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  22. ^ "Kings Sign PJ Dozier To 10-Day Contract". www.nba.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  23. ^ "Kings Sign PJ Dozier To Second 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  24. ^ "Kings Sign Deonte Burton to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  25. ^ "2022-23 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  26. ^ "Kings To Waive KZ Okpala, Bring Back PJ Dozier". HoopsRumors.com. February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  27. ^ "Pi Džej Doužer je novo pojačanje Partizana Mozzart Bet". KKPartizan.rs (in Serbian). August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  28. ^ "Timberwolves Sign PJ Dozier". NBA.com. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  29. ^ "Celtics sign PJ Dozier to a two-way contract". August 3, 2018.
  30. ^ Smith Turner, Julie (March 2018). "Carolina's Basketball Brotherhood". Columbia Metropolitan. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  31. ^ "Gamecocks Basketball". PJ Dozier Player Bio. University of South Carolina. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  32. ^ "Carolina's Basketball Brotherhood The Dozier twins hold court". Carolina Metropolitan. Julie Smith Turner. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  33. ^ "2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster". Asia Dozier Player Bio. University of South Carolina. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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