Jason Dixon

Jason Dixon
Personal information
Born (1973-04-04) April 4, 1973
Denver, Colorado
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
College Eastern Wyoming (1991–1993)
Liberty (1993–1995)
NBA draft 1995 / Undrafted
Position Center
Career history
1998–2001 Guangdong Southern Tigers
2002–2009 Guangdong Southern Tigers
2009 Philippine Patriots
2010 Thailand Tigers

Jason Dixon (born April 4, 1973) is an American-born former professional basketball player.[1]

Dixon played with teams in Turkey, Israel, Argentina, Sweden and Cyprus after his departure from Liberty in 1995.[2] In 1998, he joined the Guangdong Southern Tigers, and was a member of their team which won five CBA league championships between 2004 and 2009. Following the conclusion of their championship 2009 season, Dixon retired from the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).

On December 23, 2009, the Southern Tigers held a ceremony at Tigers Arena to retire his #15 jersey in honour of his contributions to the team. Dixon is only the second CBA player to have his jersey retired, with the first being Yao Ming.[3] He is also the only international player to have their number retired for any team in the CBA.

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