Coastal Carolina University Athletics

2020-21 (Graduate)
*    Played in 19 games with 13 starts
*    Fourth leading scorer on the team, averaging 10.8 points per game
*    Also averaged 2.9 rebounds per game
*    Averaged 23 minutes per game and shot 45 percent from the field, a team-best 45 percent on his three-point attempts and over 75 percent at the free throw line
*    Was third on the team with 52 assists and was also third with 26 steals
*    His 29 made three-point field goals was the fourth-most on the team
*    He hit five threes at South Alabama (02/05/21)
*    Reached double-digits 12 times with a season-high 21 points at Georgia Southern (01/29/21)
*    Also scored 20 points in the season-opening win over North Carolina Wesleyan (11/28/20)
+    Grabbed season-high eight rebounds at South Alabama (02/06/21) and against Troy (03/06/21) in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament

At Missouri State:
*    Dixon comes to CCU from Missouri State University with one season of eligibility
*    He started all 17 games he played in last season at Missouri State
*    Dixon averaged over seven points per game while pulling down four rebounds and dishing out 2.3 assists per outing. He also showed outstanding outside shooting ability.
 
At Middle Tennessee State:
*    Prior to playing last season at Missouri State, he spent two seasons at Middle Tennessee State
*    He was named to the C-USA All-Defensive Team following his sophomore season while starting 25 of the team’s 32 games
*    Dixon averaged five points and three rebounds per game and had over 100 assists in his second season
*    He helped lead MTSU to a regular-season C-USA title with a 25-8 record. MTSU went on to play into the second round of the NIT.
 *   Dixon also stood out as a freshman with the Blue Raiders, being named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team after starting 34 of 36 games
*    He averaged 5.6 points per game to go along with his three rebounds and three assists per game. He ranked 24th nationally and second in C-USA with a 2.59:1 assist-to-turnover ratio, and hit 39 percent of his three-point field goals.
 *    MTSU was both the C-USA regular-season and conference tournament champion his freshman season, earning the conference’s berth into the NCAA Championship. The Blue Raiders would make a strong showing in the tournament playing into the round of 32.
 
Coach Ellis on Tyrik: “Tyrik is a competitive young man who has been a leader on some very good Division I teams. He is a very good defender and a player who can pass, shoot, and score on the offensive end.”