4986-22 Special Resolution Honoring Jackie Batteast

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, \�Z U • d PLACE /865 BILL NO.22-52 SPECIAL RESOLUTION NO.4986-22 A SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA HONORING JACKIE BATTEAST FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOUTH BEND'S LEGACY OF PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS BY BEING THE FIRST CITY NATIVE DRAFTED BY THE WNBA Ofiarai,Jacqueline (Jackie) Batteast was born in South Bend, Indiana on March 16, 1982; and Oilman,Jackie attended Washington High School where she was the second Lady Panther to score 500 points in a single season in 2001 and finished her high school.career with 1,635 points; and OXimiai, Jackie's basketball career continued at the University of Notre Dame where, before graduating in 2005, she started a school record 97 consecutive games and scored 1,874 career points; and G, among the many highlights of Jackie's incredible collegiate career was an NCAA tournament game on March 23, 2004, against Middle Tennessee State, where she scored 27 points in 28 minutes,making 13 of 17 shots, combined with 12rebounds, to put the Irish in the Sweet 16; and OiLea4 Jackie was named a finalist for the prestigious Naismith award, honoring the most outstanding women's basketball player, in 2004; and Off.i, on April 16, 2005, Jackie was selected in the second round'of the Women's National Basketball Association by the Minnesota Lynx, the first South Bend native drafted by a WNBA team;and Ofiawai,Jackie was a part of the 2006 WNBA championship team as a member of Detroit Shock; and Oilman, after Jackie's professional playing days were over, she returned to her hometown, spent time as an assistant coach for the Washington High School Lady Panthers and continues to contribute to the South Bend community to this day; and Oilman,the South Bend Common Council thanks Jackie for her contributions to South Bend's legacy of professional basketball players. ✓Pole, Yre 56 4% 6 aMA910eXt G�bFe int.nan aaszd fa (&)(&)tig#y091144 Mild ihdla taw aftlaaS: Section I. The South Bend Common Council honors Jackie Batteast for her many contributions to girl's and women's basketball during her time at Washington High School, the University of Notre Dame, and in the WNBA. Section II. The Common Council thanks Jackie for returning to her hometown and continuing to be a role model for all South Bend basketball players. Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.