Kennedy Meeks makes USA Basketball World Cup Qualifying Roster

Posted Nov 13, 2017
Former Tar Heel forward Kennedy Meeks was selected as a member of the USA Basketball World Cup qualifying roster for later this month. The roster will be made up of 12 players who do not have NBA G-League two-way contracts and are not on an NBA roster. The team will be coached by Jeff Van Gundy who coached team USA to a Gold Medal in the FIBA AmeriCup this summer. (Keeping It Heel)

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