File #: RS2022-1376    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 1/28/2022 In control: Metropolitan Council
On agenda: 2/1/2022 Final action: 2/1/2022
Title: A resolution honoring Shan Foster upon the retirement of his jersey from Vanderbilt University.
Sponsors: Tom Cash, Burkley Allen, Freddie OConnell, Kyonzte Toombs, Bob Mendes, Sharon Hurt, Zulfat Suara, Jonathan Hall, Jennifer Gamble, Robert Swope, Sean Parker, Brett Withers, Emily Benedict, Nancy VanReece, Tonya Hancock, Zach Young, Larry Hagar, Erin Evans, Russ Bradford, Kevin Rhoten, Jeff Syracuse, Ginny Welsch, Mary Carolyn Roberts, Brandon Taylor, Gloria Hausser, Kathleen Murphy, Russ Pulley, Courtney Johnston, Bob Nash, Tanaka Vercher, Sandra Sepulveda, Joy Styles, Antoinette Lee
Attachments: 1. RS2022-1376
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A resolution honoring Shan Foster upon the retirement of his jersey from Vanderbilt University.

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WHEREAS, on Saturday, February 5, 2022, Vanderbilt University will retire the jersey of Shan Foster, No. 32. The jersey will hang from the historic Memorial Gymnasium; and

WHEREAS, Foster becomes the third Vanderbilt men's basketball player to have his jersey retired, following Clyde Lee and Perry Wallace; and

WHEREAS, Foster is Vanderbilt's all-time leader in points (2,011), and 3-point shots made (367) and holds the Southeastern Conference record for consecutive games (34) with a 3-pointer made; and

WHEREAS, Foster was named SEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year, All-SEC four years in a row, 1st-team All-American by Rivals.com, and All-American for the Associated Press in 2007-2008. He played for the USA Team in the 2007 Pan American games held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; and

WHEREAS, Foster was the Lowes Senior CLASS Award winner, given to the nation's senior leader in community, classroom, character, and competition; and

WHEREAS, Foster graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science in Human and Organizational Development and a minor in religion in 2008; and

WHEREAS, Foster was a second-round pick of the Dallas Mavericks in the 2008 NBA Draft; and

WHEREAS, Foster subsequently played professionally in Italy, Turkey, Belgium, and the Dominican Republic, as well as in the NBA D-League; and

WHEREAS, Foster was inducted to the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2009, Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010, and was honored as a SEC Legend during the 2016 SEC Basketball Tournament; and

WHEREAS, Foster has served his community as the Executive Director of AMEND Together and Vice President of External Affairs at YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee. AMEND Together is an initiative that engages men and boys to end violence against women and girls. He recruits, educates, and equips men and boys to advocate for violence prevention and c...

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