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Meeks withdraws from draft, returns to Tar Heels
- Updated: May 4, 2016
11:19 AM ET
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina’s Kennedy Meeks withdrew his name from the NBA draft and will return for his senior season, the school announced Wednesday.
The 6-foot-9 forward has essentially been a three-year starter for the Tar Heels. He slimmed down from being close to 300 pounds when he arrived on campus to playing around 260 pounds last season as a junior.
Meeks was slowed by a knee injury that forced him to miss seven games, but started in 28 games this season and averaged 9.2 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 54 percent from the floor.
“I appreciate the support my coaches and teammates gave me …
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