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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
CONGRATULATING TYLER KOLEK OF CUMBE RLAND, RHODE ISLAND, ON HIS
OUTSTANDING SEASON W ITH THE MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL TEAM,
AND FOR LEADING THE GOLDEN EAGLES INTO THE SECOND ROUND OF THE
NCAA TOURNAMENT
Introduced By: Senator Ryan W. Pearson
Date Introduced: March 30, 2023
Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration
WHEREAS, Tyler Kolek, star basketball player at Marquette University, is the son of 1
Cumberland Police Officer Kevin Kolek and Lynn Kolek of Cumberland. He was a standout 2
High School Basketball player at the St. George’s School; and 3
WHEREAS, In 2022-2023, Tyler Kolek compiled one of the greatest seasons in the 4
illustrious history of Marquette basketball. He was a unanimous All-Big East Conference First 5
Team selection and was named both the Big East Conference Player of the Year and the Dave 6
Gavitt Big East Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Tyler was also named a 7
Sporting News Second Team All-American, was a Naismith Trophy semi-finalist and Bob Cousy 8
Award finalist; and 9
WHEREAS, Thanks in large part to Tyler Kolek’s outstanding play and leadership, the 10
Marquette Golden Eagles reached a high of 6th in the National Poll Rankings and earned a 11
second seed in the NCAA Tournament. Marquette won both the Big East Regular Season 12
Championship, with a conference record of 17-3, and the Big East Conference Tournament 13
Championship. In the Big East Conference Tournament, Tyler Kolek came up big, scoring 17 14
points in a two-point semi-final victory over a hot and talented Connecticut squad, and led all 15
scorers with 20 points, and grabbed 8 rebounds, as Marquette easily dispatched Xavier in the 16
Championship game; now, therefore be it 17
RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby congratulates 18
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Cumberland native Tyler Kolek for his outstanding season as a Guard on the Marquette Golden 1
Eagles Basketball Team. We wish him continued success both in the classroom and on the 2
hardcourts, and in all his future endeavors; and be it further 3
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 4
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Tyler Kolek. 5
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