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John Meeks
Galatasaray MCT Technic
PositionForward
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Champions League
Personal information
Born (1999-03-16) March 16, 1999 (age 26)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight104 kg (229 lb)
Career information
High schoolThe Burlington School
(Burlington, North Carolina)
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Kouvot
2023–2024Donar Groningen
2024Santeros de Aguada
2024–2025Bnei Herzliya
2025–presentGalatasaray
Career highlights
  • Second-team All-CAA (2022)

John Robert Meeks (born March 16, 1999) is an American basketball player for Galatasaray in the Basketbol Süper Ligi.[1] He played college basketball for the Bucknell Bison and the College of Charleston Cougars. A forward, Meeks then played for Kouvot in the Finnish Korisliiga, for Donar Groningen in the Netherlands, and for Santeros de Aguada in Puerto Rico.

Early and personal life

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Meeks is the son of Betsy and Cliff Meeks, and has two younger sisters.[2] He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and lived in Burlington, North Carolina.[1] He is 6 ft 6 in (198 cm), and weighs 224 pounds (102 kg).[3]

High school

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Meeks played basketball for The Burlington School ('17) for four years at guard and forward, during which time the team had a 119–6 record and won two North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 1-A state championships.[4][1][5] He was twice named an all-state selection, and was a three-time all-conference selection, a two-time Times-News All-Region selection, and 2016-17 Player of the Year.[1][6] As a junior, he averaged 16 points and seven rebounds per game.[7] In his senior year, he averaged 18.2 points per game.[1][8]

He also played baseball and competed in track & field for the school.[2] Fifteen colleges made offers to Meeks out of high school.[9]

College

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Bucknell

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In 2017-18, Meeks played his freshman year at Bucknell University for the Bucknell Bison basketball team, and shot 52.2% from the field.[1] Academically, he was a psychology major.[10]

In 2018-19, he played his sophomore year at Bucknell, and shot 49.6% from the field, 48.5% from three-point range, and averaged 5.7 points per game.[1]

In 2019-20, Meeks played his junior year at Bucknell, and shot 45.3% from the field and 34.9% from three point range, averaging 11.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game (11th in the league).[1] He was named Third Team All-Patriot League, and was named to the 2020 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.[1][8][11]

In 2020-21, he played his senior year at Bucknell, and shot 49.5% from the field, 38.5% from three point range, and 85.1% from the free throw line.[1] Meeks led the NCAA in scoring with 25.3 points per game in his six games during the shortened COVID-19 season, and also averaged 6.8 rebounds per game.[1][12] He was named Third Team All-Patriot League for the second straight year, and First Team All-Patriot Tournament, and National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) First Team All-Region.[1][13][14]

College of Charleston

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Meeks then attended the College of Charleston, studying for a masters in Communication.[1][15] Playing for the Charleston Cougars basketball team in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), in 2021-22, he shot 46.8% from the field, and 79.3% from the free throw line.[13] He averaged 14.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.[16] He was named Second Team All-CAA, All-CAA Tournament, and NABC First Team All-Region.[3][13][16]

G-league

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On Oct 22, 2022, the South Bay Lakers selected Meeks with Pick 17 of the second round in the 2022 NBA G League draft.[3][17] On November 1, 2022, the team placed him on waivers.[3]

International leagues

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Kouvot

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In 2022–23, Meeks played for Kouvot in the Finnish Korisliiga.[3][18][16] He shot 49.2% from the field, and 89.8% (10th in the league) from the free throw line.[3] He averaged 18.3 points (6th in the league) and 6.0 rebounds per game.[3][17]

Donar Groningen

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In 2023-24 he played for Donar Groningen in the Netherlands.[18][17] Meeks played primarily in the BNXT League, where he shot 54.4% from the floor and 43.0% from three point range (11th in the league), and averaged 18.1 points (2nd) and 6.3 rebounds per game.[3][19]

Santeros de Aguada

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That year Meeks also played for Santeros de Aguada of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional in Puerto Rico.[3][20] He shot 55.5% from the floor and 46.6% from three point range, while averaging 22.5 points (2nd in the league) and 5.9 rebounds per game.[3]

Bnei Herzliya

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Beginning in 2024, Meeks has played for Bnei Herzliya Basket in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[3]

Galatasaray

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On July 28, 2025, he signed with Galatasaray MCT Technic of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "John Meeks," cofcsports.
  2. ^ a b "John Meeks, Jimmy Sotos sign National Letters of Intent with Bucknell," Pickin' Splinters, November 11, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "John Meeks," Real GM.
  4. ^ "John Meeks," MaxPreps.
  5. ^ "John Meeks," Bucknell Bison.
  6. ^ "John Meeks, former The Burlington School standout, named Patriot League Player of the Week," Times-News, January 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "Name to Know: 6’6″ Junior John Meeks of The Burlington School," Phenom Hoop Report, March 26, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "The Burlington School alum John Meeks selected as Patriot League Player of the Week for second time in three weeks," Times-Recorder, February 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "John Meeks Commits to Bucknell," Phenom Hoop Report, September 19, 2016.
  10. ^ "2020-21 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll," Patriot League, July 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "John Meeks Earns Third Team All-Patriot League Honors," Bucknell Bison, March 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "Cougars' John Meeks is a 'dog', and that's a good thing for CofC coach Pat Kelsey," The Post and Courier, November 11, 2021.
  13. ^ a b c "John Meeks," Sports Reference.
  14. ^ "John Meeks Named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team," Bucknell Bison, March 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "College of Charleston's 'go-to guy' John Meeks bounces back in win over Northeastern," The Post and Courier, January 29, 2022.
  16. ^ a b c "Kouvot signs rookie John Meeks," Eurobasket, August 29, 2022.
  17. ^ a b c " Groningen signs John Meeks, ex Kouvot," Eurobasket, August 29, 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Een Sterke Small Forward Met Heel Veel Inzet," Donar Magazine, 2023-24.
  19. ^ "Voormalig Donar speler John Meeks speelt komende seizoen in Israel," ericboorsma.nl, February 7, 2024.
  20. ^ "Voormalig Donar speler John Meeks vertrekt naar Puerto Rico," ericboorsma.nl, May 29, 2024.
  21. ^ "Galatasaray MCT Technic'e Hoş Geldin John Meeks!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. July 28, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
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