CLIFF DIXON
This just in from the HCC athletic department, and it comes as a surprise because he’d been out for so long that it didn’t look like he was coming back. What this means? If Dixon can keep it together the Blue Dragons can consider themselves favorites in the West again. Dixon’s time away amounts to a four-game suspension if he’s allowed to play Saturday night against Central Nebraska, and Hutch doesn’t play again until Dec. 31. The 6-foot-10 post was averaging 15.9 points and 7.1 rebounds before he ran afoul of Coach Ryan Swanson.
Here’s the release (and by not commenting on this any further, did they ever comment on it in the first place?):
HCC MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM REINSTATES CLIFF DIXON
HCC Sports Information
Friday, December 12, 2008
Hutchinson Community College men’s basketball coach Ryan Swanson announced on Friday night that sophomore forward Cliff Dixon (Suitland, MD) will be reinstated to the team for the second semester.
Dixon has been suspended since Nov. 19 for conduct detrimental to the team.
The HCC coaching staff will not comment on this personnel move any further.