Nobody was fully sure what he was capable of once he was brought off from being a red-shirt. Even as Jeremiah Robinson-Earl’s understudy last season, Eric Dixon showed some glimpses but was still pretty raw.
Now, he’s bloomed in his first season as a full time starter. Dixon has stepped nicely into his role as the primary big man on Jay Wright’s squad. He averages 9.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per contest while shooting nearly 51% from the field.
He has transformed himself into a pure college center — his patience has grown and his post-skills have refined tremendously, and he’s only getting better with time.