Jodie Meeks
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Orestes Jodie Meeks II (born August 21, 1987)[1] 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.
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Position | Assistant coach | ||||||||||||||
League | NBA G League | ||||||||||||||
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Born | (1987-08-21) August 21, 1987 (age 36) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||
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2022–present | Birmingham Squadron (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
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