Dyron Nix
Personal information
Born(1967-02-11)February 11, 1967
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedDecember 15, 2013(2013-12-15) (aged 46)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolFort Walton Beach
(Fort Walton Beach, Florida)
CollegeTennessee (1985–1989)
NBA draft1989: 2nd round, 29th overall pick
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career1989–2000
PositionSmall forward
Number23
Career history
1989–1990Indiana Pacers
1990–1991ALM Évreux
1991Grand Rapids Hoops
1991–1992Mayoral Málaga
1992–1993Maccabi Tel Aviv
1993Omaha Racers
1993Grupo Libro Valladolid
1993–1994Rochester Renegade
19947Up Joventut
1994–1995Somontano Huesca
1996Festina Andorra
1996–1997Fórum Filatélico
1997–1998Irakleio
1998–1999Cáceres
1999–2000Cantabria Lobos
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Dyron Patrick Nix (February 11, 1967 – December 15, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. During his professional career, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as in several pro leagues overseas.

College career

Nix attended Fort Walton Beach High, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, where he played high school basketball. After high school, Dix, a 6'7" (2.01 m) tall, 210 pound (95 kg) small forward, played college basketball at the University of Tennessee. He played with the school's men's team, the Tennessee Volunteers, from 1985 to 1989. He was a two-time first team All-SEC performer, in 1988 and 1989. Nix averaged 21.6 points per game during his senior season.

Professional career

Nix was selected by the Charlotte Hornets, in the second round, with the 29th overall pick, of the 1989 NBA draft. Nix played only one year in the NBA, with the Indiana Pacers, during the 1989–90 season. He averaged 2.0 points per game, in 20 games played.

Personal life

Nix's daughter Cree, began her college basketball career at Lipscomb University, and then she transferred to the University of Illinois at Chicago.[1]

Nix died of pneumonia, on December 15, 2013, in Atlanta. He died at the age of 46.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Cree Nix. uicflames.com
  2. ↑ "Former Vol Dyron Nix dies at age 46 of pneumonia". Local8now.com. December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
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