Kennedy Meeks shines in Raptors debut

Posted Jul 8, 2017
After not hearing his name called in either round of the 2017 NBA Draft, former North Carolina big man Kennedy Meeks set out on a mission to prove everyone wrong. Friday night was apparently the first step in that process, as his performance in the Toronto Raptors’ first NBA Summer League game propelled the team to a 96-93 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. (Keeping It Heel)

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