Lucas: UNC Basketball NotebookOne of the biggest stories of Carolina’s recent surge has been the play of the Tar Heel big men. Brice Johnson has four double-doubles in...
Wednesday January 28, 2015Lucas: A Hard SevenKennedy Meeks played 32 minutes in Carolina’s 93-83 win over Syracuse. Most of those minutes were spent exchanging pushes, elbows and grunts with the Orange’s...
Tuesday January 27, 2015Nate Britt catches Syracuse off-guard in loss to North CarolinaSyracuse expected production from the big guys. Kennedy Meeks, Brice Johnson. Those two stalwarts along the North Carolina back line manufacture points. The Orange, too,...
Tuesday January 27, 2015Lucas: Rapid Reactions - SyracuseThe battle off the ball between Kennedy Meeks and Rakeem Christmas was as good or better than the actual game. Christmas is a very physical...
Monday January 26, 2015Williams wants better rebounding when UNC faces FSUThe reason North Carolina was playing zone defense during the Tar Heels' win at Wake Forest the other night is because starters Marcus Paige, J.P...
Saturday January 24, 2015Kennedy Meeks emerging as defensive stalwart for UNCDespite his scoring prowess, Marcus Paige isn’t UNC’s most valuable player – that would be sophomore big Kennedy Meeks. Entering this season, the 6-foot-9 Meeks...
Saturday January 24, 2015Roy Williams Utilizing Multiple Zone OptionsNo. 15 North Carolina’s zone arsenal has complemented Roy Williams’s base man-to-man over the past two seasons, including a heavy dose of the 2-3 in...
Friday January 23, 2015No. 15 UNC beats Wake Forest 87-71 for 4th straight winKennedy Meeks scored 12 of his 16 points after halftime to help No. 15 North Carolina pull away and beat Wake Forest 87-71 on Wednesday...
Wednesday January 21, 2015Tar Heels pull out another nail-biter at PNC ArenaMarcus Paige, Isaiah Hicks and Kennedy Meeks will grab most of the attention as they helped the Tar Heels maintain a high shooting percentage, but...
Thursday January 15, 2015Marcus Paige helps No. 15 North Carolina beat NC State 81-79Marcus Paige scored 23 points and No. 15 North Carolina barely held off a late comeback to beat rival NC State 81-79 on Wednesday night...
Wednesday January 14, 2015Meeks, Anya both trimmer, playing bigIn the red corner, weighing in at 295 pounds, “Big” BeeJay Anya And in the blue corner, at 270 pounds, Kennedy “K-Smoove” Meeks. Both of...
Wednesday January 14, 2015Tar Heels still searching for intensityDuring Friday afternoon's meeting with reporters, North Carolina center Kennedy Meeks laid out the challenge the No. 18 Tar Heels face in today's meeting with...
Saturday January 10, 2015Tar Heels wary of Harrell, LouisvilleKennedy Meeks and fellow forward Brice Johnson have to deal with Montrezl Harrell today in the Dean E. Smith Center (2 p.m, ESPN). “He's an...
Saturday January 10, 2015No. 18 UNC seeks more than good moments from Meeks, JohnsonKennedy Meeks entered a recent film session expecting to see some positive moments for him and fellow big man Brice Johnson for No. 18 North...
Friday January 9, 2015Video: Roy Williams, Kennedy Meks Press Conference Recap - LouisvilleRoy Williams and Kennedy Meeks discuss the Tar Heels' intensity level and guarding Montrezl Harrell as the Tar Heels prepare to host Louisville on January...
Friday January 9, 2015Lucas: Rapid Reactions - Notre DameCarolina tried its best to defend Notre Dame's outside-oriented offense with two post players, but with Kennedy Meeks already saddled with four fouls early in...
Monday January 5, 2015ACC basketball progress reports: North CarolinaBest player: F Kennedy Meeks. The ultra-efficient sophomore is averaging 12.8 points and 9.1 rebounds while shooting 60 percent from the floor. It's an upset...
Monday January 5, 2015Kennedy Meeks Thrives Despite IllnessRoy Williams told reporters on Friday that he wasn’t sure how much he would get out of sophomore forward Kennedy Meeks in UNC’s ACC opener...
Sunday January 4, 2015Justin Jackson leads No. 19 Tar Heels to 74-50 ACC winJustin Jackson scored 13 points, Kennedy Meeks had 12 points and 12 rebounds and No. 19 North Carolina opened Atlantic Coast Conference play with a...
Saturday January 3, 2015Kennedy Meeks, Stilman White battling stomach bugRoy Williams says sophomore big man Kennedy Meeks and reserve point guard Stilman White are battling a stomach bug. Williams said Friday that White won't...
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