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Tyrik Dixon

Position:
G
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 183
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Bentonville, Ark.
High School:
Southwest Christian Academy
Major:
Leisure Studies

2017-18 (Sophomore): Started 25 of 32 games at point guard in his sophomore campaign … Averaged 4.8 points and three rebounds per game while topping the 100-assist mark for the second consecutive season … Logged a team-best 2.38 assist-to-turnover ratio on the season, the fourth-best mark in Conference USA and in the Top 60 nationally, and upped that number to 3.53 assists per turnover in league play … Shot 37.4 percent from the field, 32.8 percent from three and 79.4 percent from the free throw line in 2017-18 … Logged 12 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for his first career double-double against FGCU (Nov. 21) … Dished out a career-high nine assists against Ole Miss (Dec. 9) and added five points and five rebounds … Matched his season-high of 12 points while adding five boards and four assists at Southern Miss (Feb. 15) … Played limited time at Vanderbilt (knee) and LA Tech (concussion) and missed the home contest against UAB (concussion) … Named to the Conference USA All-Defensive Team.

2016-17 (Freshman): Started 34 of 36 games at point guard as a true freshman … Averaged 5.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game while dishing out a team-high 3.3 assists per game … Shot 41.2 percent from the field and 39.7 percent from three Ranked 24th in the nation and second in Conference USA with a 2.59 assist-to-turnover ratio … Flourished in conference play to the tune of 8.1 points, 3.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game while shooting 52.4 percent from the field and 51.4 percent from three … Tallied 17 points and eight assists in a home win against rival WKU (Jan. 14), knocking down 5-of-5 3-point attempts … Scored a career-high 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting against Southern Miss (Jan. 26) … Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.

Southwest Christian Academy: Played for head coach Charles Baker … Averaged 20 points per game to go along with 10 assists and seven rebounds as a senior … Named Team MVP in 2016 … NACA First Team All-American in his senior campaign … Also played for Baker with the Arkansas Wings AAU team, averaging 8.4 points and 4.0 assists per game.

Personal: Born February 18, 1998 in Arkadelphia, Ark. … Son of Shannon and Christal Dixon … Has one sister, Kadre, who played basketball and volleyball at Southwest Christian Academy … Majoring in communications … His favorite food is pork chops … Lists Kyrie Irving as his favorite athlete … Favorite musical artist is Migos … Named his dad as his biggest role model … Best moment of his athletic career is signing his NLI to become a Blue Raider.