Dorseys British Career

Season 1994-1995
After leaving the Dominican Republic I arrived in England in December 1994 with my debut game being against the Sheffield Sharks. We finished this season in 8th place. It wasn't a good season as far as the team was concerned, as we didn't play up to our capabilities so being eliminated in the 1st round of the playoffs was no big surprise -but it was a big disappointment. The season ended and I was asked to return to the team for the following season along with Nigel Lloyd as the teams' foreign players.

Season 1995-1996
This season would be different - many changes were made and the most important change was bringing in Nick Nurse as the Coach. That year we finished in 3rd position and the team really peaked towards the end of the season. We eventually won the Wembly Championships by defeating the team that finished 2nd in the league and also the league Champions, enroute to winning this teams 1st ever Championship. I was awarded the MVP Championship award and was also named Player of the Year 1995/96.
I learned more about Basketball in that season than in any other time in my career. Playing alongside Nigel, I learned how to control a game, learned how to play 'situation' basketball and learned how to really use the shot clock and game clock. Playing for Nick and playing with Nigel made me not only a better player but also, a smarter player.

Season 1996-1997
After playing in Germany for a few months I return to England to be reunited with my old team. The team was much more talented than the team we had the previous season but 2 things were lacking on this team - Chemistry and Character.
Subsequently, it made for an early playoff exit. After the season had ended and during the teams 'Awards' dinner, I promised the fans that the next season we would definately win the Championship and with the kind of fans that we had, I knew that there was no way I could let them down.

Season 1998-1999
I moved from Birmingham to play for Manchester and to be reunited with Coach Nick Nurse. Along with myself, Manchester brought in other top players from other Engish teams. The team was predicted to win every championship for the season. Although we won a lot of games, we only managed to secure one title that season - the Uniball Trophy. After struggling through the first round of the playoffs, we were eliminated in the semi finals of the championship. That year I finished 3rd in the voting for League MVP,

Season 1997-1998
With my coach now gone to Belguim and the team hiring a 1st year rookie coach, Nigel and I took on more of a leadership role. We became the teams' Assistant Coaches. The team had its best season ever and although we finished with the same record as the London Leopards, they won the league title as a result of beating us 2 out of 3 games. With the playoffs coming and me constantly being reminded of my promise for a Championship - the pressure was on.
In a thrilling Championship game we managed to secure a 3 point win. I was awarded MVP of the 1997/98 Championship and was also the runner up for the League MVP.

Season 1999-2000
With only 4 players remaining from last years team and no new players signed, hopes for a good season had started to dwindle. When Coach Nurse told me of the players that he had finally managed to sign I knew that this would be a special year. The team brought in Travis Conlon who is one of the toughest players that I have ever played with to run the point, Phil Handy an extremely athletic shooting guard with NBA experience and Roy Hairston one of the best all around players that I have ever played with.
As a team we fluctuated between 1st and 2nd position in the league and along the way we managed to lose the National Cup Final and....

also the Uniball Trophy Final. With the pressure mounting and 2 titles up the grabs, the team really took on an 'Us against the World' type mentality and steamrolled its' way to the League Championship and also the Playoff 'Wembly' Championship.
This was the best team, both on the court and off the court, that I have played on since playing in England. This season I won my second 'Player of the Year' award and also set a Cup Final record for field goals made (16). It was also the 3rd time I was named MVP of the Championship.

Season 2000-2001
During April 2000 I received my British Passport. On obtaining my British passport, I became eligable to play for the England National Team. The experience is great. I get the chance to play with players that I have only ever had the chance of playing against. On April 28th, Roger Huggins became a member of my current team, Hapoel Jerusalem. I feel that with Roger and I playing together on a daily basis, this will also help us compliment each other more whilst on the National team.