Liz Dixon
Personal information
Born (2000-09-29) September 29, 2000
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High schoolRidgeway High School
(Memphis, Tennessee)
College
WNBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
PositionForward
Number22
Career history
2023Phoenix Mercury
2023Connecticut Sun
2023Phoenix Mercury
Career highlights and awards

Elizabeth Dixon (born September 29, 2000) is an American professional basketball player. She most recently played for the Phoenix Mercury and the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. She played college basketball at Louisville and Georgia Tech .

College career

Dixon came out of high school as the 19th overall ranked player according to ESPN HoopGurlz's rankings.[1] She was named to the McDonald's All-American Game in 2018.[2] Dixon committed to play for Georgia Tech in March 2017.[3]

Georgia Tech

During her freshman season at Tech, Dixon started every game for the Yellow Jackets and was the third leading scorer on the team at 11.0 points per game.[4] She was the named the Freshman of the Week three times during her tenure at Georgia Tech - November 19, January 14, and February 11th.[5] She was also named to the ACC All-Freshman team for her freshman season.[6]

Following her freshman season and the firing of head coach MaChelle Joseph, Dixon put her name into the transfer portal and decided that she would leave Georgia Tech.[7]

Louisville

Dixon decided that she would transfer to Louisville about 4 weeks after entering the portal. She and fellow Georgia Tech freshman Elizabeth Balogun decided that they wanted to stick together and both chose the Cardinals.[8] Dixon was cleared for immediate eligibility for the Cardinals after the NCAA ruled in favor of her in September 2019.[9]

Dixon spent most of her career at Louisville coming off the bench for the Cardinals. She averaged 5.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in her career there. During her 2021–2022 season, Dixon became the only player in that season to go 6-for-6 or better from the field in back-to-back games.[4] During her graduate season, Dixon joined the 1,000th career point club in a January game.[10]

College statistics

Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 Georgia Tech 30 330 .512 .000 .714 6.4 0.8 0.6 1.1 11.0
2019–20 Louisville 32 141 .496 .000 .644 3.6 0.3 0.3 0.7 4.4
2020–21 Louisville 30 229 .564 .000 .745 5.4 0.4 0.4 1.2 7.6
2021–22 Louisville 34 179 .573 .000 .763 3.1 0.7 0.4 0.7 5.3
2022–23 Louisville 38 191 .536 .000 .725 3.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 5.0
Career 164 1070 .535 .000 .716 4.4 0.5 0.4 0.9 6.5

WNBA career

Dixon went undrafted during the 2023 WNBA Draft.

Phoenix Mercury

Dixon signed a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury on April 14, 2023, following going undrafted.[11] Dixon went through camp, but was ultimately cut from the Mercury before Opening Night.[12] Dixon returned to the Mercury on a Hardship Contract on May 19, 2023.[13] She made her WNBA debut on May 19, when the Mercury played the Los Angeles Sparks, playing 5 minutes. On May 21, Dixon was released from the Hardship Contract.

Connecticut Sun

On June 3, 2023, Dixon signed a contract with the Connecticut Sun.[14] Dixon was waived by the Sun on July 14, 2023.[15]

Phoenix Mercury

Dixon returned to the Mercury on a 7-Day Contract in July 2023.[16] Dixon remained with the Mercury until August 5 when her 2nd 7-Day Contract expired. Dixon signed back with the Mercury for a 2nd and 3rd 7-Day Contract before being let go from the contracts on August 24.

References

  1. ↑ "2018 HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings - espnW 100". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "The 2018 McDonald's All American Games Girls rosters revealed". hoopfeed.com. Hoopfeed. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Villa, Walter. "Standout junior Elizabeth Dixon rerouted on way to Georgia Tech". ESPN.com. ESPn. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Liz Dixon". gocards.com. Louisville Athletics. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "DIXON TABBED ACC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK". ramblinwreck.com. GT Athletics. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "2019–20 ACC Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). theACC.com. Fall 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  7. ↑ Sugiura, Ken. "Georgia Tech's Elizabeth Dixon in transfer portal". ajc.com. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  8. ↑ Lerner, Danielle. "Louisville transfers Elizabeth Balogun and Liz Dixon, bonded by basketball and home, share title hopes". theathletic.com. The Athletic. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  9. ↑ Lerner, Danielle. "Georgia Tech transfers cleared to play for Louisville women's basketball this season". courier-journal.com. Courier Journal. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Franck, Cameron. "Louisville Women's Basketball: Liz Dixon joins 1,000-pt club". bigredlouie.com. Big Red Louie. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  11. ↑ @PhoenixMercury (April 14, 2023). "Time to work! The Phoenix Mercury have officially signed Liz Dixon and Essence Booker to training camp contracts" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ McGavic, Matthew. "Three Former Cards on 2023 WNBA Opening Day Rosters". si.com. FanNation. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  13. ↑ @eliavgabay (May 19, 2023). "UPDATE: Forward Liz Dixon has been added to the opening night roster on a player replacement contract. @Sports360AZ" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "Connecticut Sun Sign Liz Dixon". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "Connecticut Sun Waives Liz Dixon". sun.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  16. ↑ @phoenixmercury (July 20, 2023). "The Phoenix Mercury has signed forward Liz Dixon to a seven-day contract and waived guard Jennie Simms, the team announced today" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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