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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Forney native Taylor Jones of The University of |
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| 8 | 9 | | Texas at Austin women's basketball team was named the Southeastern |
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| 9 | 10 | | Conference Player of the Week on January 28, 2025, providing a |
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| 10 | 11 | | fitting opportunity to recognize her many achievements; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, A sixth-year senior, Ms. Jones was instrumental in |
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| 12 | 13 | | the Longhorns' 80-76 win over the University of Tennessee on |
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| 13 | 14 | | January 23, recording her sixth double-double of the year with 21 |
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| 14 | 15 | | points and a season-high 14 rebounds; she followed up that |
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| 15 | 16 | | performance on January 26 at the University of Mississippi, |
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| 16 | 17 | | igniting UT's offense in the fourth quarter with her clutch play |
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| 17 | 18 | | that produced 10 of her 24 points; her jump shot with two minutes |
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| 18 | 19 | | left tied the game, helping UT to clinch an impressive 61-58 |
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| 19 | 20 | | victory; she also corralled six rebounds and blocked three shots; |
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| 20 | 21 | | and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, First gaining acclaim at Dallas Christian School, |
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| 22 | 23 | | Ms. Jones led her team to a pair of state titles and was a two-time |
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| 23 | 24 | | District Most Valuable Player; a five-star recruit, she tallied a |
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| 24 | 25 | | double-double each game of her senior season and finished her high |
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| 25 | 26 | | school career with more than 2,000 points; moreover, she garnered |
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| 26 | 27 | | two Adidas All-American and three All-Texas selections as well as |
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| 27 | 28 | | National Defensive Player of the Year recognition; her skilled play |
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| 28 | 29 | | drew the attention of college scouts, and she signed a letter of |
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| 29 | 30 | | intent with Oregon State University, where she made the Pac-12 |
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| 30 | 31 | | All-Freshman and All-Conference Teams; after her junior year, she |
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| 31 | 32 | | transferred to UT, and she has since gone on to play more than 80 |
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| 32 | 33 | | games for the Longhorns; in 2023-2024, she was a finalist for the |
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| 33 | 34 | | Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Award and earned All-Big 12 Honorable |
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| 34 | 35 | | Mention accolades; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Off the court, Ms. Jones has further distinguished |
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| 36 | 37 | | herself through her participation in numerous community service |
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| 37 | 38 | | activities; in all her endeavors, she benefits from the support of |
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| 38 | 39 | | her parents, Keith and Deanna, her stepmother, Linda, and her |
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| 39 | 40 | | siblings, Tori, Carlie, Morgan, and Tyler; and |
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| 40 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Through her skill, determination, and commitment to |
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| 41 | 42 | | excellence, Taylor Jones has become a source of great pride to |
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| 42 | 43 | | Longhorn basketball fans, and she is truly deserving of this latest |
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| 43 | 44 | | honor; now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 45 | 46 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Taylor Jones on being named the SEC |
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| 46 | 47 | | Player of the Week in women's basketball and extend to her sincere |
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| 47 | 48 | | best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for Ms. Jones as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 50 | 51 | | House of Representatives. |
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