Jodie Meeks Goes Off For 54 Points
Jodie MeeksThink Jodie Meeks wanted to put on a shown in his home state of Tennessee tonight? How about to the tune of 54 points on 15-22 shooting (10-15 from three, 14-14 from the stripe), along with eight rebounds, four assists and only one turnover.
Wow. If you watched the game, you realized just how prolific a scorer the 6-foot-4, 208-pound guard is. But don’t think this was an aberration. Already the No. 5 scorer in the nation, J-Meeks has dropped buckets all season long.
On November 15 in his season-opener against Virginia Military, Meeks scored 39 points. On November 28 against Kansas State, he scored 37 points. On December 20 against Appalachian State, he scored a previous career high 46 points, tying former Wildcat Tony Delk’s record for most three pointers in a game with nine (a record he broke tonight with 10).
After missing 20 games last season, Meeks has been on a tear and seems to be improving each game he plays. While his name hasn’t been included in many mock drafts so far this season, or National Player of the Year discussion at that, after tonight’s 54 point output, it won’t be long until Jodie Meeks is a household name.
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January 13th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
jeremy says:
he’s from GA
January 13th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
KoreanBALLA says:
Plays like Jason Richardson..
awesome. he had 46 a few weeks ago too
January 14th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Aron says:
@jeremy
Nah, he was born in TN but went to high school in GA.
@KoreanBALLA
Good comparison. I know, I talk about all his big games in there.
January 14th, 2009 at 1:35 am
joaq says:
Haven’t seen him. Is he a shooter or can he also create?
January 14th, 2009 at 1:44 am
Talented says:
Thas a good a** game..one turnover?! 100% from tha stripe? 10-15 from deep and….well damn like i said thas a good A** GAME nuff said.
January 14th, 2009 at 5:37 am
AB_40 says:
nice nice…
anyone saw the college games yesterday?
blake griffin isn’t athletic like amare and not as skilled as mike beasley. he’s probably 6-9 (amare is 6-8 and beas is 6-7) so he’s bigger then em but his touch isn’t that good and he’s got a long way to go before he is a legit nba player. damion james isn’t much better then he was 2 years ago I don’t see him as an nba player… luke harangody? only in the college game he looks more out of shape then kevin love did last year and he has terrible foot speed he’ll get eaten alive in the nba because you know he’s gonna try
January 14th, 2009 at 7:49 am
Kudabeen says:
Sine when has Amare checked in at 6-8??? STAT – Amare??
First I’ve ever heard that…
January 14th, 2009 at 8:11 am
Kudabeen says:
Meeks is pretty nasty…He looks like a upgraded Stuckey, but much better shooter…
Jason Richardson is a good comparison too, but He just started to really shoot it from deep really well. Meeks shoots it off the dribble, screens, spot up, fade…He scores in every way a guard can…It is pretty amazing. The way he shoots you would think people would be looking at him like they look at Stephen Curry…Even more so, because of his size…He plays good D and give energy on both ends…Hopefully he stays healty and have a chance to do some things in the Tourney this year…
January 14th, 2009 at 9:58 am
karizmatic says:
Oh yeah after 54 he’s going to be on every scout’s list, if he wasn’t already.
January 14th, 2009 at 11:17 am
FlipG says:
I’m a UK fan and follow them closely.
Meeks doesn’t have a great handle, and as a results struggles to get his own shot sometimes. He moves off the ball really well, not as well as rip but he has that potential. He is probably one of the fastest players in college north and south but lacks lateral quickness.
His range is unlimited and his mid-range game is just as good. This is the first year he is really finishing at the rim with consistency, which has been a pleasant surprise to me as that was one of my big knocks against his game. Around 90% from the line. He is also a tough defender and never tires out there. Meeks has to work on his dribble though.
January 14th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
hadoken says:
he was ol’ skool NBA JAM “HE’S ON FIRE!” good. BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!