Despite struggles, Kennedy Meeks still has a supporter in Roy Williams

Posted Mar 23, 2016
UNC’s march to the ACC championship and into the final 16 of the NCAA tournament hasn’t been entirely sweet for Kennedy Meeks. While the Tar Heels are playing their best basketball of the season, the junior center has struggled mightily. But for all the Meeks bashing that has gone on of late — some deserved, some not — his constant ally has continued to be his coach, Roy Williams. (Wilmington Star News)

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