SJR98 Summary

• Commends the 2020-2021 University of Alabama men's basketball team for achieving a regular-season conference championship, conference tournament championship, and the team's best NCAA Tournament performance in three decades.

• Recognizes head coach Nate Oats as SEC Coach of the Year for producing a 26-7 conference championship season with a 10-game in-conference winning streak in only his second year.

• Honors seniors Herb Jones (SEC Player of the Year), John Petty Jr. (two-time Alabama Mr. Basketball award winner and all-time 3-point scoring leader), and Alex Reese for their individual contributions to the historic season.

• Commends Cameron Luke Ratliff, Alabama basketball's premier superfan, for galvanizing the student body and university community; includes condolences for his tragic passing shortly after the season concluded.

• Directs copies of the resolution be sent to head coach Nate Oats, the senior players, university leadership, and the Ratliff family as tokens of commendation.