Kentucky guard Jodie Meeks will test his NBA stock this spring, his father confirmed on Tuesday.
Meeks will not hire an agent, Orestes Meeks said.
The elder Meeks declined comment except to point out that the decision to test the NBA waters should not be interpreted as a reflection of unhappiness with Kentucky.
Meeks’ decision is no surprise. And it will not be a surprise if UK teammate Patrick Patterson does the same. No word has yet emerged about Patterson’s plans.
Neither player jeopardizes his college eligibility by testing the NBA waters as long as neither hires an agent. The decision allows Meeks to get a feel for the NBA without hurting his college eligibility.
Meeks is coming off a stellar junior season in which he set a school record by scoring 54 points at Tennessee and hit a program record 108 three-point shots.
Meeks was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-American team. He also made the second team of The Associated Press, U.S. Basketball Writers Association and The Sporting News.
Meeks led UK and the Southeastern Conference in scoring with an average of 23.7 points. That ranked eighth nationally.
The NBA Draft is June 25. Underclassmen have until June 15 to remove their name from the
draft and retain their college eligibility
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This isn’t that big of a deal. Jodie SHOULD test the waters, you only get to do it once you know.
This gives him a chance to go to the camps, work out for the NBA people and get an idea of what he needs to do to improve.
Right now he’s looking at a late 2nd round pick (if that…) He’s not going to take the plunge unless he gets assurances that status will improve.
My guess is that he’ll return for his senior season, wiser on what he needs to do to get to the next level.
Mark Liptak
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