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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Austin Toros clinched the 2012 National |
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Basketball Association Development League championship with a win |
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in the decisive third game of the playoff finals on April 28, 2012; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Facing the Los Angeles D-Fenders, the Toros excelled |
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as a result of a true team effort and emerged with a 122-110 triumph |
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while improving their overall record to an impressive 33-17; Justin |
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Dentmon, who was previously named the league's Most Valuable |
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Player, netted a team-high 30 points and Eric Dawson, the Impact |
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Player of the Year award winner, contributed 21 points and picked up |
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10 rebounds; in total, six Toros scored in double digits; and |
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WHEREAS, This is the first league title for the Austin team |
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since it was founded in 2005; on their way to the championship, the |
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Toros proved themselves clutch performers in key contests, winning |
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a total of six elimination games, including the final showdown |
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against Los Angeles; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of the season, the Austin players |
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benefited from the able leadership of head coach Brad Jones and |
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assistant coaches Taylor Jenkins and Alex Lloyd; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and an enduring commitment to |
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excellence, the Austin Toros reached the ultimate level of success |
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during the 2011-2012 season, and these skilled athletes may take |
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justifiable pride in this accomplishment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Austin Toros on their 2012 NBA |
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Development League championship and extend to the team's players, |
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coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Dale |
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M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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| Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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| Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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| Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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| Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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| Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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| Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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| Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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| Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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| Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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| Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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| Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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| Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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| Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 365 was adopted by the House on March 7, |
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2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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