4/19/2017 basketball Edit

St. John’s Signs Transfer Mikey Dixon

SJU

Press Release

QUEENS, N.Y.– On Wednesday, the St. John’s men’s basketball program signed rising sophomore Mikey Dixon, who transfers to the Red Storm after a breakout freshman campaign at Quinnipiac. The 2017 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year averaged 16.5 points per game last season and has three years of eligibility remaining. Per NCAA transfer regulations, Dixon must complete one full academic year of residency before competing for the Red Storm.

“Our staff looks forward to working with Mikey,” said St. John’s head coach Chris Mullin. “Mikey has a good offensive skill set, he can score at a high level and comes with Division I experience. We believe Mikey will be a good fit for our program and style of play.”

The 6-foot-2 guard from New Castle, Del. was the 12th-highest scoring freshman in Division I last season after starting 20 of 31 appearances for the Bobcats. Dixon scored double-figures 26 times, including 10 20-point performances, and finished the season with 512 points, the ninth-highest total in Quinnipiac history at the Division I level.

Dixon also averaged 3.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and ranked 15th in the league with 60 3-pointers in 2016-17. A six-time MAAC Rookie of the Week honoree, Dixon recorded the top three single-game scoring outputs for a freshman in program history with a high-water mark of 29 points against Canisius on Jan. 20. Dixon elevated his scoring average to 18.1 points per game in conference play, which was the fourth-highest average in the MAAC last season.

“I felt like St. John’s was the best opportunity for me on and off the court,” said Dixon. “I am excited to play for Coach Mullin and the rest of the coaching staff.”

The 2016 Delaware State Player of the Year as a high school senior, Dixon helped lead the Sanford School to a state championship after averaging 27.1 points per game. As a junior, Dixon was a First-Team All-State selection, averaging 22 points per game and helping Sanford to a 20-5 record and the No. 1 overall ranking in Delaware.