Daniel Dixon (basketball)

Daniel Dixon (born February 13, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for William & Mary.

Daniel Dixon
Dixon shooting for William & Mary
No. 0 – Windy City Bulls
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1994-02-13) February 13, 1994
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeWilliam & Mary (2013–2017)
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Maine Red Claws
2018–2019Northern Arizona Suns
2020–presentWindy City Bulls
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-CAA (2017)

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

As a freshman, Dixon missed five games with an injury and averaged 3.5 points per game.[3] Dixon scored 11.1 points per game as a sophomore at William & Mary as a complementary option to Marcus Thornton.[4] Dixon hit 70 three-pointers and contributed 12.5 points per game as a junior, guiding the team to a 20–11 record.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] He was named to the First-team All-CAA.[8]

Professional career

Dixon signed with the Boston Celtics on August 19, 2017,[7] but was waived on October 12 without appearing in a game.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

On August 20, 2018, he signed with JL Bourg Basket of the French LNB Pro A[12] but had a mutual agreement to leave the team on October 1, 2018.[13] Dixon was traded by the Red Claws to the Northern Arizona Suns on October 19 in exchange for Archie Goodwin.[14] He did not play in the season opener versus the Santa Cruz Warriors with an ankle injury.[15] Dixon averaged 8.9 points, 3.8 boards and 2.2 assists per game in the 2018-19 season. He re-signed with the Northern Arizona Suns on January 7, 2020.[16] He was later claimed off waivers by the Windy City Bulls on January 26, 2020.[17]

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. Johnson, Dave (February 10, 2017). "W&M's Daniel Dixon no longer 'just a shooter'". Daily Press. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. Jordan, Glenn (January 18, 2018). "Daniel Dixon working on being consistent with Red Claws". Portland Press-Herald. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  3. "2014-15 William and Mary Men's Basketball Media Supplement". William & Mary Tribe. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  4. 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.
  5. "UNCW Favored To Repeat As MBB Champs". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  6. Miller, Ed (December 29, 2016). "Career night from Dixon carries William & Mary over ODU". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  7. "Celtics' Daniel Dixon: Signs contract with Celtics". CBS Sports. August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  8. "Williams headlines All-CAA men's basketball team" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  9. "Daniel Dixon: Waived by Celtics". CBS Sports. October 12, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  10. Priczak, Chris (July 4, 2018). "Daniel Dixon Using Various Opportunities To Inch Closer to NBA". The Sports Daily. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  11. 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.
  12. "JL Bourg signs Daniel Dixon". Sportando. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  13. "JL Bourg releases Daniel Dixon". L'Equipe. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  14. Withee, Jake (October 19, 2018). "Northern Arizona Suns Complete Two Trades". Signals AZ. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  15. "Daniel Dixon: Held out of opener". CBS Sports. November 4, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  16. "Daniel Dixon: Inks G League deal". CBS Sports. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  17. "Daniel Dixon: Picked up by Windy City". CBS Sports. January 28, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
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