SI Power Rankings: Kennedy Meeks continues to impress

Posted Dec 4, 2015
2. North Carolina Tar Heels: The defensive activity of formerly massive, now-fairly-large center Kennedy Meeks continues to be impressive. Seven games in, the 260-pounder has the highest steal percentage (3.8%) of anyone in the Tar Heels’ rotation, and it doesn’t seem to be a fluke. I didn’t expect to be making a Meeks Defensive Mixtape in December, but here it is. (Sports Illustrated)

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