Nix attended Fort Walton Beach High, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, where he played high school basketball. After high school, Dix, a 6'7" (2.01 m) tall, 210 pound (95 kg) small forward, played college basketball at the University of Tennessee.
Nix attended Fort Walton Beach High School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, where he participated in high school basketball. After graduating from high school, Dix, a 6'7" (2.01 m) tall, 210 pound (95 kg) small forward, played college basketball at the University of Tennessee.