Michael Dixon signs with King Wilki Morskie Szczecin
The guard inks in Poland
Michael Dixon is back and playing at full speed! Double-passported American-Georgian player has signed a deal as starting point guard of Polish team King Wilki Morskie Szczecin. Last season Michael played for Defending Romanian champion U-Banca Transilvania Cluj Napoca (Liga Nationala) where he recorded 10.4ppg, 1.8rpg and 3.0apg. Dixon also played for Titebi in Georgian Superleague where he averaged 12.0ppg, 1.3rpg, 2.3apg and 1.0spg.He also played at the Arab Club Championships Winner two years ago.Dixon is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to eight different countries on three different continents (Europe, Africa and of course North America). Dixon has played previously professionally in France (SIG Strasbourg), Greece (AEK Athens), Israel (Bnei Hasharon), Italy (Reggio Emilia), Lithuania (Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys), Turkey (Acibadem), Egypt (Al Ettehad) and Czech Republic (Nymburk).Among many awards his team won Czech Republic League Regular Season in 2016 and 2020. Dixon received also Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TBL Honorable Mention award back in 2018.He attended University of Memphis until 2014 and it is his eight season in pro basketball.
“We have signed an extremely experienced player who will fit in the team perfectly.”said Rolandas Jarutis, coach of King Szczecin. “He has a lot of basketball knowledge. Pretty sure he’ll be the leader. It will bring a huge experience to the team. Now we have a good balance in perimeter positions. We have experience and youth”
“I feel great. I already spoke to coach Rolandas Jarutis and he told me what he wanted from me.” continued Michael “I’m excited to join King Szczecin. I’m willing to fight for the team”
Fonte: Interperformances.