Girls’ basketball: Not-so-big surprise, Dixon named Ms. Basketball

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The awards keep coming in for Jasmine Dixon, the Long Beach Poly star who led the Jackrabbits to three consecutive State Division I titles.

Dixon on Friday was selected Ms. Basketball state player of the year by CalHiSports.com. She was the Web site’s state class player of the year as a freshman, sophomore and junior, as well.

Dixon this week was selected The Times’ POY, and had earlier been selected Gatorade state player of the year. She is the second consecutive Southland player named Ms. Basketball. Jeanette Pohlen of Brea Olinda received the honor last season.

Other Southland players who were honored Wednesday were:

Layshia Clarendon, Cajon: Junior of the year.

Justine Hartman, Brea Olinda: Freshman of the year.

Atonye Nyingifa, Redondo: Division II player of the year.

-- Martin Henderson

-- Image by Lori Shepler/Los Angeles Times