Nationality American Name Tamecka Dixon Career start 1997 Listed height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Role Basketball Player | Listed weight 148 lb (67 kg) Height 1.75 m Weight 67 kg | |
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WNBA draft 1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14th overall | ||
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Tamecka Michelle Dixon (born December 14, 1975) is an American professional basketball player. She announced her retirement prior to the 2010 WNBA season.
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- Play of the day tamecka dixon
- Wnba legend tamecka dixon on 8 squad radio 10 17 2014
- High school
- College
- USA Basketball
- WNBA career
- References
Wnba legend tamecka dixon on 8 squad radio 10 17 2014
High school
Dixon attended Linden High School in Linden, New Jersey, where she was named a High School All-American by the WBCA. She participated in the WBCA High School All-America Game in 1993, scoring ten points.
College
At the University of Kansas, Dixon averaged 14.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.8 steals in 119 career games. She was named Big 12 Player of the Year and was also named to the 1996-97 Kodak All-American Team.
USA Basketball
In 2002, Dixon was named to the national team which competed in the World Championships in Zhangjiagang, Changzhou and Nanjing, China. The team was coached by Van Chancellor. Dixon scored 3.4 points per game. The USA team won all nine games, including a close title game against Russia, which was a one-point game late in the game.
WNBA career
Dixon was selected in the first round of the 1997 WNBA Draft (14th overall) by the Los Angeles Sparks. Dixon was one of the 4 remaining players from the first season of the WNBA before retiring. She won two championship rings, each coming from wins with the Sparks (2001 and 2002).
She last played for the Indiana Fever before retiring.