Jun 26, 2009 2:10 pm US/Eastern
New Heat Player Had SAT Score Invalidated In 2004
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
While the Miami Heat spent most of the NBA Draft on the sidelines, the Heat did reel in a couple of draft picks before the night ended. The Heat traded for the rights to Patrick Beverley out of the University of Arkansas, and with the last pick of the second round, selected University of Memphis forward Robert Dozier.
Beverley is a 6'1" guard that will likely be a role player off the bench, while Dozier stands around 6'10" tall and might help in the post, but Dozier comes with what has recently been shown to be a sketchy past.
In early June, ESPN.com reported that Dozier's initial SAT score was "invalidated by the company that scores the exam." The company, Educational Teaching Service (ETS), took the action after Dozier scored a 1260 out of a possible 1600 on the SAT. That number didn't match up with his high-school grades, which were obtained by ESPN.com through open records laws in Georgia.
Dozier was originally set to attend the University of Georgia, but the school was hesitant by the high SAT score matched with his poor grades and his score on a PSAT. The school's faculty admissions review committee said no to Dozier. This prompted ETS to open an investigation of the score, which was invalidated.
ETS offered Dozier a chance to retake the test and when Dozier did; his score dropped 540 points, according to ESPN.com. Despite the problems with scores, Dozier was admitted to the University of Memphis where he starred on teams that consistently dominated Conference USA and made it to the finals of the NCAA tournament.
The controversy surrounding the SAT scores of both Dozier and 2008 NBA number one pick Derrick Rose have prompted an NCAA investigation into the school. The coach of Memphis at the time, John Calipari, has moved on to the University of Kentucky.
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