--- title: SR 484. Savannah State University Men's Basketball Team; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr484 cite_as: SR 484, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr484 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr484.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr484/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71732 date: 2025-03-28 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; congratulate ## Text 25 LC 112 3550 Senate Resolution 484 By: Senators Mallow of the 2nd, Hickman of the 4th and Watson of the 1st 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 S. R. 484 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3550 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 SENATE that the members of this body21 congratulate the Savannah State University men's basketball tea m upon winning the 202522 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Basketball Tournam ent Championship and23 extend best wishes for their continued success.24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed25 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Savannah State26 University men's basketball team.27 S. R. 484 - 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 Senate 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 Senate honors the Savannah State University men's basketball team after the Tigers won the 2025 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Basketball Tournament Championship, beating Tuskegee University 67-66 on March 8, 2025. It highlights this as the program's second SIAC title in four years, following a 2022 championship. The resolution recognizes Interim Head Coach Clevan Thompson for leading the team to a 13-5 record and an eight-game winning streak, and names three players honored during the tournament: Javonte Landy and Ayjay Plain, who made the All-Tournament Team, and Qua King, named Tournament Most Valuable Player. The Senate formally congratulates the team and directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for the team, which also competed in the 2025 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the Savannah State University men's basketball team for winning the 2025 SIAC Tournament Championship. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. - Recognizes specific individuals, including Interim Head Coach Clevan Thompson and players Javonte Landy, Ayjay Plain, and Qua King, for their achievements. ### Who it affects The Savannah State University men's basketball team, its interim head coach and players, and the university community are recognized by this resolution. It carries no legal obligations or funding for anyone outside the Senate's own administrative action. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or financial effect beyond formal recognition; it does not create funding, rules, or requirements. Its practical effect is a ceremonial honor and an official record of the team's championship that will be delivered to Savannah State University. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites the team's 67-66 championship win over Tuskegee University on March 8, 2025, and notes it as the program's second SIAC title in four years. - It credits Interim Head Coach Clevan Thompson with an 13-5 record and an eight-game winning streak since taking over in January. - It names Javonte Landy and Ayjay Plain as All-Tournament Team selections and Qua King as Tournament Most Valuable Player. - The resolving clause formally congratulates the team and wishes them continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-28) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-03-28) - Sponsors: Derek Mallow, Billy Hickman, Ben Watson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71732 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr484.md?full=1