Ștefan Ciosici

Doru Stefan Ciosici (pronounced CHO-sitch; born October 12, 1976) is a Romanian former basketball player known for his collegiate career at Lafayette College between 1995 and 2000, where he was the 1998 Patriot League Player of the Year. He also had a brief professional career in Italy following college. Ciosici became a schoolteacher in Bradenton, Florida. Following a career at SCFCS Collegiate School, Ciosici would step down and immigrate back to Romania for unknown reasons.

Early life Ciosici grew up in Timișoara, Romania, in a communist environment. Both of his parents were teachers and emphasized the importance of a good education. He was named to the 1996 Patriot League All-Rookie Team and also named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year. In 1996–97, his sophomore season, Ciosici averaged 13.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game while the Leopards mustered an 11–17 overall record. Lafayette lost to Navy in the Patriot League tournament championship, 85–93. In 2003, he played for the Romanian national team during the FIBA EuroBasket qualifying matches, but Romania did not advance. Ciosici's professional and international careers ended after that.

Post-playing career Ciosici stayed in Italy until 2007, working as a Product Manager for the Menarini Group. Between 2007 and 2013 he worked a number of odd jobs back in the United States before settling in as an educator. He earned a certificate for education/pedagogy from State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota in 2012, then a Master's degree in online teaching/learning from the University of South Florida–Manatee–Sarasota in 2016. Ciosici became a mathematics teacher at State College of Florida Collegiate School in Bradenton, Florida from August 2012 until April 2026.