Eric Dixon (basketball)

Eric Julius Dixon (born January 26, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Villanova Wildcats of the Big East Conference.

Eric Dixon
Dixon with Villanova in 2021
No. 43 – Villanova Wildcats
PositionPower forward
LeagueBig East Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-01-26) January 26, 2001
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolAbington
(Abington, Pennsylvania)
CollegeVillanova (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards

High school career

Dixon attended Abington Senior High School in Abington, Pennsylvania. As a senior, he averaged 27.9 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, leading the Ghosts to a 28–2 record. Dixon scored 38 points in an overtime win over Coatesville to secure the PIAA Class 6A District 1 title and finished his career with 2,454 points. He was named 2018–19 All-Area boys’ basketball player of the year.[1] A consensus four-star recruit, Dixon committed to playing college basketball for Villanova, choosing the Wildcats over Virginia, Seton Hall, and Louisville.[2]

College career

Dixon redshirted his true freshman season at Villanova.[3] As a redshirt freshman, Dixon averaged three points and 1.6 rebounds per game. He posted 9.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game as a sophomore, earning Big 5 Most Improved Player honors.[4] As a junior, Dixon averaged 15.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, earning Second Team All-Big East honors.[5]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Villanova Redshirt
2020–21 Villanova 2108.2.467.250.6451.6.3.2.33.0
2021–22 Villanova 383825.2.498.486.8216.41.3.7.59.1
2022–23 Villanova 343431.6.492.378.7926.61.4.5.615.4
Career 937223.7.493.396.7845.41.1.5.510.0

References
  1. Ignudo, Tom (April 6, 2019). "Abington's Eric Dixon is the 2018–19 All-Area boys' basketball player of the year". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  2. Gallen, Daniel (April 17, 2018). "For new Villanova commit Eric Dixon, 'it's bigger than basketball' in Abington community". PennLive. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  3. Small, Tyler (January 4, 2022). "Worth the wait: Like many Villanova players before him, Eric Dixon emerging as a scoring option in his third year in the program". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  4. "Gillespie, Samuels Lead Wildcats' Big Five Award Winners". Villanova Wildcats. April 5, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  5. Beazley, Colin (October 24, 2023). "Big East men's basketball coaches pick Villanova to be among league's top teams". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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