Tyler Dorsey
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About
Greek-American guard who was selected 41st overall in the 2017 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He played for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 2019 to 2021 and helped the team win a pair of Israeli League championships. He has also competed with the Greece men's national basketball team.
Before Fame
He grew up in Pasadena. He attended Ribét Academy in his freshman year of high school, then transferred to St. John Bosco High School, in Bellflower, California. He transferred to Maranatha, back in Pasadena for his senior year. He was the 2015 Gatorade State Player of the Year for California. He played at the University of Oregon.
Trivia
He signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks and the Texas Legends of the NBA G League in 2022.
Family Life
He was born in Pasadena, California. His mother Samia is Greek-Israeli and his father Jerrid is African-American. He has a younger sister.
Associated With
His teammates on the Greece national team have included Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Antetokounmpo, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, and Nick Calathes.
