Damyean Dotson

Damyean Da'Kethe Dotson (born May 6, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the 44th pick of the 2017 NBA draft by the New York Knicks.

Damyean Dotson
Dotson with the New York Knicks in 2018
No. 21 – Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1994-05-06) May 6, 1994
Houston, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolYates (Houston, Texas)
College
NBA draft2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44th overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2020New York Knicks
2017–2018→Westchester Knicks
2020–presentCleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-AAC (2017)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

He played two seasons for the University of Oregon. After his sophomore season, he and teammates Dominic Artis and Brandon Austin were dismissed due to sexual assault allegations. No one was ever charged due to a lack of evidence and conflicting statements made by the victim.[1] He subsequently enrolled at Houston Community College where he did not play basketball but took anger management courses with John Lucas II.[2]

He transferred to the University of Houston. As a senior, he averaged 17.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game and was named to the First Team American Athletic Conference.[3]

Professional career

New York Knicks (2017—2020)

On August 7, 2017, Dotson signed with the Knicks[4] and during his rookie season, he received multiple assignments to the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.[5] On November 29, Dotson became the eleventh player in history to play in the G League and NBA in the same day.[6] On April 6, 2018, Dotson scored a career high 30 points and a career high 11 rebounds in a 122-98 win off the bench against the Miami Heat.[7]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2020–present)

On November 25, 2020, Dotson signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[8]

Career statistics
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  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 New York 44210.8.447.324.6961.9.7.3.14.1
2018–19 New York 734027.5.415.368.7453.61.8.8.110.7
2019–20 New York 48017.4.414.362.6671.91.2.5.16.7
Career 1654220.1.419.361.7212.61.4.6.17.8

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 Oregon 373627.9.439.329.7233.5.9.9.111.4
2013–14 Oregon 333323.8.438.313.8033.21.2.5.29.4
2015–16 Houston 323231.0.506.367.8336.81.3.7.213.9
2016–17 Houston 323234.3.470.443.8306.91.1.9.217.4
Career 13413329.1.464.380.7965.01.1.8.212.9

References
  1. "Damyean Dotson, Dominic Artis, Brandon Austin dismissed by Oregon Ducks". Pac–12 Networks. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  2. Braziller, Zach (September 16, 2017). "After heinous allegations, does Knicks rookie deserve this 2nd chance?". New York Post. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  3. Duarte, Joseph (April 29, 2017). "UH guard Damyean Dotson invited to NBA combine". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  4. "Knicks Sign Damyean Dotson". NBA.com. August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  5. "2017-2018 New York Knicks Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  6. Busch, Alex (November 30, 2017). "Damyean Dotson Plays For Both Westchester and New York Knicks In Single Day". NBA.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  7. "Rookie Dotson scores 30, Knicks blow out Heat 122-98". ESPN.com. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  8. "Cavaliers Sign Damyean Dotson to Multi-Year Contract". NBA.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
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