We can now say that Ryan Odom has a starting five, now that the UVA Basketball coach has a commitment from UC-Irvine transfer Jurian Dixon, a shooting guard who averaged 15.9 points per game as a sophomore this past season.
Dixon, listed at 6’5”, 195, should slot into the second shooting guard spot, alongside Sam Lewis, in a backcourt with point guard Chance Mallory.
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Dixon shot 45.9 percent on two-point shots and 38.5 percent on threes in 2025-2026.
Good shooter at the line, too – 79.5 percent, on 3.2 attempts per game.
Dixon played as a freshman alongside Devin Tillis, who transferred to Virginia for the 2025-2026 season.
We can assume that Tillis would have put in a good word to Dixon about the UVA program.
Still need:
- a backup center
- another shooting guard
- a big point guard to play alongside Mallory
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