Guard Josiah Dotzler will transfer to St. Louis University after spending one year at Creighton, joining what is becoming a crowded backcourt for the Billikens men's basketball team. He made the announcement on social media today.
Dotzler was the top-ranked prospect out of Nebraska and was named the state’s high school Gatorade player of the year in 2022-23 before following his brother’s footsteps at Creighton.
The 6-4 sophomore-to-be led Bellevue West High to a state championship with a 29-0 record as a senior, averaging 16.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists.
"Josiah is a player we recruited out of high school," SLU coach Josh Schertz said. "After watching him that summer, we thought he was a great fit for us systematically with his ability to play with the ball and without it. He is a cultural fit because all he cares about is adding to winning and being a great teammate. To win at the highest level you need really good players and people who can impact winning on both ends of the floor, and we believe Josiah certainly does that."
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His brother Josh played at Creighton from 2005-09. Josiah Dotzler is the second youngest of 14 children. He posted his commitment with two photos, one of himself and one with his fiancee Tehani Smith.
He played 19 games for Creighton, but only reached double-digit minutes in three games. He averaged 1.3 points.
Schertz has eight players for his first SLU roster, including guards Dotzler, Gibson Jimerson, Isaiah Swope, Larry Hughes, Kellen Thames and Amari McCottry.
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