Ed Nixon is an American basketball player for the VCU Athletics.

· Breakout junior year and solid offseason has him primed for a big final campaign in the Black & Gold
· Athletic guard that can drive to the hoop with ease or pull up and drain a jumper
· Makes up half of the duo that Coach Smart has dubbed the "Energy Brothers", joined by classmate Brandon Rozzell

WHILE AT VCU:

· After averaging 2.9 points over his first two seasons, Nixon exploded onto the scene in 2009-10, chipping in a career-high 8.1 points per game. He tallied more points, assists, rebounds, field-goals, three-pointers and steals than he did combined over his first two years at VCU.
· Known as one of the best perimeter defenders in the CAA, earning multiple All-CAA Defensive team votes in 2009-10
· Most notable defensive performance came against high-scoring guard Joe Dukes, who hit his first five shots against the Rams on Jan.
30th, then Nixon came in the game and Dukes finished 6-of-20.
· Has used each offseason to improve in every statistical category, improving dramatically between freshman and sophomore year and even more dramatically between sophomore and junior seasons
· Set career-highs on three different occassions in 2009-10 with 17 points against Nevada (11/27), then 18 points at William & Mary (12/5) and finally 19 points at UNC Wilmington (1/2)
· Most improved scoring stat for Nixon in 2009-10 was his three-point shooting, jumping from 29.4% in 2008-09 to 43.2% in 2009-10. His 41 three-pointers were more than triple the combined total of his first two years

PRIOR TO VCU:

· Nixon’s senior year at Lakewood was a memorable one, earning County Player of the Year honors along with First Team All-State accolades and a nomination for Florida’s Mr. Basketball.
· The box scores of Lakewood High School started and ended with Nixon, who led the team in scoring and rebounding for his final three seasons