Eric Dixon (basketball)

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Eric Dixon
Eric Dixon Villanova.jpg
Dixon with Villanova in 2021
No. 43–Los Angeles Lakers
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2001-01-26) January 26, 2001 (age 24)
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school Abington
(Abington, Pennsylvania)
College Villanova (2020–2025)
NBA draft 2025: undrafted
Career history
2025–present Los Angeles Lakers
2025–present→South Bay Lakers
Career highlights

Eric Julius Dixon (born January 26, 2001) is an American basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats.

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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 as Abington's all-time leading scorer 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] In his fifth and final year, Dixon led the nation in scoring with 23.3 points per game and earned third team All-American honors. [6] He retired as Villanova's Men's Basketball all-time leading scorer (2,314 points), breaking a record held by Kerry Kittles for 29 years. [7]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Villanova Redshirt.svg 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
Career937223.7.493.396.7845.41.1.5.510.0

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.
  6. ↑ "Eric Dixon - Men's Basketball". Villanova University. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  7. ↑ "Villanova Men's Basketball Leaders & Records - Career". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
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