Dixon At USA World University Games Team Trials
May 23, 2011
UCLA forward Jasmine Dixon is participating this week in trials conducted by USA Basketball for the World University Games Team in Colorado Springs, CO.
Dixon, a rising senior from Long Beach, CA, was an AP honorable mention All-American and UCLA's team co-MVP in 2011, averaging 12.1 points and team-highs of 7.3 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game. She earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors and was selected to the Pac-10's All-Defensive first team by the conference media. Additionally, she was on the Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 and Naismith Trophy Midseason Top 30 lists.
Dixon helped lead UCLA to a 28-5 record and second-straight NCAA second round appearance this past season. The Bruins set school records for regular season victories (26), Pac-10 Conference victories (16) and road victories (12). Since she joined the active roster in December of 2009, UCLA has posted a 49-11 overall and 31-5 Pac-10 record.
The 12-member USA team and alternates will be selected after the Trials on May 25. The World University Games take place in Shenzhen, China, from Aug. 12-23 and the coaching staff includes Bill Fennelly, Iowa State; Suzie McConnell-Serio, Duquesne; Terri Williams-Flournoy, Georgetown. The last Bruin player to make the World University Games team was Lisa Willis, who helped lead the U.S. to a gold medal in 2005.