Dikembe Dixson (born September 6, 1996) is an American basketball player for Karhu Basket of the Korisliiga. He played college basketball for the UIC Flames.
| No. 96 – Kauhajoen Karhu | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | Korisliiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 6, 1996 Freeport, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | UIC (2015–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Hoops Club |
| 2019 | Windy City Bulls |
| 2019 | Capital City Go-Go |
| 2019–2020 | Basquete UniFacisa |
| 2021 | Vardar |
| 2021 | T71 Dudelange |
| 2021–2022 | BBC Monthey-Chablais |
| 2022–present | New Basket Brindisi |
| 2023–present | Kauhajoki Karhu Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editDixson 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]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| 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 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #48 Rivals: #48 247Sports: #48 ESPN: #44 | ||||||
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College career
editAs 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
editHoops Club (2018)
editAfter 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)
editAs 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)
editOn 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)
editIn December 2019, Dixson signed with Basquete UniFacisa of the Novo Basquete Brasil.[12]
Vardar (2021)
editIn January 2021, Dixson signed with Vardar of the Macedonian First League.[13] He averaged 19.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.[14]
T71 Dudelange (2021)
editOn July 31, 2021, Dixson signed with T71 Dudelange of the Total League.[14] In eight games, he averaged 25.8 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game.[15]
BBC Monthey-Chablais (2021–2022)
editOn November 8, 2021, Dixson signed with BBC Monthey-Chablais of the Swiss Basketball League.[15]
New Basket Brindisi (2022–2023)
editOn August 7, 2022, he has signed with New Basket Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A.[16]
Karhu Basket (2023–present)
editOn February 27, 2023, he signed with Karhu Basket of the Korisliiga.[17]
References
edit- ^ Ryan, Rick (January 11, 2015). "Dixson cousins attracting plenty of attention at Mingo Central". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ McCormick, Jarrid (July 14, 2018). "Ex-Mingo Central Miner Dixson gets playing time in NBA Summer League". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Shannon (November 6, 2017). "Dikembe Dixson's leap of faith at UIC appears to be paying off". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Heat's Dikembe Dixson: Will suit up for summer league". CBS Sports. June 27, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "Dixson Set to Pursue Professional Career". UIC Flames. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- ^ "Hoops Club signs Dikembe Dixson". Sportando. Retrieved September 12, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dikembe Dixson". NBA G League. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- ^ "CAPITAL CITY ACQUIRES DIKEMBE DIXSON AND 2019 THIRD-ROUND PICK IN TRADE WITH WINDY CITY". NBA G League. February 21, 2019. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "Dikembe Dixson: Released by Wizards". CBS Sports. October 17, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ ""Трампата" е направена: Вардар и Црн Дрим ги сменија Американците (ФОТО)". SportMedia.mk (in Macedonian). January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Dikembe Dixson (ex Vardar) joins T71 Dudelange". Eurobasket. July 31, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Maffioli, Luca (November 8, 2021). "Dikembe Dixson (ex T71) signs at Monthey". Eurobasket. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (August 7, 2022). "Happy Casa Brindisi lands Dikembe Dixson". Sportando. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (February 27, 2023). "Futuro in Finlandia per Dikembe Dixson: 1+1 al Karhu". Sportando (in Italian). Retrieved March 17, 2023.