Daniel Dixon (basketball)

Daniel Dixon
No. 0 – JL Bourg
Position Shooting guard
League LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (1994-02-13) February 13, 1994
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College William & Mary (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017 / Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 Maine Red Claws
2018–present JL Bourg Basket
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-CAA (2017)

Daniel Dixon (born February 13, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for JL Bourg Basket of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for William & Mary.

Early life

Dixon competed for Langley High School in Virginia. As a senior, he averaged 18 points per game.[1] Despite his high scoring, he drew interest from only one college, so he decided to enroll at Fishburne Military School as a postgraduate.[2] At Fishburne, he was the best defensive player and received scholarship offers from Northeastern, Elon and William & Mary, selecting William & Mary.[1]

College career

Dixon scored 11.1 points per game as a sophomore at William & Mary as a complementary option to Marcus Thornton.[3] Dixon hit 70 three-pointers and contributed 12.5 points per game as a junior, guiding the team to a 20–11 record.[4] On December 29, 2016, he scored a career-high 36 points in a 65–54 win over Old Dominion, shooting 5 of 7 from 3-point range.[5] As a senior, Dixon averaged 19.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 37.8 percent from the three-point arc.[6] He was named to the First-team All-CAA.[7]

Professional career

Dixon signed with the Boston Celtics on August 19, 2017,[6] but was waived on October 12 without appearing in a game.[8] Instead, he joined the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League and had two 20-point outings in his first five matches. While with the Red Claws, he was noted for his versatility and ability to guard all five positions. However, he was hampered by a groin injury and missed four games with a concussion. On January 17, 2018, Dixon scoring 22 points, pulled down seven rebounds, made two steals and dished out three assists in a 113–107 loss to the Westchester Knicks.[2] Dixon posted a triple-double against the Delaware Blue Coats.[9] In the second to last game of the season, he scored 29 points on 11-of-21 shooting. He averaged 13.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in his rookie season. Dixon joined the Boston Celtics in the 2018 NBA Summer League.[10] On August 20, 2018, he signed with JL Bourg Basket of the French LNB Pro A[11] but had a mutual agreement to leave the team on October 1, 2018.[12]

Personal life

Dixon's father David is a vice president at Wells Fargo and ran track at Boston University. His mother Terri was a former cheerleader for the New England Patriots and works for Lockheed Martin. His brother Darren is a managing director at Goldman Sachs and was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 in 2016. Another brother Damon ran track at Hampton University and works as a senior consultant at Capgemini. His third brother Darwin works for Freddie Mac as a data analyst.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Johnson, Dave (February 10, 2017). "W&M's Daniel Dixon no longer 'just a shooter'". Daily Press. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Jordan, Glenn (January 18, 2018). "Daniel Dixon working on being consistent with Red Claws". Portland Press-Herald. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ Holzman, Kellen (November 11, 2015). "With 4 starters back, Tribe looks to improve on recent men's basketball success". The Virginia Gazette. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ "UNCW Favored To Repeat As MBB Champs". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ Miller, Ed (December 29, 2016). "Career night from Dixon carries William & Mary over ODU". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Celtics' Daniel Dixon: Signs contract with Celtics". CBS Sports. August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Williams headlines All-CAA men's basketball team" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Daniel Dixon: Waived by Celtics". CBS Sports. October 12, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  9. ↑ Priczak, Chris (July 4, 2018). "Daniel Dixon Using Various Opportunities To Inch Closer to NBA". The Sports Daily. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Dave (July 5, 2018). "W&M alum Daniel Dixon looking to catch on in NBA's Las Vegas Summer League". Daily Press. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  11. ↑ "JL Bourg signs Daniel Dixon". Sportando. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  12. ↑ "JL Bourg releases Daniel Dixon". L'Equipe. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
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