Bobby Dixon
Chicago, Illinois | |
Nationality | American / Turkish |
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Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Sullivan (Chicago, Illinois) |
College |
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Fenerbahçe | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Bobby Dixon or Ali Muhammed (born April 10, 1983), is an American-born naturalized Turkish former professional
College career
After graduating from
Professional career
Dixon started his professional career in France with Saint-Étienne Basket. In May 2007, he signed a contract with the
Karşıyaka (2012–2015)
In July 2012, Dixon signed a contract with
Fenerbahçe (2015–2021)
On July 21, 2015, Dixon signed a two-year contract with Fenerbahçe.
In 2017–18 EuroLeague, Fenerbahçe made it to the 2018 EuroLeague Final Four, its fourth consecutive Final Four appearance. Eventually, they lost to Real Madrid with 80–85 in the final game.[11] Over 20 EuroLeague games, he averaged 7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, in decreased playing time over last season.
In April 2019, he signed a new two-year contract with Fenerbahçe, staying at the club until the end of 2020–21 season.[12] Dixon parted ways with the team on September 14, 2021.[13]
On October 14, 2021, he has announced his retirement from professional basketball and started to work as a
National team career
After receiving Turkish citizenship, Dixon became a member of the senior men's
Career statistics
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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
† | Denotes season in which Dixon's team won the EuroLeague
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EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2009–10
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ASVEL Basket | 10 | 10 | 28.0 | .451 | .353 | .750 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .0 | 11.5 | 9.8 |
2015–16 | Fenerbahçe
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28 | 21 | 24.7 | .405 | .379 | .895 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .1 | 10.8 | 11.4 |
2016–17† | 34 | 25 | 25.3 | .414 | .388 | .906 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .0 | 11.4 | 10.7 | |
2017–18 | 21 | 6 | 11.3 | .468 | .462 | .750 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .3 | .0 | 7.0 | 6.2 | |
2018–19 | 34 | 22 | 17.8 | .518 | .496 | .867 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .6 | .0 | 9.3 | 8.9 | |
2019–20 | 22 | 2 | 14.3 | .577 | .364 | .947 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .5 | .1 | 5.5 | 5.0 | |
2020–21 | 17 | 3 | 17.8 | .464 | .442 | .800 | 1.8 | 1.6 | .4 | .1 | 5.8 | 5.6 | |
Career | 166 | 89 | 19.4 | .496 | .412 | .873 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .7 | .2 | 8.9 | 8.5 |
Domestic leagues
Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2006–07 | Saint-Étienne Basket |
Pro B | 34 | 31.9 | .393 | .358 | .798 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 1.9 | .0 | 17.0 |
BCM Gravelines |
Pro A |
3 | 31.7 | .340 | .273 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | .0 | 7.7 | |
2007–08 | Polpak Świecie |
PLK | 42 | 32.8 | .498 | .358 | .750 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 2.1 | .0 | 16.6 |
2008–09 | Benetton Treviso | LBA | 17 | 31.5 | .418 | .381 | .833 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | .1 | 12.4 |
Le Mans | Pro A |
17 | 31.5 | .400 | .382 | .782 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.1 | .0 | 15.4 | |
2009–10 | ASVEL Basket | 18 | 24.8 | .525 | .314 | .682 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | .0 | 10.4 | |
Benetton Treviso | LBA | 9 | 29.2 | .500 | .375 | .737 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | .1 | 11.8 | |
2010–11 | Enel Brindisi | 29 | 30.6 | .455 | .321 | .780 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 | .0 | 12.6 | |
2011–12 | JDA Dijon |
Pro A |
30 | 31.0 | .447 | .326 | .753 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.6 | .1 | 12.4 |
2012–13 | Karşıyaka | BSL | 33 | 29.8 | .421 | .402 | .744 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 1.2 | .1 | 15.3 |
2013–14 | 35 | 32.4 | .485 | .349 | .766 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 1.3 | .1 | 14.0 | ||
2014–15 | 42 | 33.3 | .478 | .387 | .838 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 1.9 | .0 | 17.3 | ||
2015–16 | Fenerbahçe |
BSL | 42 | 25.1 | .448 | .379 | .832 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .0 | 12.8 |
2016–17 | 35 | 22.5 | .480 | .363 | .821 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .0 | 9.9 | ||
2017–18 | 36 | 15.1 | .480 | .390 | .895 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .7 | .0 | 6.4 | ||
2018–19 | 38 | 21.2 | .530 | .440 | .837 | 2.4 | 2.3 | .8 | .0 | 10.2 | ||
Career | 460 | 84 | .457 | .457 | .805 | .866 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .1 | 12.6 |
Personal
In June 2015, Dixon received a Turkish passport and citizenship, which legally changed his name in Turkey to Ali Muhammed.[16][17]
References
- ^ Ali MUHAMMED (TUR).
- ^ ALI MUHAMMED Turkey.
- ^ "Karşıyaka lands Bobby Dixon". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- ^ "Pinar Karsiyaka beat Anadolu Efes to win Turkish Cup". Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ^ "Dixon named to All Eurocup Second Team". Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ^ "TBL playoffs: the MVP is Bobby Dixon". Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ^ Fenerbahce Ulker adds playmaker Dixon
- ^ "Fenerbahçe 100-80 Beşiktaş Sompo Japan". Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü Resmi İnternet Sitesi. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Bozkurt K. Yılmaz. "Fenerinbahçesi: Triple Double yapacak diye not düşüyorum..." Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Olin Edirne 78-83 Fenerbahçe Ülker". Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü Resmi İnternet Sitesi. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "Real Madrid is 2018 EuroLeague champion". euroleague.net. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Fenerbahce Beko extends Bobby Dixon's contract for two more years". eurohoops.net. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Bobby Dixon, Fenerbahce officially part ways". Sportando. September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "Basketboldaki efsanelerimizden Ali Muhammed, Fenerbahçe Ailesi'ne önemli bir idari rol ile geri dönüyor". fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). Sportando. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ Ali MUHAMMED (TUR).
- ^ Turkish passport for Bobby Dixon-Muhammad Ali Archived June 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bobby Dixon gets Turkish passport and becomes Ali Muhammed". Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
External links
- Ali Muhammed at FIBA
- Bobby Dixon at eurobasket.com
- Ali Muhammed at euroleague.net
- Ali Muhammed at fibaeurope.com
- Bobby Dixon at tblstat.net