Person in history
PJ Dozier
PJ Dozier, American basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · October 25
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- basketball player, professional athlete. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life 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. [ 1 ] Dozier's uncle, Terry Dozier , played for the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA. [ 2 ] Dozier's father, Perry, and his uncle, Terry, played basketball at South Carolina . [ 3 ] Perry Sr and Terry are twins. [ 4 ]
Perry Linnard "PJ" Dozier Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Early life
Educated at: Spring Valley High School and University of South Carolina.
Path and career
Professional career Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018) 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. [ 1 ] 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,
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  PIR  Performance index rating   Bold  
Why this date
PJ Dozier appears on our October 25 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
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- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
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“PJ Dozier”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/pj-dozier, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about PJ Dozier
When was PJ Dozier born?
October 25 1996.
How old would PJ Dozier be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on October 25?
Matteo Lodo, Conchita Campbell, Federico Chiesa and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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