Eric Dixon (basketball)

Eric Dixon
	Dixon with Villanova in 2021
No. 43–Villanova Wildcats
Position	Power forward
League	Big East Conference
Personal information
Born	January 26, 2001 (age 23); 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
	2× Second-team All-Big East (2023, 2024); Robert V. Geasey Trophy (2024); Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball (2019);

Last updated April 30, 2024

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

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	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

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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.

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[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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