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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Matt Jones of DeSoto enjoyed an outstanding |
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| 6 | 7 | | sophomore season as a member of the Duke University men's |
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| 7 | 8 | | basketball team, helping the Blue Devils capture the 2014-2015 NCAA |
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| 8 | 9 | | Division I national championship; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The son of Mark and Arolynn Jones, Matt Jones was a |
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| 10 | 11 | | four-year letterman for the DeSoto High boys' basketball team; he |
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| 11 | 12 | | led the Eagles to an impressive 131-18 overall record during his |
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| 12 | 13 | | high school career, and he was selected to the 2013 McDonald's All |
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| 13 | 14 | | American West Team for his outstanding efforts on the hardwood; |
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| 14 | 15 | | moreover, he competed in the Jordan Brand Classic as a member of the |
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| 15 | 16 | | West squad and was named to the MaxPreps All-American second team as |
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| 16 | 17 | | a junior; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Highly touted by a number of national recruiting |
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| 18 | 19 | | services, Mr. Jones ultimately chose to play for Duke University |
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| 19 | 20 | | and legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski; he saw action in 32 games |
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| 20 | 21 | | and started four contests as a freshman, displaying strong |
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| 21 | 22 | | defensive instincts and providing important depth from the bench |
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| 22 | 23 | | throughout the year; he played an important role in Duke's |
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| 23 | 24 | | championship season, contributing valuable minutes and chipping in |
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| 24 | 25 | | offensively with six points per game as the Blue Devils reached the |
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| 25 | 26 | | Final Four; he scored seven points and tallied two steals and two |
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| 26 | 27 | | assists in the national semifinal against Michigan State |
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| 27 | 28 | | University, and he enjoyed another solid performance in the title |
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| 28 | 29 | | game as the Blue Devils claimed the national title with a 68-63 |
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| 29 | 30 | | victory over the University of Wisconsin; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Matt Jones has demonstrated the skill, |
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| 31 | 32 | | determination, and perseverance that are the hallmarks of |
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| 32 | 33 | | successful athletes, and those qualities are sure to serve him well |
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| 33 | 34 | | in the years ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Matt Jones on winning the 2014-2015 |
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| 36 | 37 | | national championship as a member of the Duke University basketball |
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| 37 | 38 | | team and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 38 | 39 | | achievement on and off the court; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for Mr. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | House of Representatives. |
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