Dyron Nix

Dyron Patrick Nix (February 11, 1967 – December 15, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. During his professional career, he played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as in several pro leagues overseas.

Dyron Nix

Personal information
Born	(1967-02-11)February 11, 1967 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	December 15, 2013(2013-12-15) (aged 46) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Fort Walton Beach (Fort Walton Beach, Florida)
College	Tennessee (1985–1989)
NBA draft	1989: 2nd round, 29th overall pick
Drafted by	Charlotte Hornets
Playing career	1989–2000
Position	Small forward
Number	23
Career history
1989–1990	Indiana Pacers
1990–1991	ALM Évreux
1991	Grand Rapids Hoops
1991–1992	Mayoral Málaga
1992–1993	Maccabi Tel Aviv
1993	Omaha Racers
1993	Grupo Libro Valladolid
1993–1994	Rochester Renegade
1994	7Up Joventut
1994–1995	Somontano Huesca
1996	Festina Andorra
1996–1997	Fórum Filatélico
1997–1998	Irakleio
1998–1999	Cáceres
1999–2000	Cantabria Lobos
Career highlights
Greek League All-Star (1997) 2× First-team All-SEC (1988, 1989)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

College career

Nix attended Fort Walton Beach High, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, where he played high school basketball. After high school, Nix, a 6-foot-7-inch (2.01 m), 210-pound (95 kg) small forward, played college basketball at the University of Tennessee. He played with the school's men's team, the Tennessee Volunteers, from 1985 to 1989. He was a two-time first team All-SEC performer, in 1988 and 1989. Nix averaged 21.6 points per game during his senior season.

Professional career

Nix was selected by the Charlotte Hornets, in the second round, with the 29th overall pick, of the 1989 NBA draft. Nix played only one year in the NBA, with the Indiana Pacers, during the 1989–90 season. He averaged 2.0 points per game, in 20 games played.

Personal life

Nix's daughter Cree, began her college basketball career at Lipscomb University, and then she transferred to the University of Illinois at Chicago.^[1]

Nix died of pneumonia, on December 15, 2013, in Atlanta. He died at the age of 46.^[2]