--- title: HR 763. Savannah State University men's basketball team; winning the 2025 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr763 cite_as: HR 763, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr763 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr763.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr763/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71741 date: 2025-03-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Savannah State University men's basketball team; winning the 2025 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament Championship; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3499 House Resolution 763 By: Representatives Jackson of the 165 th, Westbrook of the 163 rd, Stephens of the 164 th, Gilliard of the 162nd, Hitchens of the 161st, and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating the Savannah State University men's basketball team for winning the 20251 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament Championship; and for2 other purposes.3 WHEREAS, the Savannah State University men's basketball team has proudly captured the4 2025 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Basket ball Tournament5 Championship, securing a thrilling 67-66 victory over Tuskegee University in the6 championship game on Saturday, March 8, 2025; and7 WHEREAS, this remarkable achievement marks the second SIAC Championship in just four8 years, following their 2022 title, showcasing the team's continued excellence and resilience;9 and10 WHEREAS, Interim Head Coach Clevan Thompson, who took the helm in early January,11 has guided the Tigers to an impressive 13-5 record, including a current eight-game winning12 streak, demonstrating his leadership and strategic prowess; and13 WHEREAS, junior guard and Savannah native Javonte Landy, along with senior guard14 Ayjay Plain, were honored with All-Tournament Team selections f or their outstanding15 H. R. 763 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3499 performances while senior guard/forward Qua King was named the Tournament's Most16 Valuable Player, further exemplifying the team's individual and collective talent; and17 WHEREAS, the Savannah State University men's basketball team represented the SIAC in18 the 2025 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament as the No . 8 seed in the South19 Region, continuing their pursuit of excellence on the national stage.20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that21 the members of this body congratulate the Savannah State University men's basketball team22 upon winning the 2025 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament23 Championship and extend best wishes for their continued success.24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized25 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the26 Savannah State University men's basketball team.27 H. R. 763 - 2 - ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution congratulates the Savannah State University men's basketball team for winning the 2025 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament Championship. ### Plain-language summary 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. ### What it does - 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. ### Who it affects 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. ### Why it matters 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. ### Key provisions - 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Edna Jackson, Anne Westbrook, Ron Stephens, Carl Gilliard, Bill Hitchens, Jesse Petrea - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71741 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr763.md?full=1