[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 113 (Thursday, July 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1478]
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 RECOGNIZING VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (VCU) FOR ITS VICTORY IN 
               THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL (CBI)

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                            HON. ERIC CANTOR

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 29, 2010

  Mr. CANTOR. Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize Virginia 
Commonwealth University (VCU) for its victory in the College Basketball 
Invitational (CBI) Championship on March 31, 2010.
  VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and is one of the premier 
institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The 
University fosters an enrollment 32,436 total students, including 
21,149 undergraduates. VCU maintains a Division I athletic program 
offering 14 varsity sports which includes a men's basketball team that 
rosters 12 talented young men from around the world. In March of 2010, 
VCU junior Larry Sanders was named Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) 
Defensive Player of the year and earned first team ALL-CAA honors while 
teammate Joey Rodriguez earned second team ALL-CAA honors.
  On March 31, 2010, the VCU basketball team rallied from a 9 point 
deficit at halftime to defeat Saint Louis University for the second 
straight game by a score of 71 to 65 in the best of three championship 
series, capturing the CBI championship. The VCU basketball team won the 
CBI championship under the guidance of their first year coach, Shaka 
Smart. During the final game, Junior Brandon Rozell scored a game high 
27 points and his teammate Joey Rodriguez scored 13 points on his way 
to capturing Tournament MVP honors. The VCU basketball team finished 
their season with 27 wins, the second most wins in school history.
  VCU President Michael Rao and Athletic Director Norwood Teague have 
done an exemplary job of supporting this successful athletic program 
and the gifted student-athletes of the Rams basketball team. The VCU 
athletes and coaching staff have earned the pride and respect of the 
VCU students, faculty, alumni, all Rams fans and the Commonwealth of 
Virginia.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating the Rams for their 
successful 2010 basketball season and their achievement as CBI 
champions.

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