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Juan Dixon Later Years

Juan Dixon, American former professional basketball player, is still remembered by basketball lovers for leading the University of Maryland Terrapins to their first NCAA championship in 2002 and earning Most Outstanding Player honors at the 2002 Final Four.

Dixon was recognized as one of the nation's best college players and was honored as the 2002 ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year and ACC Athlete of the Year. This was after he led the Terps to their first ever Final Four appearance, where the team finally lose to Duke Blue Devils representing Duke University. Juan Dixon went on to become the all-time scoring leader for Maryland and became the only player in the history of National Collegiate Athletic Association to accumulate 2,000 points, 300 steals and 200 three-point field goals.

However, his success story was cut short when he was suspended indefinitely by the International Basketball Federation for using anabolic-androgenic steroids in February 2010. Dixon tested positive for Nandrolone after an anti-doping test was conducted on him in Greece after he joined Aris Thessaloniki of the Greek A1 League.

During the summer of 2005, Juan Dixon signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers. In his first year with the Blazers, Dixon started 42 times and played in 76 games while he only started four games and played in 63 in his last year with the Wizards. Juan Dixon was later traded at the 2007 NBA trade deadline to Toronto for Fred Jones. He was then traded from the Toronto Raptors to the Detroit Pistons on the 2008 NBA trade deadline, February 21, 2008 in exchange for center Primož Brezec and cash considerations.

In March 2011, Dixon signed with Bandirma Banvit in Turkey and later joined the Maryland Terrapin coaching staff as a special assistant under head coach Mark Turgeon on November 27, 2013.

Juan Dixon Caught Doping

Former NBA player Juan Dixon tested positive for steroids, according to an announcement by his Spanish team Unicaja. The American former professional basketball player tested positive for Nandrolone after an anti-doping test was conducted on him in Greece after he joined Aris Thessaloniki of the Greek A1 League.

Juan Dixon joined Unicaja Málaga of Spain in the next season and received his suspension in February 2010. Dixon was suspended indefinitely by the International Basketball Federation. Many believed that Dixon was using anabolic-androgenic steroids for long when he was playing in the NBA, where he was never suspended.

Dixon, who is best remembered as the one who led the University of Maryland Terrapins to their first NCAA championship in 2002 and earning the Most Outstanding Player honors at the 2002 Final Four, was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Juan Dixon soon made his mark and started gaining recognition as one of the nation's best college players. He was honored as the 2002 ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year and ACC Athlete of the Year and then went on to become Maryland's all-time scoring leader when he scored 29 points against Wisconsin. Dixon has the distinction of being the only player in NCAA history who has accumulated 2,000 points, 300 steals, and 200 three-point field goals.

Dixon signed with Bandirma Banvit in Turkey in March 2011 and joined the Maryland Terrapin coaching staff as a special assistant under head coach Mark Turgeon on November 27, 2013.

Juan Dixon History

Juan Dixon is best known in the world of basketball for earning the Most Outstanding Player honors at the 2002 Final Four. The American former professional basketball player is also hailed by many for leading the University of Maryland Terrapins to their first NCAA championship in 2002.

Born on October 9, 1978, Juan Dixon attended Lake Clifton High School as a freshman. Dixon scored 1,590 career points while playing basketball at Calvert Hall, a high school in Towson, Maryland. His moment of recognition came when head coach Gary Williams at the University of Maryland, College Park watched him dove for the ball down 20 points with two minutes to go.

The basketball star helped Terps to their first ever Final Four appearance but the team lost to Duke. Dixon was soon voted to All-ACC team and was also a first team All-American. His playing style impressed one and all and he started getting recognition as one of the nation's best college players. Dixon was honored as the 2002 ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year and ACC Athlete of the Year.

Juan Dixon became the all-time scoring leader for Maryland when he scored 29 points against Wisconsin. He also became the only player in the history of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to accumulate 2,000 points, 300 steals, and 200 three-point field goals. The #3 jersey of Dixon was honored and now hangs in the XFINITY Center after he completed his career. Juan Dixon was honored as a part of the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team in 2002 and the basketball star featured on the cover of a video game, NCAA Final Four.

Dixon joined Unicaja Málaga of Spain during the 2009-10 season. He was suspended indefinitely by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) after he tested positive for steroids.  Dixon tested positive for Nandrolone in a doping control conducted on 5 November, 2010 in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Juan Dixon joined the Maryland Terrapin coaching staff on November 27, 2013 as a special assistant under head coach Mark Turgeon.

About Nandrolone

Nandrolone, categorized as a Schedule III controlled substance in the United States, is banned under the WADA Code. Medically, this drug (falling into the category of anabolic-androgenic steroids) is used in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and aplastic anemia.

Athletes and bodybuilders make use of Nandrolone as it can stimulate production of red blood cells in the body. This anabolic steroid can improve bone density and has been in news behind doping cases of many sport celebrities, including Merlene Ottey, Jamie Bloem, Dieter Baumann, and Linford Christie.