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Thompson opts for senior season over draft

Associated Press

Wednesday, June 16, 2004

LOS ANGELES -- Dijon Thompson will return to UCLA for his senior season and not enter the NBA draft. Thompson didn't sign with an agent, leaving him eligible to return to school. He attended a pre-draft camp in Chicago, where he was evaluated by NBA scouts, general managers and teams. "I was advised that one year back in school, to develop my body and touch up on some skills, will put me in a better position next year to hopefully get into the first round," Thompson said Wednesday ...

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