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Jersey Number 15
Josiah Dotzler
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Bellevue West
- Deals:
Bio
2023-24: Freshman at Creighton
• True freshman who had six points in his CU debut vs. Florida A&M (Nov. 7).
• Scored six points and grabbed three rebounds in 10 minutes of win over Central Michigan (Dec. 9).
• Had 11 points and five rebounds in three games in the Bahamas.
• Delivered four points and a steal in win at DePaul (Jan. 9).
• Produced three points and dished an assist in five minutes of win vs. Georgetown (Feb. 13).
• Scored six points and snared two rebounds in exhibition win over Wayne State (Nov. 3).
• Entered the transfer portal on April 1, 2024.
• Was a ball boy for the Omaha Regional in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.
• Nebraska’s Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after helping Bellevue West to a 29-0 record and state title.
• Also won a state title as a freshman, scoring eight points to start a game-ending 16-0 run in a two-point victory.
• Is second-youngest of 14 kids, and older brother Josh Dotzler played at Creighton under Dana Altman from 2005-09 and still ranks second in CU history with 196 career steals.
Summer 2023: Bahamas Tour
• Averaged 3.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 steals in three games.
• Had five points, a block and a steal vs. Raw Talent Elite.
• Finished tour with six points, two rebounds and a steal vs. Club Obras.
Bellevue West High School
• Top-ranked prospect in the state of Nebraska as a senior.
• Nebraska’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022-23 after leading Bellevue West to a 29-0 season and state title, averaging 16.5 points, 5.0 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.
• Earned First Team All-State acclaim from the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star as a junior and senior.
• As a junior, averaged 15.7 points, 4.5 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game.
• Helped the Thunderbirds to state runner-up finishes in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
• As a freshman, scored eight points in 53 seconds to start Bellevue West’s game-ending 16-0 run to defeat Millard North by two points in the Class A title game.
• Became first Nebraskan to be on a roster of a team that won an EYBL Peach Jam title in the summer of 2022 with Mo-Kan Elite.
Personal
• Son of Ron and Twany Dotzler.
• Is the second-youngest of 14 kids.
• Brother Josh played point guard at Creighton from 2005-09 under Dana Altman and still ranks second in program history with 196 career steals.
• Engaged to Tehani Smith.
Player Profile
Year Freshman
Position Guard
Height 6’3”
Weight 185
Wingspan 6’4”
Max Vertical 33.25”
Major Communication
• True freshman who had six points in his CU debut vs. Florida A&M (Nov. 7).
• Scored six points and grabbed three rebounds in 10 minutes of win over Central Michigan (Dec. 9).
• Had 11 points and five rebounds in three games in the Bahamas.
• Delivered four points and a steal in win at DePaul (Jan. 9).
• Produced three points and dished an assist in five minutes of win vs. Georgetown (Feb. 13).
• Scored six points and snared two rebounds in exhibition win over Wayne State (Nov. 3).
• Entered the transfer portal on April 1, 2024.
• Was a ball boy for the Omaha Regional in the 2018 NCAA Tournament.
• Nebraska’s Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after helping Bellevue West to a 29-0 record and state title.
• Also won a state title as a freshman, scoring eight points to start a game-ending 16-0 run in a two-point victory.
• Is second-youngest of 14 kids, and older brother Josh Dotzler played at Creighton under Dana Altman from 2005-09 and still ranks second in CU history with 196 career steals.
Summer 2023: Bahamas Tour
• Averaged 3.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.7 steals in three games.
• Had five points, a block and a steal vs. Raw Talent Elite.
• Finished tour with six points, two rebounds and a steal vs. Club Obras.
Bellevue West High School
• Top-ranked prospect in the state of Nebraska as a senior.
• Nebraska’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022-23 after leading Bellevue West to a 29-0 season and state title, averaging 16.5 points, 5.0 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.
• Earned First Team All-State acclaim from the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star as a junior and senior.
• As a junior, averaged 15.7 points, 4.5 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game.
• Helped the Thunderbirds to state runner-up finishes in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
• As a freshman, scored eight points in 53 seconds to start Bellevue West’s game-ending 16-0 run to defeat Millard North by two points in the Class A title game.
• Became first Nebraskan to be on a roster of a team that won an EYBL Peach Jam title in the summer of 2022 with Mo-Kan Elite.
Personal
• Son of Ron and Twany Dotzler.
• Is the second-youngest of 14 kids.
• Brother Josh played point guard at Creighton from 2005-09 under Dana Altman and still ranks second in program history with 196 career steals.
• Engaged to Tehani Smith.
Player Profile
Year Freshman
Position Guard
Height 6’3”
Weight 185
Wingspan 6’4”
Max Vertical 33.25”
Major Communication
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