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Dalton Nixon brings energy, hustle, toughness to BYU basketball program

Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

PROVO — Much of what junior forward Dalton Nixon brings to the BYU basketball program can’t be measured statistically.

From setting screens to rebounding to being a leader, he does a little bit of everything. His penchant for diving for loose balls makes him a Human Floor Burn. Nixon can also shoot, pass and defend, among other things.

“Dalt’s a beast. He’s a guy you hate to play against. He brings so much to our team in terms of energy and toughness,” said junior forward Yoeli Childs. “He brings so many different elements.