I'm not exactly sure how meaningful this is, but hey, it's another honor for Dijon Thompson. The Daily Breeze has chosen Thompson as a "Player of the Spring" for men's basketball, for whatever that's worth. It basically means that Thompson has been recognized as the best basketball player from the South Bay (of Southern California, that is). The paper's comments on Thompson:

Others scored more, some played on better teams, but none meant more as a leader than Thompson did to a young, up-and-coming Bruins squad. Thompson averaged 18.4 points and 7.9 rebounds in leading UCLA back to the NCAA Tournament.

As low-profile as this recognition is, it still is nice to see Thompson appreciated. Without his points, rebounding, and leadership, last season's Bruin squad would have been in deep trouble. The improvement he displayed from the previous year was nothing short of remarkable. Hopefully he will get a chance to show what he can do in the NBA.