Bobby Dixon
Bobby Dixon or Ali Muhammed (born April 10, 1983), is an American-born naturalized Turkish professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Turkish national basketball team.
![]() Dixon in 2018 | |
No. 35 – Fenerbahçe Beko | |
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
League | Turkish Super League EuroLeague |
Personal information | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois | April 10, 1983
Nationality | Turkish |
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Sullivan (Chicago, Illinois) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2006–present |
Career history | |
2006–2007 | Saint-Étienne |
2007 | BCM Gravelines |
2007–2008 | Polpak Świecie |
2008–2009 | Benetton Treviso |
2009 | Le Mans |
2009–2010 | ASVEL |
2010 | Benetton Treviso |
2010–2011 | Enel Brindisi |
2011–2012 | JDA Dijon |
2012–2015 | Karşıyaka |
2015–present | Fenerbahçe |
Career highlights and awards | |
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He holds Turkish citizenship since 2015, under name of Ali Muhammed.[1][2]
College career
After graduating from Chicago's Sullivan High School, Dixon played college basketball at Troy University. In his two-year career with the Trojans, he played in 59 games, averaging 16.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game. He was also named to the 2005–06 All-Sun Belt Conference First Team.
Professional career
Dixon started his professional career in France with Saint-Étienne Basket. In May 2007, he signed a contract with the French League team Gravelines until the end of the season. In the summer of 2007, he signed a contract with Polpak Świecie of the Polish Basketball League. He led the 2007–08 season Polish League in assists, averaging 5.1 per game. In the summer of 2008, he signed a contract with the Italian League team Pallacanestro Treviso. In February 2009, he moved to the France again, signed by Le Mans Sarthe Basket. In the summer of 2009, he signed a contract with the French League team ASVEL Basket. In 2010, he moved to the Italy, signed by Pallacanestro Treviso again. In the summer of 2010, he signed a contract with the Italian League team New Basket Brindisi. In the summer of 2011, he signed a contract with the French League team Dijon Basket.
Karşıyaka (2012–2015)
In July 2012, Dixon signed a contract with Karşıyaka of the Turkish League.[3] On February 9, 2014, he was named the MVP with 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists in the Turkish Cup final game against Anadolu Efes S.K..[4] He also helped to lead them to a Turkish President's Cup victory against Fenerbahçe in 2014. He was named to the All-EuroCup Second Team in the 2014–15 EuroCup season.[5] On June 19, 2015, he won the Turkish League championship with Karşıyaka, after beating Anadolu Efes by a series score of 4–1 in the Turkish League Finals. Dixon was named the Turkish League Finals MVP.[6]
Fenerbahçe (2015–present)
On July 21, 2015, Dixon signed a two-year contract with Fenerbahçe.[7] On 28 March 2016, he had a 23 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists performance against Beşiktaş, which marked his first triple double in the team.[8] That triple double, was the third in Turkish Basketball Super League history, after Mark Dickel had a 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists performance with Fenerbahçe against Galatasaray, in the 2002–03 season;[9] and Emir Preldžić had 10 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists with Fenerbahçe against Olin Edirne, in the 2010–11 season.[10]
In 2017–18 EuroLeague, Fenerbahçe made it to the 2018 EuroLeague Final Four, its fourth consecutive Final Four appearance. Eventually, they lost to Real Madrid with 80–85 in the final game.[11] Over 20 EuroLeague games, he averaged 7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, in decreased playing time over last season.
In April 2019, he signed a new two-year contract with Fenerbahçe, staying at the club until the end of 2020–21 season.[12]
Turkish national team
After receiving Turkish citizenship, Dixon became a member of the senior men's Turkish national basketball team. With the Turkish national team, he played at the EuroBasket 2015, and the Manila 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[13]
Career statistics
Legend | |||||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | ||
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | ||
Bold | Career high |
Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.
† | Denotes season in which Dixon's team won the EuroLeague |
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2009–10 | ASVEL Basket | 10 | 10 | 28.0 | .451 | .353 | .750 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .0 | 11.5 | 9.8 |
2015–16 | Fenerbahçe | 28 | 21 | 24.7 | .405 | .379 | .895 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .1 | 10.8 | 11.4 |
2016–17† | 34 | 25 | 25.3 | .414 | .388 | .906 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .0 | 11.4 | 10.7 | |
2017–18 | 21 | 6 | 11.3 | .468 | .462 | .750 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .3 | .0 | 7.0 | 6.2 | |
2018–19 | 34 | 22 | 17.8 | .518 | .496 | .867 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .6 | .0 | 9.3 | 8.9 | |
Career | 127 | 84 | 21.2 | .444 | .415 | .866 | 2.3 | 2.7 | .8 | .0 | 10.3 | 9.6 |
Domestic leagues
Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2006–07 | Saint-Étienne Basket | Pro B | 34 | 31.9 | .393 | .358 | .798 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 1.9 | .0 | 17.0 |
BCM Gravelines | Pro A | 3 | 31.7 | .340 | .273 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | .0 | 7.7 | |
2007–08 | Polpak Świecie | PLK | 42 | 32.8 | .498 | .358 | .750 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 2.1 | .0 | 16.6 |
2008–09 | Benetton Treviso | LBA | 17 | 31.5 | .418 | .381 | .833 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | .1 | 12.4 |
Le Mans | Pro A | 17 | 31.5 | .400 | .382 | .782 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.1 | .0 | 15.4 | |
2009–10 | ASVEL Basket | 18 | 24.8 | .525 | .314 | .682 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 | .0 | 10.4 | |
Benetton Treviso | LBA | 9 | 29.2 | .500 | .375 | .737 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | .1 | 11.8 | |
2010–11 | Enel Brindisi | 29 | 30.6 | .455 | .321 | .780 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 | .0 | 12.6 | |
2011–12 | JDA Dijon | Pro A | 30 | 31.0 | .447 | .326 | .753 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 1.6 | .1 | 12.4 |
2012–13 | Karşıyaka | BSL | 33 | 29.8 | .421 | .402 | .744 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 1.2 | .1 | 15.3 |
2013–14 | 35 | 32.4 | .485 | .349 | .766 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 1.3 | .1 | 14.0 | ||
2014–15 | 42 | 33.3 | .478 | .387 | .838 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 1.9 | .0 | 17.3 | ||
2015–16 | Fenerbahçe | BSL | 42 | 25.1 | .448 | .379 | .832 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 1.1 | .0 | 12.8 |
2016–17 | 35 | 22.5 | .480 | .363 | .821 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .0 | 9.9 | ||
2017–18 | 36 | 15.1 | .480 | .390 | .895 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .7 | .0 | 6.4 | ||
2018–19 | 38 | 21.2 | .530 | .440 | .837 | 2.4 | 2.3 | .8 | .0 | 10.2 | ||
Career | 460 | 84 | .457 | .457 | .805 | .866 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .1 | 12.6 | ||
Personal
In June 2015, Dixon received a Turkish passport and citizenship, which legally changed his name in Turkey to Ali Muhammed.[14][15]
References
- Ali MUHAMMED (TUR).
- ALI MUHAMMED Turkey.
- "Karşıyaka lands Bobby Dixon". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
- "Pinar Karsiyaka beat Anadolu Efes to win Turkish Cup". Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- "Dixon named to All Eurocup Second Team". Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- "TBL playoffs: the MVP is Bobby Dixon". Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- Fenerbahce Ulker adds playmaker Dixon
- "Fenerbahçe 100-80 Beşiktaş Sompo Japan". Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü Resmi İnternet Sitesi. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- Bozkurt K. Yılmaz. "Fenerinbahçesi: Triple Double yapacak diye not düşüyorum..." Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- "Olin Edirne 78-83 Fenerbahçe Ülker". Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü Resmi İnternet Sitesi. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- "Real Madrid is 2018 EuroLeague champion". euroleague.net. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- "Fenerbahce Beko extends Bobby Dixon's contract for two more years". eurohoops.net. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- Ali MUHAMMED (TUR).
- Turkish passport for Bobby Dixon-Muhammad Ali Archived June 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- "Bobby Dixon gets Turkish passport and becomes Ali Muhammed". Archived from the original on 2015-06-24. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
External links
- Ali Muhammed at FIBA
- Bobby Dixon at eurobasket.com
- Ali Muhammed at euroleague.net
- Ali Muhammed at fibaeurope.com
- Bobby Dixon at tblstat.net