Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Aleksandar Dozic always dreamed of playing in the NCAA tournament, even from his home in Podgorica, Montenegro. He came to the U.S., played one season at Don Bosco Prep in Indiana and signed with Marshall.
After becoming frustrated with sparse playing time as a freshman, though, he bolted for Marist College. He sat out a year because of transfer rules and then played extensively there. But the Red Foxes won just 18 games in two years, prompting him to look elsewhere.
Though it took a couple of stops along the way, the 6-foot-9 forward believes he’s finally found a home, signing with Wright State last week. He’ll have one year of eligibility next season.
“I don’t think that’s a bad thing,” Dozic said of his multiple moves. “Everyone wants to be happy where they go with the first school they choose. Nobody really plans to go somewhere and then transfer. But it happens.
“When I went to Marshall, I just wasn’t happy. It wasn’t the place for me, and you just move on. I don’t think it’s a big deal. I think people who aren’t happy someplace should be encouraged to transfer.”
Dozic, who will turn 24 midway through next season, is part of a growing trend in college basketball of players who recognize they have a limited window to accomplish their goals and resort to transferring — sometimes more than once — in search of an ideal fit.
The Raiders have a six-player recruiting class coming this fall, and only three are high school seniors. Jordan Ash is transferring from Northwestern and Tim Finke from Grand Canyon.
