Daniel_Dixon_(basketball)

Daniel Dixon (basketball)

Daniel Dixon (basketball)

American basketball player

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

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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]

Coaching career

Dixon retired from playing professional basketball in 2020. He then joined the Charlotte Hornets as a basketball operations intern for the 2020–21 season.[18] He was promoted to be their assistant video coordinator for the 2021–22 season.[18] In July 2022, Dixon went to the G League's Oklahoma City Blue to become an assistant coach.

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

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    Johnson, Dave (February 10, 2017). "W&M's Daniel Dixon no longer 'just a shooter'". Daily Press. Archived from the original on August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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    Jordan, Glenn (January 18, 2018). "Daniel Dixon working on being consistent with Red Claws". Portland Press-Herald. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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    "2014–15 William and Mary Men's Basketball Media Supplement". William & Mary Tribe. 6 November 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
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    Holzman, Kellen (November 11, 2015). "With 4 starters back, Tribe looks to improve on recent men's basketball success". The Virginia Gazette. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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    "UNCW Favored To Repeat As MBB Champs". Colonial Athletic Association. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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    Miller, Ed (December 29, 2016). "Career night from Dixon carries William & Mary over ODU". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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    "Celtics' Daniel Dixon: Signs contract with Celtics". CBS Sports. August 19, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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    "Williams headlines All-CAA men's basketball team" (Press release). Colonial Athletic Association. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
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    "Daniel Dixon: Waived by Celtics". CBS Sports. October 12, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  10. [10]
    Priczak, Chris (July 4, 2018). "Daniel Dixon Using Various Opportunities To Inch Closer to NBA". The Sports Daily. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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    Johnson, Dave (July 5, 2018). "W&M alum Daniel Dixon looking to catch on in NBA's Las Vegas Summer League". Daily Press. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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    "JL Bourg signs Daniel Dixon". Sportando. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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    "JL Bourg releases Daniel Dixon". L'Equipe. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
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    Withee, Jake (October 19, 2018). "Northern Arizona Suns Complete Two Trades". Signals AZ. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
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    "Daniel Dixon: Held out of opener". CBS Sports. November 4, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
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    "Daniel Dixon: Inks G League deal". CBS Sports. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  17. [17]
    "Daniel Dixon: Picked up by Windy City". CBS Sports. January 28, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
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    DeLong, Jonathan (September 29, 2021). "The Hornets have new coaching staff members". At the Hive. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
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