Tyler Dorsey ready to help Greece, credits Itoudis for joining Fenerbahce / News - Basketnews.com

Tyler Dorsey expressed his desire to play for Greece in the FIBA World Cup 2023 and the Paris Olympics 2024. He mentioned that Greek NT has the talent to win medals, and he will be available as long as his body is healthy.

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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul guard Tyler Dorsey wants to play for Greece both in the FIBA World Cup 2023 and the Paris Olympics 2024, as the player revealed in an interview with George Zakkas of SDNA.

Tyler Dorsey

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"Obviously, we want a medal," he pointed out. "We have the talent. The next two summers are a big deal. Big games, big tournaments. As long as my body is healthy, I will be there."

Dorsey, 27, is expected to make his return to the Greek national team after a successful FIBA EuroBasket 2022 individually, where he averaged 13.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 11.0 EFF.

Greece was eliminated in the quarterfinals phase, but Dorsey did not take long to reunite with NT head coach Dimitris Itoudis, this time in the club basketball.

"The coach was the main reason why I came to Fenerbahce," Dorsey claimed. "I worked with him over the summer. Before I arrived in Istanbul, we talked and I understood what he wanted. I realized what he was thinking about my future in Turkey. Wherever I went, I wanted to know what the coach would think of me."

Dorsey landed in Fenerbahce after an uneventful stint (3 games) at the Dallas Mavericks.

He returned to the EuroLeague environment on a deal that runs through the 2024-25 season.

"I felt like it was a good opportunity to come to Fenerbahce now, before summer. There is an opportunity to maybe make it to the Final Four or win the championship. That's always been my goal. I saw the opportunity and it's here now. I am excited," he said.

Dorsey, a former player of Olympiacos Piraeus, reached the EuroLeague Final Four last season but lost both games against Anadolu Efes and Barcelona, respectively.

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