Dotson attended Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina, graduating in 2018. During his senior year of high school, Dotson averaged 28.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists, leading the school to its sixth conference title. Devon scored 2,607 points becoming the school's all-time leader in points. Devon was a 4 Time All-Conference and 3 Time All-State Selection. He was also a 2-time Charlotte Observer All-Mecklenburg boys' basketball player of the year. Devon ended his high school career by being selected and playing in the 2018 McDonald's All-American Game held in Atlanta, Georgia.
As a freshman, Dotson began the season as the Jayhawks starting point guard playing national ranked Michigan State Spartans in the 2018 Champions Classic on November 6, 2018. In his first collegiate game, Dotson pitched in 16 points and three steals, showcasing his quickness with a number of layups. Dotson was on the watch list for the 2019 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced on October 15, 2018. In his 2018–19 freshman season, Dotson averaged 12.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.4 steals a game while shooting 36.3% from three-point territory. On February 11, 2019, Dotson led the Jayhawks to a win in overtime against the TCU Horned Frogs in Fort Worth, Texas, by scoring 25 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and passing for 5 assists with 6 turnovers in 45 minutes of playing time. On February 13, 2019, Dotson was named national freshman of the week by CBS Sports and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for his play in the TCU game among others. During his sophomore season, Dotson scored a career-high 31 points in a 90–84 overtime win over Dayton on November 27. He was named co-MVP of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational and was named Big 12 player of the week on December 2. Dotson missed a game against Oklahoma on January 14, 2020, with a hip injury. At the conclusion of the regular season, Dotson was named to the First Team All-Big 12. He averaged 18.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game as a sophomore. Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft and hired an agent.
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Devon is the son of Dana and Angela Dotson and has two siblings, brother Dalen and sister Ashlynn. He began playing basketball at the age of 4 and has expressed admiration for Derrick Rose. He patterned parts of his game after the NBA player by watching and simulating his moves on the court. He also throughout his career has worn the No. 1 like Rose in his Chicago Bulls playing days.
