Get to know junior forward Dalton Nixon

Dalton is a junior forward from Orem, Utah. Learn more about Dalton below and scroll to the bottom of the page to collect his digital card and find links to learn more about the rest of the squad.

Why did you choose BYU? My dad played basketball. I grew up in Orem, when the opportunity to go here came up, I decided to pursue it.

When did you start playing basketball? Both of my parents are basketball players, and they both are basketball coaches, so I grew up in a basketball atmosphere playing the sport every day.

What is your favorite basketball memory? Winning the state championship for Orem High. At the collegiate level, my favorite memory was being a part of an NCAA tournament team.

What’s something unique about you? I am a huge sneakerhead. I love shoes, it has become a weird obsession for me.

What do you do when you’re not playing basketball? I’m with my fiancée (Taylen Ballard from the BYU women’s volleyball team)

What’s the most embarrassing song on your phone? Time to Say Goodbye by Andrea Bocelli

What is your favorite thing about BYU? The atmosphere of playing basketball here. I love my teammates, I love my coaches, but also being able to find a girl I want to marry.

What is your favorite TV show? New girl

Who is your favorite musician? Drake

What is your favorite food? Mexican

What is your favorite color? Blue

What is your favorite animal? Dolphin, because my name is Dalton and they kind of sounds alike.

Nixon trading card