Todd Blanchfield
July 23, 2020
Ben Dixon
- Nationality: AUS/GBR
- Date of Birth: 29/07/93
- Place of Birth: Perth (WA)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 185
- Weight (KG): #N/A
- Junior Assoc: WA - Perry Lakes
- College: None
- NBL DEBUT: 12/10/14
- AGE AT DEBUT: 21
- LAST NBL GAME: 15/01/16
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 22
- NBL History: Townsville 2015 | Perth 2016
- Championships: 1
- Perth (2016)
BIO: Ben Dixon was born in Perth (WA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Ben Dixon made his NBL debut with the Townsville Crocodiles at 21 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
PERTH WILDCATS
2015/16
After finishing fourth with a 16-12 record and being swept by Cairns in the semifinals the previous season, Perth entered 2015/16 looking to rebound from an injury-riddled campaign where coach Trevor Gleeson felt the Wildcats had also struggled with chemistry. DeAndre Daniels (not re-signed), Drake U’U (opted out) and Earnest Ross (released following an Achilles injury) departed, while Casey Prather (via Bakersfield), Nathan Jawai (via Andorra) and Hugh Greenwood (via New Mexico) were added. Greenwood requested a release before the season (to Adelaide Crows) to pursue an AFL career, with Jarrod Kenny (via Hawke’s Bay) signed on September 1 as his replacement. Once the regular season began, Perth made no contracted mid-season roster addition or release.
Ben Dixon (via Townsville) joined his hometown Wildcats as a development player after spending the previous season with the Townsville Crocodiles. He was part of Perth’s development group from the beginning of the season rather than joining midway through the campaign.
Perth opened the season in Adelaide on October 10 with a 79-66 victory, with Jermaine Beal (18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal) leading the Wildcats and Jesse Wagstaff (11 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 assists) providing support, while Daniel Johnson (18 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block) was Adelaide’s best.
Dixon (1.5 points across 2 games) remained outside Perth’s regular rotation throughout the season. No injury was reported, with his limited opportunities coming through his development-player role. Prather (16.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.2 steals across 27 games) led Perth in scoring and Beal (15.6 points and 3.6 assists across 33 games) remained the Wildcats’ other major offensive weapon.
Dixon’s first appearance for Perth was also his best game of the season, coming against Sydney at Perth Arena on January 15. Dixon (3 points) entered during the final two minutes and made a three-pointer as Perth defeated the Kings 95-68 and snapped a three-game losing streak. Prather (27 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal) led Perth and Beal (19 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal) provided support, while Tom Garlepp (30 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist) was Sydney’s leading scorer.
His only other appearance came in Sydney on February 10, where Dixon (0 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist) played 10:22 during Perth’s 103-77 loss. Matthew Knight (15 points and 9 rebounds) led the Wildcats and Jarrod Kenny (11 points and 2 assists) provided support, while Garlepp (22 points and 3 assists) led Sydney.
Knight (11.6 points and 7.9 rebounds across 33 games) earned All-NBL Second Team honours, while Jawai (10.3 points and 4.1 rebounds across 32 games), Wagstaff (9.3 points and 4 rebounds across 34 games), Tom Jervis (6.7 points, 5 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks across 34 games) and Shawn Redhage (6.6 points and 3.1 rebounds across 34 games) gave Perth considerable frontcourt depth. Damian Martin (5.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.8 steals across 24 games) missed the opening four games with a calf injury before suffering a broken jaw and displaced teeth following an accidental clash with Townsville’s Brian Conklin, returning only 23 days after surgery. Prather was named Perth’s Most Valuable Player.
Dixon did not take the court during the playoffs but remained part of Perth’s development-player group as the Wildcats defeated Illawarra 2-1 in the semifinals and New Zealand 2-1 in the Grand Final.
The deciding Grand Final was played at Perth Arena, where Prather (19 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block), Beal (14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal) and Martin (10 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals) led Perth, while Thomas Abercrombie (21 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals) was New Zealand’s leading scorer. Martin was named Grand Final MVP as Perth defeated the Breakers 75-52 to claim its seventh NBL championship.
Ben Dixon played two seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Perth Wildcats and the Townsville Crocodiles. He averaged 1.5 points, 0 rebounds, and 0 assists in 2 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22 | Perth | 18-10 (2) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 61% | 0% | 3 |
| 2014-15 | 21 | Townsville | 11-17 (6) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Totals | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22 | Perth | 18-10 (2) | 1 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100% | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 61% | 0% | 3 |
| 2014-15 | 21 | Townsville | 11-17 (6) | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | Total | 2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.3% | 0.2 | 100.0% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Melbourne (2017–2019)
Dixon joined Melbourne for the 2017 SEABL season, beginning a three-year run with the Melbourne Tigers that continued through 2019.
Ben Dixon remained with Melbourne for the 2018 SEABL season and played 20 games for the Tigers, averaging 3.9 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.5 steals in 20.4 minutes per game.
Ben Dixon stayed with Melbourne for the 2019 season, and by the end of that run he was leaving the Tigers as a 26-year-old combo guard after completing his 2017–2019 state league stint with the club.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- England - Reading (2019-2022)
Dixon joined Reading Rockets for the 2019–20 NBL Division One season, playing his first season in England, and the club announced his signing in August 2019 as its third new addition ahead of the season.
Dixon remained with Reading for the 2020–21 NBL Division One season, and the club later noted that during the 2020/21 season he reduced his shooting volume for more efficient scoring.
Dixon returned to Reading for the 2021–22 NBL Division One season, and the club announced in August 2021 that he was back for a third season in Reading and serving as captain.
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