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Jersey Number 11
Josh Dixon
- Position:
- G
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 160
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Milton High School
- Prev School:
- Milwaukee
AWARDS
Lou Henson Award National Mid-Major Player of the Week (2025-26)
Horizon League Under Armour Freshman of the Week (2025-26)
2025-26 AT MILWAUKEE
Made an immediate impact in his first season of college basketball … was one of three players to appear in all 32 games, appearing in the starting lineup on 12 occasions … averaged 9.0 points and 1.1 rebounds per game … recorded 50 assists and 17 steals … was chasing the program record for free-throw percentage for most of the season, finishing at a team-best 87.1 percent (54-of-62), a number that ranks No. 3 on the MKE all-time single-season list … contributed 10 points and 4 assists in just 14 minutes of action in the exhibition against Parkside … netted a season-best 11 points for his first game of double-figures at Wofford, sinking a trio of 3’s in 18 minutes … went 6-of-6 from the line for 6 points against Little Rock, adding a pair of steals and assists in just 8 minutes … tied his season-high with an 11-point performance against Dominican, adding a season-best 3 assists while tying his best with 3 rebounds … chipped in 8 points (4-4 FT) and 2 assists in a season-high 21 minutes against Indiana State … earned his first collegiate start against South Dakota State and responded with the best outing of his season, scoring a season-high 24 points, adding highs in field goals made with 8, rebounds with 5, assists with 4, and minutes played with 30 … did have his streak of free throws made snapped at 19, just outside the top 5 longest streaks in program history … produced his second-straight top scoring mark of the season, leading the way in the win over Cleveland State with 28 points, making 10 field goals and four three-pointers … went 4-of-4 from the line with a season-high 35 minutes played … 28 points marked the fourth-most points in a game for a freshman in program history … was named Lou Henson Award National Mid-Major Player of the Week as well as the Horizon League Under Armour Freshman of the Week for his efforts … back-to-back scoring totals of 52 points marked the second-most in consecutive outings by a freshman in school history … led the way for the Panthers in game at Wisconsin, finishing with 17 points … netted 14 points on 7-of-12 shooting against Northern Kentucky … put up his third 20-point effort of the season with 20 against IU Indy, tying a season-best with four made three-pointers … scored 19 points off the bench against Cleveland State, making 6-of-8 from the floor and 3-of-4 from three-point range … finished with 12 points in the first round of the Horizon League Championships at Detroit Mercy.
BACKGROUND
Played at Milton High School in Milton, Georgia, where he was named 2024-25 First Team Preseason GHSA 5A All-State before going on to earn a spot on first-team all-state … also named First-Team All-State by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association and the Atlanta Journal Constitution … went over 2,000 career points as a senior … ranked No. 16 in the state by 247sports.com … an ESPN 4-Star and 247 Sports 3-Star recruit in the class of 2025, was the 2023-24 Region 6/7A Player of the Year & Tournament MVP … as a junior, enjoyed a very successful campaign that started off with Preseason GHSA First-Team 7A Preseason ATL Tip-Off Club nominee honors … went over 1,000 points early in the season before eclipsing 1,500 career points, leading his team in scoring while taking them to the Final Four of the GHSA State Tournament … was named the Player of the Year in Region 6/7A, the Region 6/7A Tournament MOP, and the Georgia 7A North Player of the Year … finished the season with Georgia Basketball Coaches Association (GBCA)/GACA All-State accolades and a spot on the Postseason GHSA 7A First-Team All-State … also picked up ATL Tip-Off All-Metro All-State Team (regardless of classification) Second-Team honors, AJC First-Team All-State 7A, and AJC First-Team All-State North Fulton awards … Dixon averaged 20.3 points per game as a freshman on varsity … averaged 16 points a game in EYBL Peach Jam Summer 2024 with CP3 17U … Son of Reggie and Nichole Dixon.
Lou Henson Award National Mid-Major Player of the Week (2025-26)
Horizon League Under Armour Freshman of the Week (2025-26)
2025-26 AT MILWAUKEE
Made an immediate impact in his first season of college basketball … was one of three players to appear in all 32 games, appearing in the starting lineup on 12 occasions … averaged 9.0 points and 1.1 rebounds per game … recorded 50 assists and 17 steals … was chasing the program record for free-throw percentage for most of the season, finishing at a team-best 87.1 percent (54-of-62), a number that ranks No. 3 on the MKE all-time single-season list … contributed 10 points and 4 assists in just 14 minutes of action in the exhibition against Parkside … netted a season-best 11 points for his first game of double-figures at Wofford, sinking a trio of 3’s in 18 minutes … went 6-of-6 from the line for 6 points against Little Rock, adding a pair of steals and assists in just 8 minutes … tied his season-high with an 11-point performance against Dominican, adding a season-best 3 assists while tying his best with 3 rebounds … chipped in 8 points (4-4 FT) and 2 assists in a season-high 21 minutes against Indiana State … earned his first collegiate start against South Dakota State and responded with the best outing of his season, scoring a season-high 24 points, adding highs in field goals made with 8, rebounds with 5, assists with 4, and minutes played with 30 … did have his streak of free throws made snapped at 19, just outside the top 5 longest streaks in program history … produced his second-straight top scoring mark of the season, leading the way in the win over Cleveland State with 28 points, making 10 field goals and four three-pointers … went 4-of-4 from the line with a season-high 35 minutes played … 28 points marked the fourth-most points in a game for a freshman in program history … was named Lou Henson Award National Mid-Major Player of the Week as well as the Horizon League Under Armour Freshman of the Week for his efforts … back-to-back scoring totals of 52 points marked the second-most in consecutive outings by a freshman in school history … led the way for the Panthers in game at Wisconsin, finishing with 17 points … netted 14 points on 7-of-12 shooting against Northern Kentucky … put up his third 20-point effort of the season with 20 against IU Indy, tying a season-best with four made three-pointers … scored 19 points off the bench against Cleveland State, making 6-of-8 from the floor and 3-of-4 from three-point range … finished with 12 points in the first round of the Horizon League Championships at Detroit Mercy.
BACKGROUND
Played at Milton High School in Milton, Georgia, where he was named 2024-25 First Team Preseason GHSA 5A All-State before going on to earn a spot on first-team all-state … also named First-Team All-State by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association and the Atlanta Journal Constitution … went over 2,000 career points as a senior … ranked No. 16 in the state by 247sports.com … an ESPN 4-Star and 247 Sports 3-Star recruit in the class of 2025, was the 2023-24 Region 6/7A Player of the Year & Tournament MVP … as a junior, enjoyed a very successful campaign that started off with Preseason GHSA First-Team 7A Preseason ATL Tip-Off Club nominee honors … went over 1,000 points early in the season before eclipsing 1,500 career points, leading his team in scoring while taking them to the Final Four of the GHSA State Tournament … was named the Player of the Year in Region 6/7A, the Region 6/7A Tournament MOP, and the Georgia 7A North Player of the Year … finished the season with Georgia Basketball Coaches Association (GBCA)/GACA All-State accolades and a spot on the Postseason GHSA 7A First-Team All-State … also picked up ATL Tip-Off All-Metro All-State Team (regardless of classification) Second-Team honors, AJC First-Team All-State 7A, and AJC First-Team All-State North Fulton awards … Dixon averaged 20.3 points per game as a freshman on varsity … averaged 16 points a game in EYBL Peach Jam Summer 2024 with CP3 17U … Son of Reggie and Nichole Dixon.
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