Qucik News and Notes:
Dixon Named Preseason All-ACC by Coaches
Senior wing Nikki Dixon was one of ten players named to the coaches 2014 Preseason All-ACC women’s basketball team as announced at Women’s Basketball Media Day on Wednesday. Dixon is the first Tiger to earn preseason all-conference honors since Lele Hardy in 2009.
Dixon is sixth among returning players in the ACC with a scoring average of 15.5 points per game and her 1.8 steals per game average is fourth among returning players in league play a season ago. She averaged 13.7 points per game overall, and enters 2014-15 17th on Clemson’s all-time scoring list with 1,141 points.
Preseason Coaches All-ACC Team:
- Nikki Dixon, Sr., G, Clemson
- Elizabeth Williams, Sr., C/F, Duke
- Kaela Davis, So., G, Georgia Tech
- Sara Hammond, Sr., F, Louisville
- Allisha Gray, So., G, North Carolina
- Stephanie Mavunga, So, F, North Carolina
- Lindsay Allen, So., G, Notre Dame
- Jewell Loyd, Jr., G, Notre Dame
- Brittney Sykes, G, Syracuse
- Dearica Hamby, Sr., F, Wake Forest
[View the story “Clemson at #ACCMediaDay” on Storify]