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John Robert Meeks (born March 16, 1999) is an American basketball player who plays the forward position.[1] He played college basketball for Bucknell University and the College of Charleston.
Early and personal life
editMeeks is the son of Betsy and Cliff Meeks, and has two younger sisters.[1] He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and lived in Burlington, North Carolina.[1] He is 6-6 (198 cm) , and weighs 224 pounds (104 kg).[2]
High school
editHe played basketball for The Burlington School for four years, during which time the team had a 119-6 record and won two North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 1-A state championships.[1][3] He was twice named a an all-state selection, and was a three-time all-conference selection, a two-time Times-News All-Region selection, and one-time Player of the Year.[1] In his senior year, he averaged 18.2 points per game.[1] As a junior, he averaged 16 points and seven rebounds per game.[1] He also played baseball and competed in track & field for the school.[1]
College
editBucknell
editIn 2017-18, he played his freshman year at Bucknell University for the Bucknell Bison basketball team, and shot 52.2% from the field.[1] Academically, he was a psychology major.[4]
In 2018-19, he played his sophomore year at Bucknell, and shot 49.6% from the field , 48.5% from three-point range, and averaged 5.7 points per game.[1]
In 2019-20, he played his junior year at Bucknell, and shot 45.3% from the field and 34.9% from three point range, averaging 11.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game (11th in the league).[1] He was named Third Team All-Patriot League, and was named to the 2020 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.[1]
In 2020-21, he played his senior year at Bucknell, and shot 49.5% from the field, 38.5% from three point range, and 85.1% from the free throw line.[1] He led the NCAA in scoring with 25.3 points per game in his six games during the shortened COVID-19 season, and also averaged 6.8 rebounds per game.[1] He was named Third Team All-Patriot League for the second straight year, and First Team All-Patriot Tournament, and National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) First Team All-Region.[1][5]
College of Charleston
editHe then attended the College of Charleston studying for a masters in Communication.[1] Playing for the Charleston Cougars basketball team, in 2021-22, he shot 46.8% from the field, and 79.3% from the free throw line.[5] He averaged 14.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.[5] He was named Second Team All-Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), All-CAA Tournament, and NABC First Team All-Region.[2][5]
G-league
editOn Oct 22, 2022, the South Bay Lakers selected Meeks with Pick 17 of the second round in the 2022 NBA G League draft.[2] On November 1, 2022, the team placed him on waivers.[2]
International leagues
editIn 2022-23, Meeks played for Kouvot in the Finnish Korisliiga.[2][6] He shot 49.2% from the field, and 89.8% (10th in the league) from the free throw line.[2] He averaged 18.3 points (6th in the league) and 6.0 rebounds per game.[2]
In 2023-24 he played for Donar Groningen in the Netherlands.[6] He played primarily in the BNXT League, where he shot 54.4% from the floor and 43.0% from three point range (11th in the league), and averaged 18.1 points (2nd) and 6.3 rebounds per game.[2]
That year he also played for Santeros de Aguada of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional in Puerto Rico.[2] He shot 55.5% from the floor and 46.6% from three point range, while averaging 22.5 points (2nd in the league) and 5.9 rebounds per game.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "John Meeks," cofcsports.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "John Meeks," Real GM.
- ^ "John Meeks," Bucknell Bison.
- ^ "2020-21 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll," Patriot League.
- ^ a b c d "John Meeks," Sports Reference.
- ^ a b "EEN STERKE SMALL FORWARD MET HEEL VEEL INZET," Donar Magazine.