2025-26: Appeared in 31 games in his first season in Milwaukee, making 16 starts ... averaged 5.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and a team-best 3.7 assists per game ... assist total ranked seventh in the Horizon League ... was also ranked seventh in the conference with his assist/turnover ratio of 2.2 ... scored 10+ points in six outings ... finished in double-figures in the opener against Hampton Nov. 3, netting 11 points to go along with a team-high 6 assists ... team-high 7 assists at Wofford Nov. 8 ... put together his best overall outing as a Panther against Dominican Nov. 25, finishing with season-highs of 12 points (was 11), 8 assists (was 7), FG with 4 (was 3), with his pair of 3’s, and with 28 minutes played (tie) ... helped MKE past Robert Morris Dec. 6 with 11 points (season-best 3 3’s), adding 5 assists in a season-high 31 minutes played ... chipped in 7 points and season-high 4 rebounds at Cleveland State Dec. 21, also adding a season-best 9 assists ... scored a season-best 13 points at Wright State (topping his former best of 12) Jan. 1, adding 3 assists and a steal ... set a season-best in points for the second game in a row at Green Bay Jan. 5, finishing with 14 ... went 4-6 on 3's for a season-high from downtown as well ... chipped in 9 points and 4 assists in the win over IU Indy Jan. 11, playing a season-high 35 minutes ... returned to the lineup with 13 points at Youngstown State Jan. 24, hitting a key three-pointer to beat the first-half horn ... added 5 rebounds to tie a season-best.
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Prior to MKE: Comes to Milwaukee following two very successful seasons at Daytona State College in Daytona Beach, Fla. …named the 2024-25 Florida College System Activities Association Athletics Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Year after leading the Falcons to a 28-6 overall record and a run to the Elite Eight of the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship … selected as an NJCAA Division 1 First Team All-American after averaging 14.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 32 games (all starts) … connected on 47.0 percent (176-of-391) from the field overall, 39.5 percent (58-of-147) from three-point range, and 75.0 percent (42-of-56) from the free throw line … named the Citrus Conference Player of The Year and First-Team All-League, he also helped the team to the Citrus Conference Championship with a 14-2 league mark … led team to the NJCAA National Tournament both of his seasons, going 28-4 his first year (56-10 over his two years) … as a freshman, he averaged 10.0 points per game, adding 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game … Dean’s List member.
High School: Averaged over 15 points and 4 rebounds a game as a senior at West Oaks Academy … played on the club circuit with Showtime Ballers … named to the Dean’s List.
Personal: Son of Sophonie Dorceus … nickname is “Zay” … a business major … chose to be a Panther because when he came on his visit he felt a family vibe and Milwaukee was ‘home’ before he committed … most memorable sports experience was scoring 30 points in a game and also hitting five 3’s in back-to-back games … lists his hobby as video games … born June 30, 2005.
Pronunciation: Dorceus … Door-SEE-iss
Career Highs
Highs 2025-26 ... JUCO Career
Points 14 at GB, 1/5/26 ... 31 vs. Sante Fe, 1/8/25
Rebounds 5, 2 times ... 9 vs. E. Fla. St., 2/19/25
Assists 9 at CSU, 12/21/25 ... 14 vs. RSA, 12/30/24
Steals 2, 5 times ... 8 vs. Ind. River, 1/4/25
Blocks 1, 2 times ... 1, 2 times
Field Goals 4 vs. DU, 11/25/25 ... 11 vs. Sante Fe, 1/8/25
Three’s 4 at GB, 1/5/26 ... 5, 2 times
Free Throws 4 vs. HAMP, 11/3/25 ... 5 vs. Ind. River, 1/4/25
Minutes 35 vs. IU Indy, 1/11/26 ... 39 at E. Fla. St., 1/18/25
