H.R. No. 1007
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The University of North Texas men's basketball team
brought the 2022-2023 season to a triumphant close by winning the
National Invitation Tournament; and
WHEREAS, Suffering just seven losses all season, UNT went
16-4 against its league rivals but lost in the semifinals of the
Conference USA tournament to the University of Alabama at
Birmingham; the Mean Green rebounded for an easy 69-53 victory over
Alcorn State University to open the NIT and followed that up with
impressive wins against Sam Houston State and Oklahoma State
Universities; in the semifinals, the team defeated the University
of Wisconsin 56-54, holding the Badgers scoreless in the final nine
minutes of regulation to advance to the championship contest; and
WHEREAS, On March 30 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada,
the Mean Green players took the floor in a rematch against the
University of Alabama at Birmingham, a team they had met twice in
the regular season and once in the conference tournament; North
Texas opened with a 10-2 run and led by 10 heading into the break;
UAB staged a second half comeback, and UNT found itself trailing
53-52; with the title on the line, the Mean Green refused to give in
and outscored UAB 16-8 over the final six minutes to take home the
crown; the team cut down the nets in celebration of the school's
first NIT championship and ended the year with a school record 31
wins; and
WHEREAS, UNT was led by Tylor Perry, the NIT Most Outstanding
Player, who scored more than 20 points in four of the team's five
games, and he was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Kai
Huntsberry; the Mean Green also received valuable contributions
throughout the year from the other members of the roster: Rasheed
Browne, Aaron Scott, Christian Moore, Tyree Eady, Arsh Mattu,
Moulaye Sissoko, Rubin Jones, Grayson Allo, Chris Morgan, Matthew
Stone, Jayden Martinez, and Abou Ousmane; these dedicated
student-athletes were guided by head coach Grant McCasland,
associate head coach Ross Hodge, and assistant coaches Matt Braeuer
and Achoki Moikobu, with additional support from director of
basketball operations Andre Shaw and the entire men's basketball
staff; and
WHEREAS, The talented and hardworking members of the
University of North Texas men's basketball team have realized an
outstanding accomplishment by capturing the NIT title, and their
achievements are a source of great pride for the university's
students, alumni, and fans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the University of North Texas men's
basketball team on winning the 2023 National Invitation Tournament
and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Mean Green as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Stucky
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1007 was adopted by the House on April
20, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House