HR763: HR763 Savannah State University men's basketball team; winning the 2025 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament Championship; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors the Savannah State University men's basketball team for capturing the 2025 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Basketball Tournament Championship, won with a 67-66 victory over Tuskegee University on March 8, 2025. It notes this is the team's second SIAC title in four years, following a 2022 championship, and highlights Interim Head Coach Clevan Thompson's leadership since taking over in January, along with individual honors for players Javonte Landy, Ayjay Plain, and Qua King. The resolution formally congratulates the team and wishes them continued success, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the team as a keepsake. It does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally congratulates the Savannah State University men's basketball team for winning the 2025 SIAC Basketball Tournament Championship.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team.
• Extends the House's best wishes for the team's continued success but creates no new law, funding, or requirement.

The Savannah State University men's basketball team, its interim head coach Clevan Thompson, and named players Javonte Landy, Ayjay Plain, and Qua King, who receive formal recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives.

The resolution has no legal or financial effect but serves as an official, public honor from the state legislature, recognizing a Savannah-based university team's athletic achievement and giving it a formal record in Georgia's legislative history.

• The resolution recites the team's 67-66 championship win over Tuskegee University on March 8, 2025.
• It notes the team's 2022 SIAC title, making this their second championship in four years.
• It credits Interim Head Coach Clevan Thompson with a 13-5 record and an eight-game winning streak since January.
• It recognizes All-Tournament selections Javonte Landy and Ayjay Plain and Tournament MVP Qua King.
• The resolved clause formally extends congratulations and directs the Clerk to distribute a copy of the resolution to the team.

1. 2025-03-27House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-03-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-27House Hopper (House)

• Edna Jackson (D, HD-165)Primary sponsor
• Anne Westbrook (D, HD-163)
• Ron Stephens (R, HD-164)
• Carl Gilliard (D, HD-162)
• Bill Hitchens (R, HD-161)
• Jesse Petrea (R, HD-166)

• Savannah State University
• college basketball
• SIAC championship
• legislative honor