SR 484: Savannah State University Men's Basketball Team; congratulate

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring the Savannah State University men's basketball team. It recognizes the team's 67-66 win over Tuskegee University on March 8, 2025, which secured the 2025 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Basketball Tournament Championship, the program's second SIAC title in four years. The resolution highlights Interim Head Coach Clevan Thompson's leadership, individual player honors including All-Tournament Team selections and a Most Valuable Player award, and the team's appearance in the 2025 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for the team, but it does not change any Georgia law.

• Formally congratulates the Savannah State University men's basketball team for winning the 2025 SIAC Tournament Championship.
• Recognizes specific individuals, including Coach Clevan Thompson and players Javonte Landy, Ayjay Plain, and Qua King, for their achievements.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team.
• Extends the Senate's best wishes for the team's continued success, including its run in the NCAA Division II Tournament.

The resolution directly names the Savannah State University men's basketball team, Interim Head Coach Clevan Thompson, and players Javonte Landy, Ayjay Plain, and Qua King. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with distributing a copy of the resolution.

This is a symbolic honor rather than a change in policy or law. It gives the team and university public recognition from the state legislature for their athletic accomplishment, but it creates no new rules, funding, or legal obligations for Georgians.

• The resolution recites the team's 67-66 championship win over Tuskegee University on March 8, 2025.
• It notes this is the program's second SIAC title in four years, following a 2022 championship.
• It credits Interim Head Coach Clevan Thompson with a 13-5 record and an eight-game winning streak since taking over in January.
• It names All-Tournament Team members Javonte Landy and Ayjay Plain and Tournament MVP Qua King.
• The resolving clauses formally extend congratulations and direct the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy to the team.

1. 2025-03-28Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-03-27Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Derek Mallow (D, SD-2)Primary sponsor
• Billy Hickman (R, SD-4)
• Ben Watson (R, SD-1)

• Savannah State University
• college basketball
• SIAC championship
• Georgia Senate resolution