Landing meaningful minutes as a freshman at North Carolina is no easy feat, but Derek Dixon is poised to carve out his spot in one of the deepest backcourts in college basketball.
Unlike fellow freshman Caleb Wilson, the 6-5 guard will spend most of his minutes coming off the bench, as North Carolina features a crowded backcourt with Kyan Evans, fellow freshman Isaiah Denis, Virginia Tech transfer Jaydon Young, Colorado State transfer Kyan Evans, and returning senior Seth Trimble. Dixon said he wanted to play point guard when considering schools out of high school, and North Carolina is giving him that opportunity.
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