A freshman 6-foot-0 guard, Dawson averaged 21.2 points, 2.6 assists, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game, as the Trojans competed in seven games in December. He posted a .514 field-goal percentage (55-of-107) while converting 27-of-32 (84.4 percent) from the free throw line. Dawson registered four 20-point performances, including a career-high 27 points against Elizabeth City State. He scored a team-high 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting with two rebounds and five assists in 24 minutes in a 95-91 win over North Greenville.
Dawson produced a career-high 27 points while adding three rebounds, six assists, and one steal in 37 minutes versus Elizabeth City State. The next game on Dec. 9, he finished with 24 points on 10-of-16 attempts with two assists and two steals in 33 minutes at Chowan. On Dec. 31, Dawson contributed a game-high 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting with four three-pointers. He added two rebounds, two assists, one block, and one steal in 29 minutes at Wingate.