29 Facts About Tyler Dorsey

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Tyler Quincy Dorsey is an American-Greek professional basketball player for Fenerbahce of the Turkish BSL and the EuroLeague.

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Tyler Dorsey is a member of the Greek national basketball team.

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Tyler Dorsey then transferred to St John Bosco High School, in Bellflower, California.

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Tyler Dorsey made a big impact afterwards, where, as a junior, he managed to help his team win the state championship, and was the star of the team, averaging 21.4 points per game, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game.

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Tyler Dorsey was a standout player there, where he dazzled with his scoring and athletic abilities.

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Tyler Dorsey averaged 34.0 points per game, to go along with 10.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.9 steals per game.

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Tyler Dorsey was able to be efficient in every game, shown by the fact that he finished in double figures in scoring all 30 of his games played.

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Tyler Dorsey initially committed to play college basketball at the University of Arizona, but he changed his mind, and then committed to Oregon, instead, on February 2,2015.

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Tyler Dorsey missed two games in the middle of the season, due to an injury, but he soon came back into form.

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Tyler Dorsey had a stellar performance, being the top scorer, with 23 points, and having grabbed 9 rebounds.

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Tyler Dorsey was picked for the All-Tournament Team, and was the tournament's top scorer.

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Tyler Dorsey helped the Ducks to the finals of the Pac-12 conference tournament, and he was named to the All-Tournament Team.

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Later, in the NCAA tournament, Tyler Dorsey hit numerous shots down the stretch against the University of Rhode Island and the University of Michigan, to lead his team to the Final Four.

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Tyler Dorsey was selected by the Atlanta Hawks, in the 2nd round of the 2017 NBA draft, with 41st overall pick of the draft.

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Tyler Dorsey then signed a 2-year contract with the Hawks.

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On November 12,2017, Tyler Dorsey was sent by Atlanta to the Erie BayHawks, of the NBA G League, on assignment.

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On February 7,2019, Tyler Dorsey was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Shelvin Mack.

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On July 23,2022, Tyler Dorsey signed with the Dallas Mavericks under a two-way contract.

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On December 26,2022, Tyler Dorsey was waived by the Mavericks.

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On January 7,2023, Tyler Dorsey was reacquired by the Texas Legends.

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On March 1,2023, Tyler Dorsey signed with Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce Beko through 2025, joining his Greek national team coach Dimitrios Itoudis, as well as his teammates Nick Calathes and Kostas Antetokounmpo.

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Tyler Dorsey was originally cut from a USA Basketball tryout camp for its Under-18 national team in 2014.

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Tyler Dorsey turned out to be a vital addition to the team, as he went on to record 15.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, and lead the team in minutes played.

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Tyler Dorsey was voted onto the tournament's best team, despite his team not earning a spot on the medals podium.

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On June 6,2016, Tyler Dorsey was named to the senior men's Greek national basketball team's 16-man preliminary training camp roster for the 2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic qualifying tournament.

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Tyler Dorsey played with the senior team in 3 friendly games he did not make the actual 12-man roster that would compete at the tournament.

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Tyler Dorsey played with Greece at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification.

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Tyler Dorsey acquired dual citizenship and a Greek passport, due to his mother's Greek background.

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Tyler Dorsey's mother, Samia Konstantinidou, was born in Jerusalem to a Greek father and an Israeli mother.