2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Dixon, Danny
Will Wade Summer Press Conference
Wednesday, July 09
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Wednesday, May 14
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Wednesday, March 26
Coach Wade Introductory Press Conference
Wednesday, March 26
Jersey Number 21
Danny Dixon
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.
- High School:
- Grosse Pointe South
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 230
- Prev School:
- UMKC
Bio
2019-20 – Senior Season: Appeared in 19 games, making one start … Scored four points in program-debut vs. Georgia Tech on 11/5 … Played a season-high 15 minutes, scoring two points and grabbing a season-best five rebounds in win at Virginia on 1/20 … Had a season-best 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting in win over Wake Forest on 3/6.
2018-19 – Junior Season (at UMKC): Played in all 32 games for UMKC ... Averaged 7.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and .4 assists per game ... Scored a season high 16 points against Utah Valley (2/23), shooting 50% from field goal range and 100% from beyond the arc ... Grabbed a season high 12 rebounds against Eastern Washington University (11/17) ... Shot 45% from field range and 46% from the three-point line.
2017-18 – Redshirt Season: Sat out season to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements.
2016-17 – Sophomore Season (at George Mason): Four rebounds, three points vs. Longwood (12/12) ... Four points, two rebounds, two blocks vs. Prairie View A&M (12/22) ... Saw action in six games.
2015-16 – Freshman Season (at George Mason): Saw action in 25 games…Opened season playing seven minutes against Colgate (11/13) and registered one rebound…Scored first field goal at Mercer (11/16) to finish with two points and three rebounds in 16 minutes…Tallied career-best four points against Wright State (11/28) going 2-for-3 from the field and added three rebounds…Matched season-best four points against Penn (12/5) hitting two free throws…Played career-high 21 minutes against Longwood (12/19) and posted career-high four rebounds and matched career-high four points…Dished out two assists, three points and one rebound in 14 minutes against Dayton (2/6)…Pulled down four rebounds at George Washington (3/1).
Personal: Multi-sport athlete at Grosse Pointe South High School...Averaged 19.0 points per game, 11.0 rebounds per game and 4.0 blocks per game in 2014...Shot 56.0 percent from the field and 72.0 percent at the free throw line...2014 Recreational Debut All-Tournament Team member...Also tabbed 2014 Detroit Free Press All-East First Team and McDonalds All-American nominee...Voted 2014 Most Valuable Player...2013 Best Defensive Player at Grosse Pointe South...Member of National Honor Society...Earned a spot on the All-Conference Academic Team in 2014...Attended the IMG Academy Post Graduate program last season where he averaged 9.0 points per game and 8.0 assists per game...Posted highs of 19 points versus Montverde Post Grad and 12 rebounds versus Impact Academy … Son of Jim Dixon and John and Sue Swegles ... Has two siblings: Jimmy and Sally ... Father, Jim Dixon, played collegiate basketball at Northern Illinois University ... Stepfather, John Swegles, swam at Eastern Michigan University.
2018-19 – Junior Season (at UMKC): Played in all 32 games for UMKC ... Averaged 7.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and .4 assists per game ... Scored a season high 16 points against Utah Valley (2/23), shooting 50% from field goal range and 100% from beyond the arc ... Grabbed a season high 12 rebounds against Eastern Washington University (11/17) ... Shot 45% from field range and 46% from the three-point line.
2017-18 – Redshirt Season: Sat out season to satisfy NCAA transfer requirements.
2016-17 – Sophomore Season (at George Mason): Four rebounds, three points vs. Longwood (12/12) ... Four points, two rebounds, two blocks vs. Prairie View A&M (12/22) ... Saw action in six games.
2015-16 – Freshman Season (at George Mason): Saw action in 25 games…Opened season playing seven minutes against Colgate (11/13) and registered one rebound…Scored first field goal at Mercer (11/16) to finish with two points and three rebounds in 16 minutes…Tallied career-best four points against Wright State (11/28) going 2-for-3 from the field and added three rebounds…Matched season-best four points against Penn (12/5) hitting two free throws…Played career-high 21 minutes against Longwood (12/19) and posted career-high four rebounds and matched career-high four points…Dished out two assists, three points and one rebound in 14 minutes against Dayton (2/6)…Pulled down four rebounds at George Washington (3/1).
Personal: Multi-sport athlete at Grosse Pointe South High School...Averaged 19.0 points per game, 11.0 rebounds per game and 4.0 blocks per game in 2014...Shot 56.0 percent from the field and 72.0 percent at the free throw line...2014 Recreational Debut All-Tournament Team member...Also tabbed 2014 Detroit Free Press All-East First Team and McDonalds All-American nominee...Voted 2014 Most Valuable Player...2013 Best Defensive Player at Grosse Pointe South...Member of National Honor Society...Earned a spot on the All-Conference Academic Team in 2014...Attended the IMG Academy Post Graduate program last season where he averaged 9.0 points per game and 8.0 assists per game...Posted highs of 19 points versus Montverde Post Grad and 12 rebounds versus Impact Academy … Son of Jim Dixon and John and Sue Swegles ... Has two siblings: Jimmy and Sally ... Father, Jim Dixon, played collegiate basketball at Northern Illinois University ... Stepfather, John Swegles, swam at Eastern Michigan University.