Daniel Dixon

Daniel Dixon (born February 13, 1994) is an American professional basketball assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for William & Mary. Early life Dixon competed for Langley High School in Virginia. As a senior, he averaged 18 points per game. Despite his high scoring, he drew interest from only one college, so he decided to enroll at Fishburne Military School as a postgraduate. At Fishburne, he was the best defensive player and received scholarship offers from Northeastern, Elon and William & Mary, selecting William & Mary. College career As a freshman, Dixon missed five games with an injury and averaged 3.5 points per game. Dixon scored 11.1 points per game as a sophomore at William & Mary as a complementary option to Marcus Thornton. Dixon hit 70 three-pointers and contributed 12.5 points per game as a junior, guiding the team to a 20–11 record. On December 29, 2016, he scored a career-high 36 points in a 65–54 win over Old Dominion, shooting 5 of 7 from 3-point range. As a senior, Dixon averaged 19.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 37.8 percent from the three-point arc. He was named to the first-team All-CAA. Professional career Dixon signed with the Boston Celtics on August 19, 2017, but was waived on October 12 without appearing in a game. Instead, he joined the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League and had two 20-point outings in his first five matches. While with the Red Claws, he was noted for his versatility and ability to guard all five positions. However, he was hampered by a groin injury and missed four games with a concussion. On January 17, 2018, Dixon scoring 22 points, pulled down seven rebounds, made two steals and dished out three assists in a 113–107 loss to the Westchester Knicks. Dixon posted a triple-double against the Delaware Blue Coats. In the second to last game of the season, he scored 29 points on 11-of-21 shooting. He averaged 13.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in his rookie season. Dixon joined the Boston Celtics in the 2018 NBA Summer League.