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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 248 

Commending the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team for 

winning the 2017 NCAA National Championship. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 4, 2017 

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. CLYBURN) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 

and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team for winning the 2017 NCAA National 

Championship. 

Whereas, on Sunday, April 2, 2017, the University of South 

Carolina women’s basketball team won the 2017 NCAA 

National Championship (in this preamble referred to as 

the ‘‘national championship’’) by defeating the Mississippi State University Bulldogs by a score of 67 to 55 

at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas; 

Whereas the victory by the Gamecocks in the championship 

game earned South Carolina its first national title in program history; 


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Whereas the head coach of the Gamecocks, Dawn Staley, has 

been an outstanding role model to the players, the University, and the community; 

Whereas Coach Staley has been supported by assistant coaches and staff including: Lisa Boyer, Nikki McCrayPenson, Fred Chmiel, Melanie Balcomb, Cynthia Jordan, 

Freddy Ready, Ariana Moore, Hudson Jacobs, Marcella 

Shorty, and Katie Fowler; 

Whereas A’ja Wilson, of Hopkins, South Carolina, was 

named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four and 

she and Alaina Coates, of Irmo, South Carolina, both 

won First Team All-SEC honors; 

Whereas the full roster of the 2016–2017 National Champion 

South Carolina team includes: Victoria Patrick, Bianca 

Cuevas-Moore, Kaela Davis, Doniyah Cliney, Allisha 

Gray, Araion Bradshaw, Tiffany Davis, Mikiah Herbert 

Harrigan, A’ja Wilson, Alexis Jennings, Alaina Coates, 

and Tyasha Harris; 

Whereas the University of South Carolina ranked first in average home women’s basketball attendance this year, 

averaging over 14,000 fans per game; 

Whereas at the beginning of the season, the University of 

South Carolina women’s basketball team dedicated the 

season to the theme of ‘‘100’’, thereby establishing their 

commitment to— 

(1) one goal, one dream, one team, one family, and 

one focus; 

(2) zero boundaries or complaints; and 

(3) zero excuses or selfishness; 

Whereas Assistant Coach Nikki McCray-Penson was diagnosed with cancer three years ago and throughout her 


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treatment has been supported by the staff and players 

and, according to Coach Staley, never missed a day of 

work; 

Whereas the University of South Carolina women’s basketball 

team displayed outstanding dedication, teamwork, and 

sportsmanship throughout the 2016–2017 basketball season in earning a season record of 33 wins and 4 losses, 

and winning their third consecutive Southeastern Conference Championship; and 

Whereas the Gamecocks have brought pride and honor to the 

State of South Carolina: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends the University of South Carolina 

3 Gamecocks women’s basketball team for winning the 

4 2017 NCAA National Championship; 

5 (2) recognizes the on-court and off-court 

6 achievements of the players, coaches, and staff of 

7 the University of South Carolina’s women’s basket8 ball team; and 

9 (3) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the 

10 House transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 

11 to— 

12 (A) the President of the University of 

13 South Carolina, Harris Pastides; 

14 (B) the Head Coach of the University of 

15 South Carolina women’s basketball team, Dawn 

16 Staley; and 


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1 (C) the Athletic Director of the University 

2 of South Carolina, Ray Tanner. 

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