Medina Dixon
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Old Dominion (1982–1985)
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| Born | November 2, 1962 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 8, 2021 (aged 59) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | South Carolina (1981–1982) Old Dominion (1982–1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medina Dixon (November 2, 1962 – November 8, 2021) was an American basketball player born in Boston, Massachusetts. She was a member of the United States women's national basketball team during the late 1980s and the early 1990s, collecting three medals during her international career. Dixon originally signed and played the 1981–82 season with South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball. She then transferred to Old Dominion University where she played for three seasons, leading them to a national championship in their 1984–85 season. Her number was retired by the team in 2011.[1] After her college career, she played professionally for overseas teams, including in Japan, where she played for six years, and then in Russia.[2][3]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1981–82 | South Carolina | 15 | 243 | 44.6% | 61.1% | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 16.2 |
| 1982–83 | Old Dominion | 34 | 565 | 50.4% | 67.6% | 7.7 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 16.6 |
| 1983–84 | Old Dominion | 29 | 602 | 55.1% | 78.7% | 10.3 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 20.8 |
| 1984–85 | Old Dominion | 34 | 558 | 48.1% | 70.8% | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 16.4 |
| Career | 113 | 1968 | 49.4% | 71.0% | 8.7 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 17.4 |
