--- title: SR 526. Dozier, Nicholas; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr526 cite_as: SR 526, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr526 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr526.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr526/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71931 date: 2025-04-02 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr525.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr527.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr526.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 526 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-04-02 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Jason Esteves - RaShaun Kemp - Nan Orrock text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR526/2025 upstream_id: 2017639 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - high school basketball - GHSA state championship - BEST Academy - legislative honors --- # SR 526. Dozier, Nicholas; congratulate ## Text 25 LC 112 3587 Senate Resolution 526 By: Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th A RESOLUTION Congratulating Nicholas Dozier for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys1 State Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the BEST Academy boys basketball team has established and maintained a3 proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and4 WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team5 a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable6 2025 campaign, the team captured its first-ever state championship; and7 WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding8 athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the9 team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astut e direction of coaches Brian10 Weeden, Mario Lemons Sr., Damian Goodwin, and Jessica Johnson; and11 WHEREAS, the team was further supported throughout the season b y Managers ZaMya12 Wallace and Taylor Roach'e as well as Athletic Trainer Lance Hibbert-Parrish; and13 S. R. 526 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3587 WHEREAS, this all-star team included Xion Evans #1, Jacob Mickell #4, Nicholas Dozier14 #10, Alexander Barrett #11, Mario Lemons Jr. #14, Joshua Mickell #15, Wendell Brown Jr.15 #21, and Curtis Martin #25; and16 WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by17 performing with courage and precision over months of training a nd competition, it is18 abundantly proper to call them champions.19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body20 congratulate Nicholas Dozier for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Cla ss A Division I Boys21 State Basketball Championship and extend best wishes for continued success.22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed23 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Nicholas Dozier.24 S. R. 526 - 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 formally congratulates Nicholas Dozier and his BEST Academy teammates for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate honoring Nicholas Dozier, a player on the BEST Academy boys basketball team, for the team's 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship win, the program's first-ever state title. The resolution praises the team's coaches, managers, athletic trainer, and roster by name, and credits their teamwork and dedication for the championship season. It does not change any Georgia law or create any new requirement. It simply directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Nicholas Dozier as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Congratulates Nicholas Dozier by name for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship with the BEST Academy team. - Names and praises the team's coaches, managers, and athletic trainer for their roles during the championship season. - Lists the full roster of players on the championship team alongside their jersey numbers. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Nicholas Dozier. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names Nicholas Dozier, his BEST Academy teammates, coaches Brian Weeden, Mario Lemons Sr., Damian Goodwin, and Jessica Johnson, team managers, and the athletic trainer. It has no broader legal effect on other Georgians. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial consequence for the state; it is a formal, symbolic honor. Its practical effect is limited to producing an official document recognizing Dozier and his team's achievement, which the Senate directs be given to him. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the BEST Academy team's season, its first-ever state championship, and credit the coaching staff and support personnel. - The resolution lists the full 2024-2025 championship roster by player name and jersey number. - The resolved clause formally congratulates Nicholas Dozier and wishes him continued success. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Nicholas Dozier. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-02) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-04-02) - Sponsors: Jason Esteves, RaShaun Kemp, Nan Orrock - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71931 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr526.md?full=1