Eric Dixon

Updated on 6/24/25.  Written by Alan Lu.

Height: 6-8
Weight: 260
College: Villanova
Classification: Sixth-Year Senior
Birthdate: 1/26/2001

2025 Top 100 Prospect Rank: 45
Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round

Pros:

Good shooter
Good low post scorer
Decent scorer off the dribble
Adequate playmaker for his size
Solid athlete
Has good strength

Cons:

Can struggle to score in traffic
Can tend to be too scoring focused on offense
Not an elite rebounder
Can struggle to guard quicker players
May be in between forward positions

Summary:

Eric Dixon is a strong, mobile big man that has become Villanova’s go-to scorer under their new head coach Kyle Neptune, and Dixon has operated primarily as a post-up scorer and spot-up shooter for Villanova.

Dixon has provided them with consistent scoring and has been solid over the years, and he is an athletic, skilled forward that could be a solid second round pick for an NBA team in the 2025 draft.

Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
Villanova Basketball Bio
YouTube’s 12/31/22 Highlights of the Villanova-Marquette Game via DSRHIGHLIGHTS
YouTube’s Highlights of the 11/24/24 Villanova-Maryland Game via College Basketball

Games Scouted:
2/1/23 Villanova vs. Marquette
12/1/23 Villanova vs. North Carolina

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