MS HR105

Mississippi House Resolution 105, introduced by Representative Creekmore IV during the 2023 Regular Session, commends John Stroud for his outstanding high school, college, professional, and coaching basketball career

Stroud played at the University of Mississippi from 1976–1980, leading the SEC in scoring two consecutive seasons (26.3 and 25.2 points per game), earning All-American honors, and holding the all-time Ole Miss career scoring record with 2,328 points

Drafted as the Houston Rockets' first pick in the second round of the 1980 NBA Draft, Stroud was a member of the 1981 Rockets team that reached the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, and later played professionally in Málaga, Spain

Stroud compiled a 32-year coaching career that included back-to-back state championships at W.P. Daniel High School in New Albany (1986–1987), a 204-131 record and three NCAA tournament appearances at Millsaps College (1990–2003), and a Class 4A state title coaching the New Albany High School girls team in 2011

Among numerous honors, Stroud was inducted into the Ole Miss Athletic Hall of Fame (1995), named to the SEC Living Legends Team (1999), inducted into the SEC Business Hall of Fame (2007), and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (2009)