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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ON THEIR NJCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2022, the South Suburban College Men's Basketball Team won the National Junior Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Championship; and
WHEREAS, the Bulldogs 2021-2022 roster included: Damarco Minor, Nmesomachi Nnebedum, Damontae Taylor, Camron Donatlan, Greg Cavette, Chris Smith, Jonathon Brundidge, Osiris Atisso, Nuri Knighten, Cameron Bartmann, Dominykas Romonas, Christian Heffner, and Jordan Wood led by Head Coach John Pigatti and Assistant Coach Fabian Chatman; and
WHEREAS, the Bulldogs completed a historic season, going undefeated with a 33-0 record, capped off with the national title and becoming the first unbeaten champion in NJCAA Division II history; and
WHEREAS, the top-seeded Bulldogs defeated Davidson-Davie Community College of North Carolina 79-63 in Danville, Illinois to secure their first national championship in the school's history; and
WHEREAS, the Bulldogs overcame a scare in the Region 4 championship game March 5, escaping with a 74-73 victory that would propel them into the national tournament with a renewed determination and mindset to not let things get so close, winning four games at nationals by an average margin of 20.5 points; and
WHEREAS, South Suburban's Freshman guard Damarco Minor, a Thornton graduate was named MVP of the national tournament leading the team in scoring with 20.8 points a game, but many other team members shined throughout the tournament including, Donatlan, Taylor and Nmesomachi Nnebedum who were named to the all-tournament team; and
WHEREAS, the Bulldogs opened the national tournament March 15 with an 87-52 victory against Florida Gateway with Freshman forward Damontae Taylor, a Zion-Benton graduate, leading the way with 30 points and 14 rebounds; and
WHEREAS, South Suburban College sophomore guard Camron Donatlan was also stellar in the run ...
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