University of North Carolina Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Derek Dixon
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Vienna, Va.
- High School:
- Gonzaga College HS (Washington, D.C.)
2025-26: Averaged 6.5 points and 2.7 assists • Led UNC in assists (90) and was second in three-pointers (50) and three-point percentage (.397) • Had the third-highest three-point percentage by a UNC freshman behind Kerwin Walton and Rashad McCants (min. 50 made) • Started the last 16 games (UNC 10-6) • Made 50 of 126 three-pointers • Made at least one 3FG in 26 games and multiple 3FG 12 times • Season-high five 3FGs at Duke and four at Cal and vs. Clemson (ACC Tournament) • Went 15 for 25 (60.0%) from three over the last four games • Scored in double figures seven times with a high of 17 at Duke • Scored 53 points in the last four games (13.3 per game) • Three or more assists 18 times with a season-high seven against Virginia and Pitt • Made 27 of 33 (a team-high 81.8%) from the free throw line • Played 30 or more minutes 10 times, including each of the last four games, when he averaged 34.3 minutes • Assist-turnover ratio of 2.4 to 1 (90/38) • Had 16 assists and four turnovers in the last four games.
Game Highlights: Hit three 3FGs, scored 11 points and had six assists in a season-high 41 minutes vs. VCU • Was the fourth game in a row he made at least three 3FGs • Went 4 for 6 from three and scored 16 points, 11 in the second half, in the ACC quarterfinal vs. Clemson • Was the third-straight game and fourth time in five games he made multiple threes • Season-high five three-pointers and led UNC in scoring for the first time with a season-high 17 points at Duke • Had three assists and zero turnovers in 32 minutes at Duke and led UNC in plus/minus • Hit three 3FGs vs. Clemson, most since the Notre Dame game on January 21 • His third vs. the Tigers came with 46 seconds to play and gave UNC a five-point lead • Made two clutch second-half free throws at Syracuse, his first attempts in five games • Tied his season high with seven assists and had a season-high seven rebounds against Pitt • Made two late three-pointers and set up Seth Trimble’s game-winner with one of his four assists in the win over Duke • His first three was with 5:53 to play and cut Duke’s lead to four and his second with 2:25 left pulled UNC within three • Season-high seven assists in the win at Virginia (scored eight of his 11 points and had six assists in the second half as UNC rallied to beat the Cavaliers) • Three-pointer with five seconds to play in the first half cut Virginia's lead to single digits • Had assists on UNC's last two field goals in the final 2:00 (3FG by Jarin Stevenson and 2FG by Caleb Wilson) • Scored in double figures for the second time in as many starts with 11 points vs. Notre Dame • Tied his season high with 14 points in his first college start at Cal • Hit a season-high four threes and had three assists in 30 minutes at Cal • Tied his season high with four assists vs. Ohio State • Made three 3FGs, had three assists and scored 14 points in 27 minutes in the 81-61 win over Georgetown, which is 30 minutes from his hometown • Tied his previous season high with nine points in 24 minutes in the 67-64 win at Kentucky • Hit a step-back three with five seconds left on the shot clock and 53 seconds to play in the game that gave UNC a 64-62 lead, then broke a 64-all tie with a driving layup for the lead with 16.7 seconds to play • Played nearly 11 minutes in the second half in Lexington and was a team-best plus 6 • The game-winner was the first by a Tar Heel with under 20 seconds to play since Pete Nance at Syracuse in 2023 • Scored all seven of his points in the second half in the win over St. Bonaventure • Hit two threes and scored eight points vs. Navy • Then-season highs in points (9), field goals (3), three-pointers (3) and assists (3) vs. NC Central • Seven points and five rebounds vs. Radford • Hit a three-pointer and grabbed six rebounds in college debut vs. Central Arkansas.
Personal: Born Derek Allen Dixon on Sept. 27, 2006, in Vienna, Va. • Son of John and Kari Dixon • Committed to the Tar Heels on his 18th birthday • His father played football at JMU • Sister attends Virginia.
SEASON HIGHS
Points: 17 at Duke (3/7/26)
Field Goals: 6 vs. Clemson (3/12/26)
Three-Pointers: 5 at Duke (3/7/26)
Free Throws: 4 vs. Radford (11/11/25), ETSU (12/16/25)
Offensive Rebounds: 1 nine times
Rebounds: 7 vs. Pitt (2/14/26)
Assists: 7 at Virginia (1/24/26), vs. Pitt (2/14/26)
Turnovers: 4 at Miami (2/10/26)
Steals: 2 vs. Clemson (3/3/26), vs. Clemson (3/12/26)
Game Highlights: Hit three 3FGs, scored 11 points and had six assists in a season-high 41 minutes vs. VCU • Was the fourth game in a row he made at least three 3FGs • Went 4 for 6 from three and scored 16 points, 11 in the second half, in the ACC quarterfinal vs. Clemson • Was the third-straight game and fourth time in five games he made multiple threes • Season-high five three-pointers and led UNC in scoring for the first time with a season-high 17 points at Duke • Had three assists and zero turnovers in 32 minutes at Duke and led UNC in plus/minus • Hit three 3FGs vs. Clemson, most since the Notre Dame game on January 21 • His third vs. the Tigers came with 46 seconds to play and gave UNC a five-point lead • Made two clutch second-half free throws at Syracuse, his first attempts in five games • Tied his season high with seven assists and had a season-high seven rebounds against Pitt • Made two late three-pointers and set up Seth Trimble’s game-winner with one of his four assists in the win over Duke • His first three was with 5:53 to play and cut Duke’s lead to four and his second with 2:25 left pulled UNC within three • Season-high seven assists in the win at Virginia (scored eight of his 11 points and had six assists in the second half as UNC rallied to beat the Cavaliers) • Three-pointer with five seconds to play in the first half cut Virginia's lead to single digits • Had assists on UNC's last two field goals in the final 2:00 (3FG by Jarin Stevenson and 2FG by Caleb Wilson) • Scored in double figures for the second time in as many starts with 11 points vs. Notre Dame • Tied his season high with 14 points in his first college start at Cal • Hit a season-high four threes and had three assists in 30 minutes at Cal • Tied his season high with four assists vs. Ohio State • Made three 3FGs, had three assists and scored 14 points in 27 minutes in the 81-61 win over Georgetown, which is 30 minutes from his hometown • Tied his previous season high with nine points in 24 minutes in the 67-64 win at Kentucky • Hit a step-back three with five seconds left on the shot clock and 53 seconds to play in the game that gave UNC a 64-62 lead, then broke a 64-all tie with a driving layup for the lead with 16.7 seconds to play • Played nearly 11 minutes in the second half in Lexington and was a team-best plus 6 • The game-winner was the first by a Tar Heel with under 20 seconds to play since Pete Nance at Syracuse in 2023 • Scored all seven of his points in the second half in the win over St. Bonaventure • Hit two threes and scored eight points vs. Navy • Then-season highs in points (9), field goals (3), three-pointers (3) and assists (3) vs. NC Central • Seven points and five rebounds vs. Radford • Hit a three-pointer and grabbed six rebounds in college debut vs. Central Arkansas.
Personal: Born Derek Allen Dixon on Sept. 27, 2006, in Vienna, Va. • Son of John and Kari Dixon • Committed to the Tar Heels on his 18th birthday • His father played football at JMU • Sister attends Virginia.
SEASON HIGHS
Points: 17 at Duke (3/7/26)
Field Goals: 6 vs. Clemson (3/12/26)
Three-Pointers: 5 at Duke (3/7/26)
Free Throws: 4 vs. Radford (11/11/25), ETSU (12/16/25)
Offensive Rebounds: 1 nine times
Rebounds: 7 vs. Pitt (2/14/26)
Assists: 7 at Virginia (1/24/26), vs. Pitt (2/14/26)
Turnovers: 4 at Miami (2/10/26)
Steals: 2 vs. Clemson (3/3/26), vs. Clemson (3/12/26)
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