Bobby Dixon or Ali Muhammed (born April 10, 1983), is an American-born naturalized Turkish former professional

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player who played at the

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position. He also represented the senior

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, as he holds Turkish citizenship since 2015, under the name of Ali Muhammed.

College career

After graduating from

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's Sullivan High School, Dixon played

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. In his two-year career with the

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, he played in 59 games, averaging 16.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game. He was also named to the 2005–06 All-

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First Team.

Professional career

Dixon started his professional career in France with Saint-Étienne Basket. In May 2007, he signed a contract with the

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team

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until the end of the season. In the summer of 2007, he signed a contract with Polpak Świecie of the

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. He led the 2007–08 season Polish League in assists, averaging 5.1 per game. In the summer of 2008, he signed a contract with the Italian League team

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. In February 2009, he moved to the France again, signed by

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. In the summer of 2009, he signed a contract with the French League team

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. In 2010, he moved to the Italy, signed by Pallacanestro Treviso again. In the summer of 2010, he signed a contract with the Italian League team

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. In the summer of 2011, he signed a contract with the French League team Dijon Basket.

Karşıyaka (2012–2015)

In July 2012, Dixon signed a contract with

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of the

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. On February 9, 2014, he was named the

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with 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists in the

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final game against

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He also helped to lead them to a Turkish President's Cup victory against Fenerbahçe in 2014. He was named to the

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in the 2014–15 EuroCup season. On June 19, 2015, he won the Turkish League championship with Karşıyaka, after beating Anadolu Efes by a series score of 4–1 in the Turkish League Finals. Dixon was named the Turkish League Finals MVP.

Fenerbahçe (2015–2021)

On July 21, 2015, Dixon signed a two-year contract with Fenerbahçe. On March 28, 2016, he had a 23 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists performance against

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, which marked his first

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in the team. That triple double, was the third in Fenerbahce history, after

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had a 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists performance against

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, in the 2002–03 season; and

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had 10 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists against

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, in the 2010–11 season. In

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, Fenerbahçe made it to the

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, its fourth consecutive Final Four appearance. Eventually, they lost to

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with 80–85 in the final game. Over 20 EuroLeague games, he averaged 7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, in decreased playing time over last season. In April 2019, he signed a new two-year contract with Fenerbahçe, staying at the club until the end of 2020–21 season. Dixon parted ways with the team on September 14, 2021. On October 14, 2021, he has announced his retirement from professional basketball and started to work as a Youth Coach for Fenerbahçe Beko.

National team career

After receiving Turkish citizenship, Dixon became a member of the senior men's

. With the Turkish national team, he played at the

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, and the Manila 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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Domestic leagues

Personal

In June 2015, Dixon received a Turkish passport and citizenship, which legally changed his name in

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to Ali Muhammed.