34 Nigel Dixon |
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2001-02 Season
* 2001-02 Season Averages: A career-high 6.4 rebounds (first on
the team), 8.1 points (fourth), shot a career-high .494 from
the field (third) and a career-high 17.6 minutes (tied for
fifth) as the Seminoles’ starting center for the second
consecutive season.
* Ranked fourth in the ACC with a career-high 3.36 offensive
rebounds per game average.
* Enjoyed his best season statistically as he set career-highs
for minutes played (492), field goals made (89), field goals
attempted (180), free throws made (50), free throws attempted
(101), offensive rebounds (94), total rebounds (180), steals
(eight) and points scored (228).
* Established single game career-highs for points (28), field
goals made (13), field goals attempted (18) and offensive
rebounds (7), while tying his career-high for assists (one)
and steals (two) against Elon (Nov. 23).
* A career-high 13 rebounds against the Clemson (March 7)
* Totaled 12 rebounds in Florida State’s monumental victory
over No. 1 ranked a previously undefeated Duke (Jan. 6) in
Tallahassee.
* Scored in double-figures a career-high 10 times including six
of the last seven games.
* Averaged a near double-double of 13.0 points and 9.3 rebounds
over the final seven games of the season. Among those
outings were three double-doubles against ACC competition
(including two against National Champion Maryland).
* Double figure scoring in five consecutive ACC games to close
out the regular season (against North Carolina, Virginia,
Clemson, Maryland and Georgia Tech) to average 13.8 points
per game.
* First career ACC double-double (15 points and 10 rebounds)
came against Virginia (Feb. 20) as the Seminoles defeated the
No.15 ranked Cavaliers. Second career ACC double-double (15
points and 10 rebounds) came against Maryland (Feb. 27). A
third ACC double/double (13 points and 12 rebounds) against
the Terps (March 8) in the ACC Tournament.
2000-01 Season
* 2000-01 Season Averages: 6.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 14.7
minutes in 29 games played (21 starts).
* First career assist came against Binghamton on Dec. 21.
1999-00 Season
* 1999-00 Season Averages: 1.8 points and 2.1 rebounds in 28
games played during his inaugural collegiate season.
* Season-high 12 points came against Duke on Feb. 16.
On Dixon
* Two-year starter at the center position for the Seminoles who
started a career-high 22 games and averaged career-high
numbers in points (8.1 ppg) and rebounds (6.4 rpg) as a
junior.
* Few players in the collegiate ranks rival his improvement
during his three-year career. played at a career-low 340
pounds as a junior after entering Florida State at 420
pounds. Lost an incredible 80 pounds between his junior and
senior seasons. “I ate a lot of chicken, turkey, rice and
vegetables and crank a great deal of water,” said Dixon who
waist size shrunk from 54 inches to 44. “I stayed away from
soda, worked out every day and it (the weight) just steadily
came off. I had to change my whole wardrobe. I threw a lot
of clothes away.”
* Has never played football and began playing basketball in the
eighth grade. Despite never having played the game he was
recruited by both Florida and Clemson to play football
* Three-year varsity letterwinner in basketball at Edgewater
High School. Did not play football in high school.
* Guided Edgewater to the state title game as a junior as team
recorded a 30-5 record.
