University of North Carolina Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
vs
Pitt
Feb 14 (Sat)
2 p.m.
Jersey Number 3
Derek Dixon
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Vienna, Va.
- High School:
- Gonzaga College HS (Washington, D.C.)
Prep: The 2025 Gatorade Player of the Year for the District of Columbia • Led Gonzaga to a 29-5 record and the 2025 DC State Athletic Association Class AA state championship • Averaged 14.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists, made 80 three-pointers and shot 38.5% from three as a senior • Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Player of the Year • First-team All-DCSAA, All-MET, All-DC and honorable mention Naismith All-America as a senior • Two-time first-team All-WCAC • MVP of the 2024-25 Gonzaga DC Classic • Totaled 1,557 points in four seasons on the varsity at Gonzaga • First-team DCSAA all-state and second-team All-MET as a junior • Played for Coach Steve Turner • Played AAU for Team Takeover.
Personal: Born Derek Allen Dixon on Sept. 27, 2006, in Vienna, Va. • Son of John and Kari Dixon • Committed to the Tar Heels on his 18th birthday • His father played football at JMU • Sister attends Virginia.
Personal: Born Derek Allen Dixon on Sept. 27, 2006, in Vienna, Va. • Son of John and Kari Dixon • Committed to the Tar Heels on his 18th birthday • His father played football at JMU • Sister attends Virginia.
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