Medina Dixon
American basketball player (1962–2021)
Medina Dixon (November 2, 1962 – November 8, 2021) was an American basketball player born in Boston, Massachusetts. She was a member of the United States women's national basketball team during the late 1980s and the early 1990s, collecting three medals during her international career. Dixon originally signed and played the 1981–82 season with South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball. She then transferred to Old Dominion University where she played for three seasons, leading them to a national championship in their 1984–85 season. Her number was retired by the team in 2011. After her college career, she played professionally for overseas teams, including in Japan, where she played for six years, and then in Russia.
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Dixon represented the US at the World Championships held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July 1990. The team won all eight games, earning the gold medal. Dixon scored 8.3 points per game and had 15 assists, second highest on the team.
Dixon again played with the USA team at the 1991 Pan American Games.
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