Josh Dix
| No. 4 – Creighton Bluejays | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 29, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Abraham Lincoln High School |
| College | |
Josh Dix is an American college basketball player for the Creighton Bluejays of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.
Early life and high school
Dix attended Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa. As a senior, he averaged 20.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game season before suffering a season-ending broken tibia and fibula in his right leg.[1] Coming out of high school, Dix was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes over other schools such as Drake, Wisconsin, Wake Forest, Minnesota, Northern Iowa, and Purdue.[2]
College career
Iowa
As a freshman in 2022–23, Dix averaged just 2.0 points per game.[3] On January 15, 2024, he recorded 21 points, five assists, and two steals in a win over Minnesota.[4] Dix finished the 2023–24 season averaging 8.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game, earning All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention.[5] On December 3, 2024, he notched 22 points, including the game-winning three from 30 feet versus Northwestern.[6] On February 4, 2025, Dix dropped 27 points in a loss against Purdue.[7] On March 6, he notched 18 points and seven rebounds versus Michigan State.[8] During the 2024–25 season, Dix made 32 starts, where he averaged 14.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 0.9 steals per game.[9] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
References
- ^ "Iowa signee Josh Dix broke his tibia and fibula Friday night, the same injury Paul George suffered in 2014". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ Howe, Rob. "In-State Guard Josh Dix Commits to Iowa Basketball". Iowa Hawkeyes on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ Selvig, Dave. "Hawkeyes: Dix looks to make another jump". The Quad City-Times. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ Hlas, Mike. "Against Purdue, Hawkeyes could use more of Josh Dix's recent high-level play". The Gazette. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ Schultz, Brad. "Iowa men's basketball guard Josh Dix enters transfer portal". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ Hlas, Mike. "Josh Dix's last-second bomb lifts Hawkeyes over Northwestern, 80-79". The Gazette. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ Schultz, Brad. "Iowa men's basketball stars Payton Sandfort and Josh Dix bounce back despite loss to Purdue". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ Champion, Aidan. "MSU Basketball Interested in One of Top Transfers, Familiar Foe". Michigan State Spartans on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Tachman, Tyler. "Iowa basketball: Hawkeye standout Josh Dix to enter transfer portal". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved March 22, 2025.