LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Breanna Stewart upon the occasion
of being named the 2011-12 National Girls Basketball Player of the Year
by Gatorade

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize our young
individuals, who strive for athletic and academic excellence through
rigorous training and mental and physical discipline; and
WHEREAS, Athletic training and competition enhances the moral and
physical development of young people in the State of New York, and
prepares them for a productive future by instilling in them the value of
hard work, healthy living and sportsmanship; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor and
recognize Cicero-North Syracuse High School senior Breanna Stewart upon
the occasion of being named the 2011-12 National Basketball Player of
the Year by Gatorade; and
WHEREAS, Breanna Stewart, a 6-foot-4 forward, joined the Cicero-North
Syracuse High School Northstars basketball team as an eighth grader and,
by her sophomore year in high school, she was starting in every basket-
ball game; and
WHEREAS, During the 2011-12 season, Breanna Stewart led the Cicero-
North Syracuse Northstars to a 23-3 record and to a Class AA Federation
Tournament Championship, where she broke the all-time single-game points
record, the all-time tournament points record, and the all-time tourna-
ment rebounds record; and
WHEREAS, Breanna Stewart has a long list of accomplishments; she was
selected to the USA Basketball Women's U16 National Team at the early
age of 14; she was the leading scorer and rebounder for the USA Basket-
ball Women's U19 National Team that won the 2011 FIBA World Champion-
ships; she participated in the McDonald's All-American Game and the
Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-America Game; she reached a
high school career total of 2,367 points; she was named the Morgan Woot-
ten Player of the Year and the USA Basketball's Female Athlete of the
Year; and she signed a letter of intent to play basketball at the
University of Connecticut; and
WHEREAS, On March 14, 2012, Breanna Stewart accepted the 2011-12 Gato-
rade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year Award for her impact
and versatility on the basketball court, and for her outstanding leader-
ship, sportsmanship, athletic excellence, academic achievement, and
exemplary character; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Breanna Stewart upon the occasion of being named the 2011-
12 National Girls Basketball Player of the Year by Gatorade; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Breanna Stewart.