Eric Julius Dixon (born January 26, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Villanova Wildcats of the Big East Conference.
 Dixon with Villanova in 2021 | |
| No. 43 – Villanova Wildcats | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 26, 2001 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Abington (Abington, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Villanova (2020–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editDixon 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
editDixon 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Villanova |  Redshirt
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| 2020–21 | Villanova | 21 | 0 | 8.2 | .467 | .250 | .645 | 1.6 | .3 | .2 | .3 | 3.0 |
| 2021–22 | Villanova | 38 | 38 | 25.2 | .498 | .486 | .821 | 6.4 | 1.3 | .7 | .5 | 9.1 |
| 2022–23 | Villanova | 34 | 34 | 31.6 | .492 | .378 | .792 | 6.6 | 1.4 | .5 | .6 | 15.4 |
| Career | 93 | 72 | 23.7 | .493 | .396 | .784 | 5.4 | 1.1 | .5 | .5 | 10.0 | |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Gallen, Daniel (April 17, 2018). "For new Villanova commit Eric Dixon, 'it's bigger than basketball' in Abington community". PennLive. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Gillespie, Samuels Lead Wildcats' Big Five Award Winners". Villanova Wildcats. April 5, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ 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.