2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
SENIOR (2020-21 at Bucknell)
- Named Third Team All-Patriot League for the second straight year despite playing in just four of 10 regular season games during the shortened COVID-19 campaign.
- Led the NCAA in scoring in his six game appearances with 25.3 PPG.Â
- Earned NABC First Team All-Region recognition.
- Posted 20+ points in his final five games, including three 30-point games.
- Added 6.8 boards, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game, helping Bucknell to a 5-1 record in his six games (0-6 without him).Â
- Voted to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team after averaging 27 points in a pair of tourney games.
- Shot 49.5 percent, 38.5 percent from three and 85.1 percent from the free throw line.
JUNIOR (2019-20 at Bucknell)
- Named Third Team All-Patriot League, earning a starting spot to begin conference play.Â
- Averaged 11.2 PPG (third on the squad) and 5.3 boards per game.
- Shot 45.3 percent from the field, 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the foul line.
- Led the team in scoring during league action, pouring in 12.6 PPG.
- Finished the campaign ranked 19th in the Patriot League in scoring, 11th in rebounding and 15th in field goal percentage.
- Was a 2020 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll honoree.Â
SOPHOMORE (2018-19 at Bucknell)
- Averaged 5.7 points per game and 1.8 rebounds per contest off the bench as a sophomore en route to a second straight Patriot League regular season title.
- Shot 49.6 percent from the field, 48.5 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the foul line.
- Erupted for 28 points in 49 minutes during the Patriot League tournament.
FRESHMANÂ (2017-18 at Bucknell)
- Appeared in 28 games as a freshman at Bucknell.
- Part of a squad that captured the Patriot League regular season championship and the conference tournament championship.
- Shot 52.2 percent from the field, totaling 53 points and 26 boards.Â
HIGH SCHOOL
- In four years, captained The Burlington School to a 119-6 record with two state championships.
- Was a two-time all-state selection, three-time all-conference selection and two-time Times-News All-Region selection and Player of the Year.
- As a senior, averaged 18.2 points per game, scoring 23 points in the state title game.Â
- Surpassed the 1,000-career point mark as a junior, averaging 16 points and seven boards per game that season.
- Also competed in baseball and track & field.Â
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PERSONAL
- John Robert Meeks, the son of Betsy and Cliff Meeks.Â
- Has two younger sisters, Anna and Alie.Â
- Born on March 16, 1999Â in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and calls Burlington, N.C. home.
- Pursuing a masters in Communication at CofC.
Statistics
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