Dixon is first GCAC Player of Week in 2017-18 season

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Jeff Dixon, who helped the Gold Rush earn a pair of road victories against ranked teams, is the first Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week in the 2017-18 men's basketball season.

Dixon — a 6-foot-2 junior guard from New Orleans and a former McMain High School and Delgado Community College standout — averaged 12.5 points and a team-best 4.5 assists and shot 50 percent from the floor in XULA victories at St. Thomas (Fla.) Friday and Florida Memorial Saturday.

St. Thomas is ranked 20th in NAIA Division II, and Florida Memorial is 14th. It was the first time since January 2002 that XULA won consecutive games in the same season against ranked opponents.

"It was great to finally see Jeff on the floor," XULA head coach Alfred Williams said. "He set the table to help us achieve success."

Dixon was enrolled at XULA last season but did not play. He averaged 13.6 points, two assists and 1.2 steals per game at Delgado in 2015-16.

The next two Gold Rush games will be against NCAA Division II opponents — 4 p.m. Saturday against LeMoyne-Owen in Memphis, Tenn., then the XULA home opener at 7 p.m. Monday against Miles at the Convocation Center.

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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