She was a member of the United States women's national basketball team during the late 1980s and the early 1990s, collecting three medals during her international career.

Dixon originally signed and played the 1981–82 season with South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball.

[2][3] Sources:[4][5] Dixon represented the US at the World Championships held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July 1990.

Dixon scored 8.3 points per game and had 15 assists, second highest on the team.

The USA team lost a three-point game to Brazil, then responded with wins over Argentina and Cuba, earning a spot in the medal round.