Juan Dixon Bio (Wiki)

Who is Juan Dixon?

Juan Dixon is an American well-known retired professional basketball player. He had played with different teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He used to play the guard position and he retired in 2011. He is also commonly known as the Head Coach.

Juan Dixon’s Early Life, Childhood, and Education

The son of Juanita and Phil, Juan Dixon was born in Baltimore, Maryland on 9 October 1978. His mother’s name is Juanita Dixon and his father’s name is Phil Dixon. He has a brother, Jermaine Dixon.

His family member passed away before he graduated from high school.

His parents were heroin addicts and died of AIDS-related illnesses when he was 17 years old. He was raised by his grandparents. He is of African American ethnicity and has an American nationality.

Dixon studied at Calvert Hall High School and attended the University of Maryland. He played college basketball under coach Gary Williams.

Juan Dixon’s Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Talking about the career journey of Juan Dixon, he started playing basketball professionally in 2002 and he retired in 2011.

He started playing basketball professionally after being selected by the Washington Wizards in the 2002 NBA draft.

He spent three years of his career beginning with the Wizards before joining the Portland Trail Blazers during the summer of 2005.

He was traded to the Toronto Raptors at the end of the 2007 NBA trade deadline in exchange for Fred Jones and future considerations. On 21 February 2008, he was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Primož Brezec and cash considerations.

Soon he was released from the team and became a free agent. After onwards, he resigned from a partially guaranteed one-year contract worth $1.03 million with the Washington Wizards on 24 September 2008.

On 28 September 2009, he signed with the Atlanta Hawks but he was soon released from the team on 20 October 2009.

Dixon left NBA and signed with the Aris Thessaloniki of the Greek A1 League on 1 November 2009. Then he joined Unicaja Málaga of Spain next season.

He was suspended by FIBA after a positive test for steroids in February 2010.

He signed with the Turkish team Bandırma Banvit in March 2011 but he left the team to be a coaching staff. On 27 November 2013, he joined Maryland Terrapin as a special assistant under coach Mark Turgeon.

On 14 October 2016, he joined the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) as head coach of the women’s basketball team.

His success in his career path has paid him well financially making his net worth estimated to be $6 million.

Juan Dixon’s Rumors and Controversy

Unlike other players, he hasn’t been in rumors but he suffered a controversy for living with his ex-wife although they have been divorced.

Juan Dixon: Body Measurements

He has a height of 6 feet 3 inches with a body weight of 75 kg. He has black hair color and dark brown eye color.

Social Media Profile

He is active on social media sites like Instagram. He has more than 9170 followers on Instagram.

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