The Lakers have signed former Villanova star Eric Dixon to two-way contract, his agency CSE Talent announced on Thursday night.
Dixon, a 6-foot-8, 255-pound forward, signed with the Lakers shortly after going undrafted.
The Lakers selected Arkansas forward Adou Thiero with the No. 36 pick after twice trading up in the second round on Thursday.
The 24-year-old Dixon led the NCAA in scoring last season (23.3 points per game) to go with 5.1 rebounds as a sixth-year player, earning third-team All-American honors and being named first-team All-Big East.
He shot 45.1% from the field and 40.7% from 3-point range (7.2 attempts per game) during the 2024-25 season with Villanova, where he spent his entire college career.
Dixon, who redshirted as a true freshman in 2019-20, finished his college career as Villanova’s all-time leading scorer (2,314 points), breaking Kerry Kittles’ 29-year-old program record of 2,243 points in an April 1 victory over Colorado.
He also played the most games in program history (162).
In a mock draft that was published on Thursday that projected Dixon to be picked in the middle of the second round, ESPN NBA draft analyst Jonathan Givony wrote: “Dixon is a wide-bodied power forward who had a wildly productive season, leading the nation in scoring as a sixth-year senior. He’s making an obvious leap as a shooter; his 6-foot-11½ wingspan, average physical traits and inconsistent defensive impact are limiting factors; scoring prolifically from the perimeter at 259 pounds this season, Dixon worked himself from a reluctant shooter into the most dynamic shooting big man in the country over the course of his college career. His ability to rediscover some of the physicality and toughness he demonstrated earlier in his career as a rebounder and defender in a more minor role would be highly beneficial in carving out a post in the NBA.”