2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Dixon III, Roy
Jersey Number 53
Roy Dixon III
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 170
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Greater Atlanta Christian
Bio
2022-23: Academic All-Big Ten … Appeared in a career-high 14 games … Nailed two free throws in the season-opener against Chicago State (11/7) … Notched an assist and a steal in a win over DePaul (12/17) … Played a season-high four minutes against UIC, snagging one rebound (12/20) … Tallied an assist against Minnesota (1/28).
2021-22: Played in six games … Recorded his first career block against Eastern Illinois (11/9) ... Tallied his first two assists against Fairleigh Dickinson (11/18) ... Scored his first collegiate points against NJIT (12/12) ... Saw action against Illinois Springfield (12/20), Nebraska (2/5) and Iowa (3/10).
2020-21: Made his collegiate debut in the season-opening win against Arkansas Pine-Bluff (12/2) ... Collected his first-career steal in a win over Quincy (12/15).
2019-2020: Did not see action as a first-year walk-on.
High School: Two year All Region Team awardee ... Named to the Gwinnett County All Star Team ... Four year letter-winner at Greater Atlanta Christian ... Led the Spartans to a combined 50-10 record over his junior and senior years, including a State Championship in 2018 ... Averaged 14 points, 4 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 3 steals on Varsity ... Scored 31 points against Dawson County in a win ... Played for the Smyma Stars club team ... Won the State Championship in long jump with a 23' 8.5" jump, breaking the school's record by over a foot ... Competed against teammate Ryan Greer in 10th grade in the State Playoffs ... Maintained a 4.42 GPA.
Personal: Born Roy Dixon III on 8/8/2000 ... Son to Roy and Dr. Carla Dixon ... Father played basketball for Northwestern from 1982-86 and was team captain his senior year ... Anticipated major is Economics
2021-22: Played in six games … Recorded his first career block against Eastern Illinois (11/9) ... Tallied his first two assists against Fairleigh Dickinson (11/18) ... Scored his first collegiate points against NJIT (12/12) ... Saw action against Illinois Springfield (12/20), Nebraska (2/5) and Iowa (3/10).
2020-21: Made his collegiate debut in the season-opening win against Arkansas Pine-Bluff (12/2) ... Collected his first-career steal in a win over Quincy (12/15).
2019-2020: Did not see action as a first-year walk-on.
High School: Two year All Region Team awardee ... Named to the Gwinnett County All Star Team ... Four year letter-winner at Greater Atlanta Christian ... Led the Spartans to a combined 50-10 record over his junior and senior years, including a State Championship in 2018 ... Averaged 14 points, 4 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 3 steals on Varsity ... Scored 31 points against Dawson County in a win ... Played for the Smyma Stars club team ... Won the State Championship in long jump with a 23' 8.5" jump, breaking the school's record by over a foot ... Competed against teammate Ryan Greer in 10th grade in the State Playoffs ... Maintained a 4.42 GPA.
Personal: Born Roy Dixon III on 8/8/2000 ... Son to Roy and Dr. Carla Dixon ... Father played basketball for Northwestern from 1982-86 and was team captain his senior year ... Anticipated major is Economics
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