Coppin State's men's basketball coach
Juan Dixon was recently inducted into the Washington D.C. Sports Hall of Fame along with eight others at Nationals Park on Sunday, July 9. The nine honorees were inducted in a special ceremony prior to the game between the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves.
One of the most celebrated players in Maryland history,
Juan Dixon remains the all-time leading scorer in program history (2,269 points) after leading the Terrapins to their first national title in 2002 as a senior. As of 2013-14, Dixon holds six different records in program history, ranging from points, games played, steals and 3-pointers.
The Most Outstanding Player of the 2002 NCAA Final Four and ACC Player of the Year, Dixon earned two All-America selections, three first team All-ACC selections and two All-ACC Tournament selections throughout his illustrious career. Dixon averaged 16.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.4 steals in 141 games from 1998-2002.
Dixon was drafted with the 17th pick of the 2002 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards, where he spent three seasons. He signed with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2005, and averaged a career-high 12.3 points during his first season with the team. After stops in Toronto and Detroit, Dixon wrapped up his nine-year NBA career with the Wizards in 2008-09.
Following his professional playing career, Dixon returned to his alma mater where he served as the special assistant to head coach Mark Turgeon for three seasons between 2014-16. He earned a bachelor of science degree in Family Science in 2013.
Also inducted in the class were: current Maryland women's basketball coach Brenda Frese, local DC television host Glenn Harris, sports journalist Tony Kornheiser, Olympic gold medalist swimmer Katie Ledecky, former Maryland men's basketball player Tom McMillen, former Washington Redskins special teams player Mike Nelms, former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue, and Washington Capitals radio announcer Ron Weber.
