Healthier, Fitter Meeks Eager for Round Two in Chapel Hill

Posted Jul 17, 2014
Sophomore UNC forward Kennedy Meeks will be a whole lot lighter when he takes to the Smith Center floor in 2014. A now fully fit Meeks says he’s grown into a smarter and more physical basketball player heading into year two in Chapel Hill. Meeks has rededicated himself to the game of basketball in the offseason. Meeks appears to be putting in the hard yards and embracing the rigors of college basketball. (Chapelboro.com)

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