AS A JUNIOR IN 2008-09: Shined in his role as the Jags’ sixth man and top spark plug off the bench … Teamed with starting point guard Steve Smith to give ASU one of the top backcourt combos in the Peach Belt Conference and Southeast Region … An excellent on-the-ball defender and one of the squad’s top 3-point shooters … ASU’s fourth-leading scorer at 9.0 ppg. … ASU’s third-best assist man and ranks 14th in the PBC (2.7 apg.) …. Paced ASU in steals and ranked 14th in the PBC at 1.34 spg. … Ranked sixth in the PBC in 3-point field goal percentage at .397 … Ranked seventh in the league in 3-pointers made (2.09 3-pointers per game) … Played in all 33 games … Scored in double figures 15 times … Scored a season-high 20 points at NCAA Southeast Regional participant Lenoir-Rhyne on Dec. 30 … Drilled a season-best six 3-pointers on two occasions (at Lenoir-Rhyne and vs. UNC Pembroke) … Booked a season-best seven rebounds at West Georgia on Dec. 2 … Handed out a season-high seven assists vs. Benedict in season opener vs. Benedict on Nov. 22 … Tallied four steals on three different occasions … Connected on three consecutive game-winners in three straight games in December, including a buzzer-beater with only a second remaining in a 97-95 victory over No. 14 Catawba on Dec. 29 in Hickory, N.C.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2007-08: Enjoyed a solid sophomore campaign and came up big in the postseason … Played in all 34 games and made 18 starts … In the starting lineup for the first 17 games before adjusting to the role of top backcourt reserve in the second half of the season … Ranked fifth on the squad in scoring at 6.3 ppg. … Led the team in assists (3.4 apg.) and steals (1.5 spg.) … Shot 33.6 percent from the field and 32.7 percent from 3-point range … Scored in double figures on seven occasions, including four times in Peach Belt Conference play … Registered five or more assists in nine games … Poured in a career-high 27 points in season opener at Montevallo on Nov. 16, 2007 … Nailed a career-best eight 3-pointers at Montevallo, just two off the school record … Booked 17 points, seven assists and two steals and connected on five treys at Georgia on Dec. 3, 2007 … Dished out a career-high nine assists at UNC Pembroke on Jan. 9 … Snagged a career-best six steals at UNCP as well … Sparked squad with intensity and hustle in ASU’s South Atlantic regional title run … Scored 10 points with four assists and a pair of 3-pointers in 89-72 regional championship victory over Clayton State in Christenberry Fieldhouse on March 18, 2008 … Connected on three key 3-pointers in 106-104 come-from-behind victory over Central Oklahoma in the Elite Eight quarterfinals … Had seven points and four steals in 28 minutes vs. Alaska Anchorage in the Elite Eight semifinals.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006-07: Made an immediate and significant impact in his first year in the program … Played in all 31 games and started the last 25 games of the season at point guard … Ranked fourth on the squad in scoring at 7.3 ppg. … Dished out 93 assists, an average of 3.0 per game … Shot 45.1 percent from the field and a team-high 47.3 percent from three-point range … Percentage would’ve ranked seventh in the nation if he had enough made 3-pointers to qualify … One of four Jaguars to shoot over 40 percent from 3-point land … Ranked second on the squad in steals behind AJ Bowman, averaging 1.6 steals per game … Scored a season-high 20 points and connected on a season-high six 3-pointers at Columbus State on Feb. 14 … Snagged four steals on three different occasions … Dished out seven assists on two different occasions … Tallied 10 double-figure scoring efforts … Made at least one trey in all but nine games … Averaged 8.3 ppg. in Peach Belt Conference play … Shot 54.1 percent from the field and 55.4 percent from 3-point range in league action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church, Va. … Played for coach Kevin Weeren … Earned two letters in football at Washington-Lee High School in 2003-04 … Earned three letters in basketball at Marshall High … Picked to play in the Virginia State All-Star Game, the Capital Classic All-Star Game and the Northern Virginia All-Star Game … Named MVP of team … Voted Player-of-the-Year by the Fairfax Connection … Named to the FSN Dream Team and the All-Liberty District squad … Led squad to the semifinals of the state tournament.
PERSONAL: Full name is Daniel Jay Dixon … Nickname is Flea … Born May 30, 1988 in Arlington, Va. … Majoring in Health and Kinesiology … Son of Roger Dixon and Debbey Adams … Has six brothers and sisters – Bradley, Andre, Anthony, Clare, Cordelia and Takia … Twin brother Bradley plays football at Norfolk State … Prefers spending his free time studying the bible … Career goal is to become CEO of an organization that helps children with disabilities … Goal for the season is to come together as a team … Lists Dwyane Wade as his favorite athlete … Considers Rob Garner as the person he most admires … Would like to switch places for a day with ASU Head Coach Dip Metress … Lists praying and listening to Jay-Z and Eminem as his pre-game rituals … Lists witnessing Jordan Culbreath hitting a buzzer beater as his greatest athletic thrill to date … Favorite movie is Glory Road... Favorite TV show is The Real World … Favorite vacation spot is Hawaii … Lists Chris Tucker and Halle Berry as his favorite actor and actress … Favorite sport other than basketball is football … Would like to have dinner with Bill Gates … Considers Cold Play his favorite musical group … If he could be a character in a movie, he’d play Ice Cube’s character in It’s All About The Benjamins.
Season and Career Highs
Points
Season: 20 at Lenoir-Rhyne (12/30/08)
Career: 27 at Montevallo (11/16/07)
Rebounds
Season: 7 at West Georgia (12/02/08)
Career: 7 twice, last at West Georgia (12/02/08)
Assists
Season: 7 vs. Benedict (11/22/08)
Career: 9 at UNC Pembroke (01/09/08)
Blocks
Season: 1, 4 times, last vs. Armstrong Atlantic State (01/10/09)
Career: 1, 5 times, last vs. Armstrong Atlantic State (01/10/09)
Steals
Season: 4, 4 times, last vs. USC Aiken (03/17/09)
Career: 6 at UNC Pembroke (01/09/08)
FG Made
Season: 7 twice, last vs. Lander (03/06/09)
Career: 9 at Montevallo (11/16/07)
3FG Made
Season: 6 twice, last vs. UNC Pembroke (01/07/09)
Career: 8 at Montevallo (11/16/07)
FT Made
Season: 8 at North Georgia (01/17/09)
Career: 8 at North Georgia (01/17/09)
Minutes
Season: 35 at North Georgia (01/17/09)
Career: 38 twice, last at Virginia Union (12/15/07)
