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