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2021 SPECIAL SESSION II


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 800
Commending Cameron Thomas.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, August 5, 2021

 

WHEREAS, Cameron Thomas, a Chesapeake native and standout basketball player at Louisiana State University, was selected by the Brooklyn Nets during the first round of the National Basketball Association Draft on July 29, 2021, at Barclays Center in New York; and

WHEREAS, with his selection in the 2021 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft, Cameron Thomas joins an elite group of players from Hampton Roads to be selected in the first round, including J.R. Reid, Alonzo Mourning, Joe Smith, and Allen Iverson; and

WHEREAS, in high school, Cameron Thomas played one year at Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake and at the storied Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson; and

WHEREAS, as a freshman at Louisiana State University, Cameron Thomas was the fourth leading scorer in the nation, averaging 23 points per game in the 2021 season; and

WHEREAS, Cameron Thomas’ dominant year at Louisiana State University earned him numerous honors, including first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC), All-SEC Freshman, USA Today SEC Newcomer of the Year, and more; and

WHEREAS, with an arsenal of moves on offense and extraordinary accuracy from all areas of the court, Cameron Thomas is poised for a great career in the NBA; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Cameron Thomas of Chesapeake hereby be commended on the occasion of being selected by the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the National Basketball Association’s 2021 Draft; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Cameron Thomas as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his achievement.