Kennedy Meeks

Kennedy Meeks
Free agent
Position Center
Personal information
Born (1995-02-05) February 5, 1995
Charlotte, North Carolina
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school West Charlotte
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
College North Carolina (2013–2017)
NBA draft 2017 / Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 Raptors 905
Career highlights and awards

Kennedy Rashod Meeks (born February 5, 1995) is an American basketball player who last played for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for North Carolina. He is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina.

High school career

Meeks attended West Charlotte High School, where he averaged 19 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks as a senior. He was named to the McDonald's All-America team in 2013.[1]

College career

As a freshman, Meeks averaged 7.6 points and 6.1 rebounds in 16.3 minutes per game and was named to the ACC All-Freshman team. He worked with North Carolina strength and conditioning coach Jonas Sahratian to slim down in the offseason.[2]

As a sophomore, Meeks was named an honorable mention All-ACC performer.[3] He sprained his left knee in the Tar Heels' Round of 32 NCAA Tournament victory over Arkansas. At the time, he was averaging 11.6 points, second behind Marcus Paige and he led the team in rebounds with 7.4 rebounds in 23.6 minutes per game.[4] He was in the midst of a scoring slump before the injury, scoring more than 10 points only once in the last eight games.[5]

As a junior, Meeks scored a career high 25 points against Temple University. He injured his left knee and was out for 2 weeks mid-season. He returned and helped lead UNC to the National Championship game, where they lost to a buzzer beater by Villanova’s Kris Jenkins. He did however, break Tyler Hansbrough's school record for the most rebounds in the NCAA tournament.

In his senior season, he helped the Tar Heels reach a second consecutive NCAA championship game, and he grabbed 10 rebounds to help his team beat the Gonzaga Bulldogs 71-65.

Professional career

Raptors 905 (2017–2018)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Meeks was signed by the Toronto Raptors for their Summer League team and for training camp. He was waived by the Raptors on October 7, 2017.[6] As an affiliate player, he was picked up by the Raptors 905.

References

  1. ↑ Wimberley, Nate (13 March 2013). "Meeks named to McDonald's All American team". WBTV. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Auerbach, Nicole (8 October 2014). "For North Carolina's Kennedy Meeks, less is more". USA Today. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "ACSMA 2015 All-ACC Basketball Teams Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference. 8 March 2015. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "North Carolina's Meeks sprains knee; Sweet 16 status unclear". Fox Sports. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Brown, C.L. (March 24, 2015). "Tar Heels' Kennedy Meeks works out". ESPN. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Raptors waive Rautins, Meeks, Wiltjer". Toronto Star. October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
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