Tyler Dorsey


Tyler Quincy Dorsey is a Greek-American professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. He is also a member of the Greece men's national [basketball team|Greek national basketball team]. He plays at the shooting guard position. After graduating from Maranatha High School, in Pasadena, California, he played college basketball for the Ducks men's basketball|Oregon Ducks].

High school career

Dorsey initially attended Ribét Academy in his freshman season. He then transferred to St. John Bosco High School, in Bellflower, California. In his sophomore season, he began to establish himself as a solid scorer, with a 17.0 points-per-game scoring average. He 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.
In his senior year, he decided to transfer to Maranatha, due to his desire to return to his hometown of Pasadena. While there, he averaged 34.0 points per game, to go along with 10.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.9 steals per game.
Together with his second state championship win, he earned the 2015 Gatorade State Player of the Year for California award. He had many impressive games, like the one where he scored 52 points, in an 85–60 win. He 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. Despite being considered the 23rd-best player of his age group, he was not selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game. He 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.

College career

Freshman year

Dorsey played his first official game as an Oregon Duck, in the season opener against Jackson State, where Oregon won; and he was declared the MVP of the game, after scoring 20 points for his team, in an 80–52 win. Dorsey missed two games in the middle of the season, due to an injury, but he soon came back into form. He scored a career-high 25 points against rivals Oregon State, in a 91–81 win.
The Ducks won the Pac-12 regular season and 2016 [Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament|2016 Conference tournament]. In the Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament#Bracket|tournament final] against the University Of Utah, Dorsey's team, Oregon, dominated, and beat Utah by a score of 88–57. Oregon's 31-point margin of victory was the largest in the Pac-12 Championship game's history. Dorsey had a stellar performance, being the top scorer, with 23 points, and having also grabbed 9 rebounds. He was picked for the All-Tournament Team, and was the tournament's top scorer.
Oregon earned the top seed in the West region, and went as the number one team of their conference into March Madness. After the season, Dorsey was one out of 162 early-entry candidates that initially declared for the 2016 NBA draft. However, he ultimately withdrew before the draft withdrawal deadline.

Sophomore year

Dorsey helped the Ducks to the finals of the Pac-12 conference tournament, and he was named to the All-Tournament Team. Later, in the 2017 [NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament], 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. Oregon was finally defeated by the eventual champions, the North [Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|North Carolina Tar Heels].

Professional career

Atlanta Hawks (2017–2019)

Dorsey was selected by the Atlanta Hawks, in the 2nd round of the 2017 NBA draft, with 41st overall pick of the draft. He then signed a 2-year contract with the Hawks. On November 12, 2017, Dorsey was sent by Atlanta to the Erie BayHawks, of the NBA G League, on assignment.

Memphis Grizzlies (2019)

On February 7, 2019, Dorsey was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Shelvin Mack. He was assigned to the Memphis Hustle on February 8 and made his debut that evening. By the end of the 2018–19 season, Dorsey was regularly playing crunch-time minutes for the Grizzlies.

Maccabi Tel Aviv (2019–2021)

On August 17, 2019, Dorsey joined Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague, signing a one-year deal with an option for another one. On November 1, 2019, Dorsey recorded a EuroLeague career-high 19 points, shooting 7-of-12 from the field, along with four rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 90–65 win over Olympiacos.

Olympiacos (2021–2022)

On August 20, 2021, Dorsey joined Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague, signing a one-year deal.

Dallas Mavericks (2022)

On July 23, 2022, Dorsey signed with the Dallas Mavericks under a two-way contract. On December 26, 2022, Dorsey was waived by the Mavericks.

Texas Legends (2023)

On January 7, 2023, Dorsey was reacquired by the Texas Legends. On February 25, he parted ways with the team.

Fenerbahçe (2023–2024)

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

Return to Olympiacos (2024–present)

On June 30, 2024, Dorsey signed a three-year contract with Olympiacos, returning to the club after two seasons.

National team career

Greek junior national team

Dorsey was originally cut from a USA Basketball tryout camp for its Under-18 national team in 2014. The next year, before the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup began, he was invited to Greece's Under-19 national team tryout camp, for which he was eligible due to his mother's Greek family. He 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 also lead the team in minutes played. The Greek team went 5–2. After winning their first 5 games, they fell to the USA in a tight semi-final, and later lost in the bronze medal game to Turkey. He was voted onto the tournament's best team, despite his team not earning a spot on the medals podium.

Greek senior national team

On June 6, 2016, Dorsey was named to the senior men's Greek national basketball team's 16-man preliminary training camp roster for the 2016 [FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Turin|2016 Turin FIBA World Olympic qualifying tournament]. He played with the senior team in 3 friendly games, however, he did not make the actual 12-man roster that would compete at the tournament. Dorsey played for Greece at the 2019 [FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification |2019 FIBA World Cup qualification], appearing in victories against Georgia and Serbia.
Dorsey was on Greece's roster for EuroBasket 2022. On September 2, he scored 27 points in a 89–85 opening day win over Croatia. In September 2023 FIBA declared him as a naturalized player, and he was not picked up for Greece's roster for the 2023 Basketball World Championship.
Dorsey returned to Greece for Eurobasket 2025. He averaged 12.6 points per game, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists on 44% shooting. Dorsey played a key role as Greece finished in 3rd place, earning a spot on the medal podium for the first time at a major tournament since 2009. Dorsey finished the tournament as Greece’s second leading scorer, behind Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Awards and accomplishments

Titles won

Domestic awards

NBA

Regular season

EuroLeague

Domestic leagues

College

Personal life

Dorsey acquired dual citizenship and a Greek passport, due to his mother's Greek background. His mother, Samia Konstantinidou, was born in Jerusalem to a Greek father and an Israeli mother. Dorsey's father is African-American.