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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

Erik Schelkun, Dayton
Erik Schelkun, Dayton
Michael Wittliff, Marquette

35 George Dixon

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 230
  • Class Senior
  • Major Economics
  • Hometown Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Highschool IMG Academy

Biography

CAREER STATS

2020 - OVC All-Newcomer Team

2020-21 (SENIOR):
Played in 18 games making 14 starts... battled injuries which limited play in second half of the season... despite injury, ranked third on team in total rebounds and was tied for first in rebound average at 5.6 per game.. had three double figure rebound games including season opener with ten at No. 7 Wisconsin... added 12 rebounds at Green Bay and posted lone double-double of the season with 12 points, 15 rebounds at Eastern Kentucky... in 12 rebound performance on Dec. 5 at Green Bay added eight points including game winner on put-back basket as time expired in overtime... had 46 offensive rebounds in 101 rebound total... had second double figure scoring game of the season with ten against Eastern Kentucky on Jan. 16... averaged 5.1 points per game adding 20 assists, eight blocks and 30 steals... 

2019-20 (JUNIOR): Played in all 32 games making 31 starts on the season... led the team in rebounding at 8.8 per contest which was second in the Ohio Valley Conference... pulled down 281 rebounds on the year to rank 8th on the EIU single season rebounding list, becoming first player since Kevin Duckworth in 1986 to crack the top ten... had 110 offensive rebounds which ranked 27th in the NCAA in offensive rebounds... had double figure rebounds in 14 games with a high of 15 against at Murray State... opened EIU career with a double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds) at nationally ranked Texas Tech... went on to finish season with 11 double-doubles to rank 53rd in the NCAA... averaged 11 points per game with 23 double figure games... season high of 24 points at Milwaukee to go along with 13 rebounds... added 20 point night against UT Martin... was named OVC Newcomer of the Week four times during the season on Dec. 9, Dec. 16, Jan. 27 and Feb. 24... led team with 46 steals which ranked sixth in the OVC... ranked 10th in the OVC in blocked shots with 27... finished season shooting 52.7 percent from the floor... named to OVC All-Newcomer Team... 

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons for Coach Todd Franklin at Vincennes helping the Trailblazers win the JUCO National Championship in 2019 after helping the team place fourth at the NJCAA National Tournament as a freshman (2018)...  averaged 11.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore earning All-Region 24 honors...  led the nation in offensive rebounds pulling down 164...  posted 11 double figure rebounding games with a high of 20 during the season.. finished the year shooting 56.2 percent from the floor...   as a freshman at averaged 5.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game...  finished freshman campaign with 100 offensive rebounds while shooting 56.4 percent from the floor...
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Began prep career at Riverside HS in Milwaukee leading the team to the City Title as a junior averaging 16 points and 12 rebounds per game...  earned All-City honors that season... finished prep career at IMG Academy in Florida averaging 14 points and nine rebounds per game...

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2019-20Junior

    Guard
    6'5" 230 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2020-21Senior

    Guard
    6'5" 230 lbs
    35
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