Kennedy Meeks
 Meeks in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game | |
| No. 3 – North Carolina Tar Heels | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
February 5, 1995 Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
West Charlotte (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| College | North Carolina (2013–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kennedy Rashod Meeks (born February 5, 1995) is an American college basketball player 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 has returned and helped lead UNC to the Final Four.
On April 22, 2016, Meeks declared for the 2016 NBA Draft without an agent.
References
- ↑ Wimberley, Nate (13 March 2013). "Meeks named to McDonald's All American team". WBTV. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ Auerbach, Nicole (8 October 2014). "For North Carolina's Kennedy Meeks, less is more". USA Today. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ↑ "ACSMA 2015 All-ACC Basketball Teams Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ "North Carolina's Meeks sprains knee; Sweet 16 status unclear". Fox Sports. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ Brown, C.L. (March 24, 2015). "Tar Heels' Kennedy Meeks works out". ESPN. Retrieved July 17, 2015.