HR 26 (LSB 2812HH (4) 88)

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 26

BY  MASCHER, KAUFMANN, JACOBY, JACOBSEN, LENSING, JENEARY, NIELSEN, HITE, ABDUL-SAMAD, ANDERSON, BRECKENRIDGE, BROWN-POWERS, COHOON, DERRY, DONAHUE, EHLERT, FORBES, GAINES, GASKILL, HALL, HUNTER, JUDGE, KACENA, KONFRST, KRESSIG, KURTH, KURTZ, MATSON, McCONKEY, OLDSON, OLSON, OURTH, PRICHARD, M. SMITH, R. SMITH, STECKMAN, SUNDE, THEDE, WILLIAMS, WINCKLER, and WOLFE

A Resolution recognizing Megan Gustafson for her outstanding academic and college basketball career at the University of Iowa.

   WHEREAS, Megan Gustafson emerged early in her basketball career by being named to the Big Ten all-freshman team during the 2015-2016 college basketball season; and
   WHEREAS, Ms. Gustafson solidified her place in Iowa basketball history by being named first team all-Big Ten by the conference coaches and media during her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons while twice being named Big Ten Player of the Year; and
   WHEREAS, during Ms. Gustafson’s record-breaking senior season, she became a consensus first team all-American while being named Big Ten Player of the Week a record 13 times, and became only the fourth player in women’s college basketball history to score 1,000 points in a single season; and
   WHEREAS, Ms. Gustafson’s senior season that included leading the country in scoring per game (27.8), total points (1,001), double-doubles (33), field goals made (412), and field goal percentage (69.6), culminated with a Big Ten Conference Tournament championship, where Ms. Gustafson was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, and the University of Iowa women’s basketball team’s second straight National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament appearance, where the team advanced to the Elite Eight; and
   WHEREAS, Ms. Gustafson ended her career at the University of Iowa as a two-time academic all-Big Ten selection and as the school’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder; and
   WHEREAS, for her outstanding senior season, Ms. Gustafson received the 2019 Citizen Naismith Trophy for Women’s College Player of the Year; was named the Associated Press Women’s Basketball Player of the Year and the ESPNW College Basketball Player of the Year; received the 2019 Lisa Leslie Award as the nation’s top center; received the Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year Award from the United States Basketball Writers Association; and received the 2018-2019 Senior CLASS Award; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives hereby recognizes and congratulates Megan Gustafson for her outstanding career at the University of Iowa and wishes her continued success during her Women’s National Basketball Association career.