Dikembe Dixson

Dikembe Dixson (born September 6, 1996) is an American basketball player for Vardar of the Macedonian First League. He played college basketball for the UIC Flames.

Dikembe Dixson
Vardar
PositionSmall forward
LeagueMacedonian First League
Personal information
Born (1996-09-06) September 6, 1996
Freeport, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeUIC (2015–2018)
NBA draft2018 / Undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Hoops Club
2019Windy City Bulls
2019Capital City Go-Go
2019–2020Basquete UniFacisa
2021–presentVardar
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Horizon League (2016)
  • Horizon League Freshman of the Year (2016)

High school career

Dixson grew up in Freeport, Illinois and was named after Dikembe Mutombo. He attended Paul G. Blazer High School, averaging 19.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He transferred to Thomas Nelson High School but switched to Mingo Central Comprehensive High School in December 2013. As a junior at Mingo Central, he averaged 14.9 points per game and received Division I interest. He played alongside his cousin Montrell Dixson at Mingo Central.[1] He led the team to first berth in the West Virginia Class AA state tournament.[2] Dikembe Dixson was UIC coach Steve McClain's first recruit, picking the Flames after meeting with McClain and hearing how he developed NBA prospects like Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller as an assistant at Indiana.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dikembe Dixson
PF		 Freeport, IL Mingo Central Comprehensive High School (WV) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 10, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #48   Rivals: #48  247Sports: #48  ESPN: #44
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "UIC 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  • "2017 UIC Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018.

College career

As a freshman, Dixson averaged 19.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. He was named the Horizon League’s Freshman of the Year in 2016. As a sophomore, Dixson averaged 20.3 points and six rebounds per game while shooting 47.7 percent from the field. He tore his ACL ten games into the season and was forced to miss the remainder of it.[4] Dixson started all 32 games as a junior, averaging 14.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game and shooting 38.9 percent from the field.[5] After the season he declared for the 2018 NBA draft, finishing his career at UIC with 1,250 points.[6]

Professional career

Hoops Club (2018)

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, Dixson signed a summer league deal with the Miami Heat.[5] On September 9, 2018, Dixson had signed his first professional contract with Hoops Club in Lebanon.[7] Playing only five games with the team, Dixson had averaged 22.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3 steals while shooting 46.7 percent from the field.[8]

Windy City Bulls (2019)

As of 2019, Dixson had signed a contract with the Windy City Bulls, the G League affiliate team for the Chicago Bulls.[9]

Capital City Go-Go (2019)

On February 21, 2019, Dixson was traded to the Capital City Go-Go along with a 2019 third-round pick for Tiwian Kendley and 2019 fourth-round pick.[10] He signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Washington Wizards but was waived on October 17.[11]

Basquete UniFacisa (2019–2020)

In December 2019, Dixson signed with Basquete UniFacisa of the Novo Basquete Brasil.[12]

Vardar (2021–present)

In January 2021, Dixson signed with Vardar of the Macedonian First League.[13]

References
  1. Ryan, Rick (January 11, 2015). "Dixson cousins attracting plenty of attention at Mingo Central". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  2. McCormick, Jarrid (July 14, 2018). "Ex-Mingo Central Miner Dixson gets playing time in NBA Summer League". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  3. Ryan, Shannon (November 6, 2017). "Dikembe Dixson's leap of faith at UIC appears to be paying off". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  4. Navarro, Manny (June 22, 2018). "SEC Player of the Year among five undrafted rookies on Heat's summer league squad". Miami Herald. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  5. "Heat's Dikembe Dixson: Will suit up for summer league". CBS Sports. June 27, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  6. "Dixson Set to Pursue Professional Career". UIC Flames. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  7. "Hoops Club signs Dikembe Dixson". Sportando. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  8. "Dikembe Dixson Player Profile, Windy City Bulls, NCAA Stats, G League Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  9. "Dikembe Dixson". NBA G League. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  10. "CAPITAL CITY ACQUIRES DIKEMBE DIXSON AND 2019 THIRD-ROUND PICK IN TRADE WITH WINDY CITY". NBA G League. February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  11. "Dikembe Dixson: Released by Wizards". CBS Sports. October 17, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  12. "Com últimas vagas para a Copa Super 8, Basquete Unifacisa enfrenta o Cearense neste sábado". Basquete UniFacisa (in Portuguese). December 26, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  13. "„Трампата" е направена: Вардар и Црн Дрим ги сменија Американците (ФОТО)". SportMedia.mk (in Macedonian). January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.


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