UNOFFICIAL COPY 18 RS BR 1447 1 A RESOLUTION honoring Travis "Machine" Grant. 2 WHEREAS, Travis "Machine" Grant played for Kentucky State University from 3 1969 to 1972; and 4 WHEREAS, Travis Grant led his team at Kentucky State University to three 5 consecutive NAIA Division I men's basketball titles in 1970, 1971, and 1972; and 6 WHEREAS, Travis Grant scored 4,045 points during his college basketball career, 7 making him the all-time, all-division NCAA record holder; and 8 WHEREAS, in 1972, Travis Grant became the first small-college basketball player 9 awarded with the Lapchick Trophy, an honor given to the Sporting News College 10 Basketball Player of the Year; and 11 WHEREAS, Travis Grant was named three times to the NAIA and multiple other 12 All-American Teams in 1970, 1971, and 1972; and 13 WHEREAS, Travis Grant was a first-round pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 14 1972 National Basketball Association Draft; and 15 WHEREAS, Travis Grant played professionally in the National Basketball 16 Association and the American Basketball Association from 1972 to 1976. He played for 17 the Los Angeles Lakers, San Diego Conquistadors, and Indiana Pacers; and 18 WHEREAS, Travis Grant is a member of the Kentucky State University Hall of 19 Fame, the Kentucky Hall of Fame, the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, and 20 the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame; 21 NOW, THEREFORE, 22 Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 23 Kentucky: 24 Section 1. The members of the Senate hereby honor Travis "Machine" Grant, 25 and acknowledge his many contributions to Kentucky State University and to college 26 basketball in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 27 Section 2. When the Senate adjourns this day, it does so in honor of Travis Page 1 of 2 BR144700.100 - 1447 - XXXX Jacketed UNOFFICIAL COPY 18 RS BR 1447 1 "Machine" Grant. 2 Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 3 Resolution to Senator Gerald A. Neal for delivery. Page 2 of 2 BR144700.100 - 1447 - XXXX Jacketed .