Kennedy Rashod Meeks (born February 5, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers of the

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(TPBL). He played

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for

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. He is a native of

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High school career

Meeks attended

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, 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.

College career

Freshman season (2013–14)

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.

Sophomore season (2014–15)

As a sophomore, Meeks was named an honorable mention All-ACC performer. He sprained his left knee in the Tar Heels' Round of 32 NCAA Tournament victory over

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. 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. He was in the midst of a scoring slump before the injury, scoring more than 10 points only once in the last eight games.

Junior season (2015–16)

As a junior, Meeks scored a career high 25 points against

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. On January 16, 2016, Meeks scored 23 points and 6 rebounds in a 67–55 victory against NC State. He injured his left knee and was out for two weeks mid-season. He returned and helped lead UNC to the

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game, where they lost to a

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by Villanova's Kris Jenkins.

Senior season (2016–17)

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

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71–65. Meeks registered a strong run of performances at the end of the season, breaking Tyler Hansbrough's school record for the most rebounds in an NCAA tournament.

College statistics

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, 34 , , 17 , , 16.3 , , .548 , , - , , .586 , , 6.1 , , .8 , , .3 , , .8 , , 7.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2014–15 , style="text-align:left;",

, 37 , , 32 , , 23.3 , , .562 , , .000 , , .641 , , 7.3 , , 1.1 , , .6 , , 1.2 , , 11.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2015–16 , style="text-align:left;",

, 33 , , 28 , , 20.6 , , .563 , , – , , .708 , , 5.9 , , 1 , , .8 , , 1 , , 9.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;",

, 40 , , 40 , , 24.3 , , .555 , , – , , .622 , , 9.5 , , 1 , , 1 , , 1.2 , , 12.5 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 144 , , 117 , , 21.3 , , .557 , , .000 , , .634 , , 7.3 , , 1 , , .7 , , 1.1 , , 10.4

Professional career

Raptors 905 (2017–2018)

After going undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, Meeks was signed by the

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for their Summer League team and for training camp. He was waived by the Raptors on October 7, 2017. As an affiliate player, he was picked up by the Raptors 905.

SeaHorses Mikawa (2018–2019)

On November 24, 2018, Kennedy Meeks signed with the SeaHorses Mikawa of the Japanese B.League.

Levanga Hokkaido (2019–2020)

On June 30, 2019, Meeks signed with the

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for the Summer League. On September 26, 2019, Meeks signed with Levanga Hokkaido of the Japanese B.League.

Seoul Samsung Thunders (2020–2021)

On December 20, 2020, Meeks signed with the

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of the South Korean KBL to reunite with former Tar Heel teammate Isaiah Hicks.

Cholet Basket (2021–2022)

On September 29, 2021, Meeks signed with Cholet Basket of the

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Taoyuan Paiuan Pilots (2023-2024)

On September 23, 2023, Meeks signed with Taoyuan Pauian Pilots of the P.League+.

Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers (2024-present)

On October 1, 2024, Meeks signed with the Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers of the

(TPBL).

Career statistics

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, 45 , , 27.7 , , .505 , , .056 , , .761 , , 9.5 , , 1.6 , , 1.0 , , 1.0 , , 12.9 , - , align=center , 2018–19 , align=left , Aishin Sea Horses , B.League , 37 , , 32.0 , , .493 , , .222 , , .695 , , 11.0 , , 5.2 , , 1.0 , , 1.1 , , 14.7 , - , align=center , 2019–20 , align=left , Levanga Hokkaido , B.League , 31 , , 34.1 , , .514 , , .364 , , .825 , , 11.0 , , 2.7 , , 1.2 , , 1.2 , , 21.0 , - , align=center , 2020–21 , align=left ,

, KBL , 8 , , 17.6 , , .429 , , .000 , , .500 , , 7.6 , , .9 , , .6 , , .1 , , 8.6 , - , align=center , 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;", Cholet Basket ,

, 25 , , 15.5 , , .463 , , .318 , , .818 , , 3.6 , , .8 , , .6 , , .3 , , 7.4

Playoff statistics

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2018 , style="text-align:left;", Raptors 905 , 5 , , 5 , , 25.3 , , .488 , , .250 , , .727 , , 9.4 , , .8 , , .8 , , .4 , , 9.8 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 5 , , 5 , , 25.3 , , .488 , , .250 , , .727 , , 9.4 , , .8 , , .8 , , .4 , , 9.8

References

External links

North Carolina Tar Heels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Meeks, Kennedy 1995 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Japan American men's basketball players Basketball players from Charlotte, North Carolina Centers (basketball) Cholet Basket players Levanga Hokkaido players McDonald's High School All-Americans North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players Power forwards Raptors 905 players SeaHorses Mikawa players United States men's national basketball team players Seoul Samsung Thunders players Changwon LG Sakers players Huracanes del Atlántico players American expatriate basketball people in South Korea 21st-century American sportsmen Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers players Taiwan Professional Basketball League imports