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Providence's Bilal Dixon, center, celebrates with fans who stormed the court after Providence's 81-66 upset victory over Connecticut in an NCAA college basketball game in Providence, R.I., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola
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Former Friar Bilal Dixon To Receive MLK Award From Providence College

1/23/2025 9:31:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Dixon played three seasons for the Friars from 2009-12.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -  Former Providence College men's basketball player Bilal Dixon '12 will receive the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Vision Award tonight (Jan. 23) at a ceremony on the Providence College Campus in 64 Hall at 5:30 p.m.  He also will be honored during a timeout at the Friar men's basketball game versus Georgetown on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence.

 Dixon is the owner and founder of 42 Dixon Enterprises LLC, where he inspires and empowers youth to create brighter futures. As the dean of students, athletic director, and head basketball coach at Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School in Brooklyn, New York, he is a dedicated advocate for academic excellence, community engagement, and fostering a culture of empathy and understanding. He also offers the Bilal Dixon Scholarship to give students a head start in college. 

Dixon, who grew up in Jersey City, N.J., played 94 career games for the Friars.  He scored 567 points (6.0 ppg) and grabbed 543 rebounds (5.8 rpg).  

In 2018, and in remembrance of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Providence College established the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Vision Award. This annual award honors individuals or groups who exemplify his teachings and spirit. The selection committee considers nominees whose scholarship, community engagement, leadership, or service to others have advanced one or more of the principles which Dr. King embodied: social justice, advocacy, equality, human rights, the promotion of faith, and freedom of all people.

-GO FRIARS!-

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