HEIGHT
6-4
6-4
WEIGHT
210
DOB
8/21/87
COLLEGE
Kentucky
NBA YEARS
3
- Selected in the second round (41st overall pick) by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2009 NBA Draft
- Traded by Milwaukee to Philadelphia along with Francisco Elson in exchange for Primoz Brezec, Royal Ivey and a 2010 second round pick 2/18/10
- Has posted 11 20+ point games and scored 30+ points once
- Owns 78 multiple three-point field goal games including 21 four-plus 3FGM games.
- HOW ACQUIRED: Signed by the Lakers as a free agent August 13, 2012.
- Son of Orestes and Margaret Meeks
- Chose Kentucky over Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Notre Dame and Oklahoma State
- Led Norcross High School to Class AAAAA state championship, the first in school history, scoring 32 points and pulling down six rebounds in final game
- 2006 AJC Player of the Year
- Gwinnett Daily Post Player of the Year
- Atlanta Tipoff Club Metro Player of the Year and Player of the Month (February)
- Named to the GHSA All-Star Team and led the North Team to its first victory in over three years
- Averaged 23.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.2 apg his senior season.