Erik Joal Meek (born January 17, 1973)
''www.dukeupdate.com.'' Retrieved May 12, 2013. is an American retired professional

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player who played for four seasons at Duke University.

College career

Meek played

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for

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from 1991 to 1995. He was part of the team that won the 1992 NCAA Tournament. During his junior season he achieved his career high in scoring with 21 points against

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. Meek was named captain of the Blue Devils for the 1994–95 season. During that season he appeared in 31 games averaging 10.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game on 28.7 minutes per game. He finished his career in Duke averaging 5.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game.

Professional career

Meek was drafted 44th overall by the

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, in the

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. He did not play in the NBA, but he spent several years playing professionally in Europe.

Personal

Meek is the cousin of former

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closer Heath Bell.

References

External links

Profile
— TheDraftReview.com
ACB.com profile
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