NAZ Suns Acquire Daniel Dixon in Trade with Maine
October 19, 2018 - NBA G League (G League)
Northern Arizona Suns News Release
PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. - The Northern Arizona Suns announced today they have completed a trade with the Maine Red Claws. The Suns acquire the returning player rights to guard Daniel Dixon in exchange for the returning player rights to guard Archie Goodwin.
Dixon (6-6, 210 pounds) averaged 13.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 33.3 minutes per game for the Red Claws last season. He played in 46 games (25 starts) in 2017-18, which was his rookie campaign in the NBA G League.
Dixon ended last year with his best statistical month, averaging 16.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game in March. He was one of 19 players in the league to achieve a triple-double last year, doing so on March 13 at Delaware, when he recorded 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
The 24-year-old went undrafted in the 2017 NBA Draft before signing with the Boston Celtics. He played in one preseason game in 2017 and played for the Celtics' Summer League team in Las Vegas this past summer.
Dixon played four years collegiately at William & Mary in the Colonial Athletic Association. In his senior season, he posted 19.2 points on 48.2 percent shooting (87.0 percent from the free throw line), 4.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in 30 contests. That year he was All-CAA First Team and named the team's Most Valuable Player. The Great Falls, Virginia, native finished his collegiate career ranked third in school history in three-point makes (241), seventh in three-point percentage (.390), eighth in free throw percentage (.817), 14th in in points (1355) and 15th in games played (114). He averaged 11.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists across the four years.
Goodwin averaged 19.4 points on 55.9 percent shooting, 6.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 steals in 27 games (21 starts) for the NAZ Suns last season.
The Northern Arizona Suns begin their third season in the NBA G League on Nov. 3 against the Santa Cruz Warriors at the Prescott Valley Event Center. Single-game tickets start at just $10 apiece, with plenty of other discounted pricing options, including the team's 4 on the Floor package, Flex Plan, Group Experience packages, or season ticket memberships. More information about all of the NAZ Suns ticket options can be found at www.nazsuns.com/tickets, emailing sales@nazsuns.com, or calling 928-772-SUNS.
• Discuss this story on the NBA G League message board...
NBA G League Stories from October 19, 2018
- Stockton Kings Acquire Returning Player Rights To Marcus Simmons - Stockton Kings
- Raptors 905 Acquire Collinsworth & Moreland In Separate Deals - Raptors 905
- Windy City Bulls Finalize Basketball Operations and Coaching Staff for 2018-19 Season - Windy City Bulls
- NAZ Suns Announce 2018-19 Coaching Staff - Northern Arizona Suns
- Legends Announce 2018-19 Coaching, Basketball Operations Staff - Texas Legends
- Heat Announce Seven Players Join Skyforce - Sioux Falls Skyforce
- Marcus Georges-Hunt to Return to Red Claws - Maine Celtics
- NAZ Suns Complete Trade with Memphis for Returning Rights to Shaquille Thomas, Kuran Iverson and Sixth Overall Pick in Draft - Northern Arizona Suns
- Memphis Hustle Acquires Rights to Shaquille Harrison & Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson from Northern Arizona - Memphis Hustle
- Drive Complete Trade with Stockton - Grand Rapids Drive
- Red Claws Acquire Rights to Archie Goodwin - Maine Celtics
- NAZ Suns Acquire Daniel Dixon in Trade with Maine - Northern Arizona Suns
- Memphis Hustle Single Game Tickets Now on Sale - Memphis Hustle
- Blue Coats Draft Guide - Delaware Blue Coats
- Mad Ants Acquire 2018 G League Draft Picks - Indiana Mad Ants
- Long Island Nets Acquire Returning Player Rights to Nick Zeisloft - Long Island Nets
- Greensboro Swarm Finalize Coaching Staff - Greensboro Swarm
- Canton Charge 2018-19 Promotional Schedule Set - Cleveland Charge
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
