Joey Dorsey
Basketball player, NCAA champion
Born
December 16th, 1983
41 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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A professional basketball player played college basketball at the University of Memphis. Contributed to the team winning the NCAA championship in 2008. After college, played in the NBA and overseas, participating in various international leagues and tournaments.
Won the NCAA championship with Memphis in 2008
Played for the Houston Rockets in the NBA
Competed in multiple international basketball leagues
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