G. K. Butterfield: “I rise with great pride to congratulate the North Carolina Central University men's basketball team for winning the 2018…”

“I rise with great pride to congratulate the North Carolina Central University men's basketball team for winning the 2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament. NCCU, Mr. Speaker, is located in Durham, North Carolina. For the second successive year, the NCCU Eagles won the MEAC tournament, by defeating the Hampton University Pirates 71 to 63. As a proud alumnus of NCCU, I was delighted to cheer the entire team, the players, the coaches, and staff during their outstanding performance in one of the Nation's most popular college athletic tournaments. The basketball program has benefited from the exceptional leadership of Head Coach LeVelle Moton and Athletic Director Dr. Ingrid Wicker- McCree. I want to reiterate, Mr. Speaker, how proud I am of the NCCU men's basketball team and the entire Eagle family on this historic win. The hard work of the team and the unwavering support of Eagle pride and Chancellor Dr. Johnson Akinleye, NCCU students, and the faculty and all of the staff have made this accomplishment possible. I wish this great team much success as they embark upon the NCAA tournament. Go Eagles. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the names of the players, the coaches, and the staff. North Carolina Central University 2017-2018 Men's Basketball Roster Larry McKnight, Jr.; C.J.…”