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Doza Joseph Pitia (born September 26, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Missouri S&T Miners of the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

Early life and high school career
Pitia was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Staley High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Pitia averaged 5.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game as a senior, while helping lead Staley to a 23-6 record and a state championship appearance before their season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 14, 2020, he committed to play college basketball for the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

College career
As a freshman at Missouri S&T, Pitia averaged 2.0 points per game. On January 23, 2021, he scored a career high 6 points versus Truman State University. On March 4, 2021, Pitia entered the NCAA Transfer Portal.