Jodie Meeks
Orestes Jodie Meeks II (born August 21, 1987) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Birmingham Squadron of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the University of Kentucky. On January 13, 2009, he gained national recognition by breaking the Kentucky single-game scoring record with 54 points in a nationally televised game on ESPN against Tennessee. In the same game, he broke the university's single-game three-point record by making 10 three-pointers. Meeks won the 2019 NBA championship as a member of the Toronto Raptors.
Meeks with the Washington Wizards in 2018 | |||||||||||||||
| Birmingham Squadron | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
| League | NBA G League | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | August 21, 1987 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Norcross (Norcross, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Kentucky (2006–2009) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2009: 2nd round, 41st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2009–2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 23, 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 2022–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Orlando Magic | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Toronto Raptors | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Raptors 905 | ||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Birmingham Squadron (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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