Rider University's Jason Thompson was named winner of the 75th Haggerty Award as the 2007-08 All-Met Division I Men's College Basketball Player of the Year, presented by the National Invitation Tournament and the Met Basketball Writers Association. The platinum jubilee of the NIT/MBWA was held at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ on April 17, 2008.

Thompson is the first player from Rider to win the Haggerty Award, and the second straight MAAC player of the year to do it, following Jared Jordan of Marist College. He led the Broncs with 20.4 points per game (second in MAAC, 29th in the nation), 412 rebounds and 12.1 boards per game (first in the MAAC, second nationally), 91 blocks and 2.7 blocks per game (second in the MAAC, 18th nationally). Thompson shot 56 percent from the field, and graduates as Rider's all-time rebounding leader (1,171) and one of 96 Division I players to compile more than 2,000 points (2,040) and 1,000 rebounds in a career.

Thompson was drafted in the first round (12th overall) by the Sacramento and played for the Kings at power forward from 2008-2015, before playing with the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors. He is currently playing professionally in China.