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Erik Meek
Personal information
Born	January 17, 1973 (age 51); San Diego, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Career information
High school	San Pasqual (Escondido, California)
College	Duke (1991–1995)
NBA draft	1995: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
	Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career	1995–2002
Position	Power forward
Career history
1995–1996	Galatasaray
1996–1997	Iraklis
1997–1998	Apollon Patras
1998–1999	Maroussi
1999–2000	Peristeri
2000–2001	Real Madrid
2001–2002	Iraklis
Career highlights and awards
	NCAA champion (1992); Second-team Parade All-American (1991);
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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Erik Joal Meek (born January 17, 1973)^[1] is an American retired professional basketball player who played for four seasons at Duke University.

College career

Meek played college basketball for Duke from 1991 to 1995. He was part of the team that won the 1992 NCAA Tournament. During his junior season he achieved his career high in scoring with 21 points against Boston University.^[2]^[3] Meek was named captain of the Blue Devils for the 1994–95 season.^[4] During that season he appeared in 31 games averaging 10.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game on 28.7 minutes per game.^[4] He finished his career in Duke averaging 5.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game.^[4]

Professional career

Meek was drafted 44th overall by the Houston Rockets, in the 1995 NBA Draft. He did not play in the NBA, but he spent several years playing professionally in Europe.

Personal

Meek is the cousin of former Tampa Bay Rays closer Heath Bell.^[5]

References

^ "Erik Meek." www.dukeupdate.com. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
^ "No. 1 Duke 106, Boston U. 62 Optional". Associated Press. December 30, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
^ "Meek's Career Highs". Duke University. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "52 Erik Meek". Duke University. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
^ Kurkjian, Tim (April 17, 2009). "Fun-loving Bell finally has his dream job". ESPN The Magazine. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2014.

External links

Profile — TheDraftReview.com
ACB.com profile

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[duke-1] "Erik Meek." www.dukeupdate.com. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

[2] "No. 1 Duke 106, Boston U. 62 Optional". Associated Press. December 30, 1993. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

[3] "Meek's Career Highs". Duke University. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

[stats-4] "52 Erik Meek". Duke University. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

[5] Kurkjian, Tim (April 17, 2009). "Fun-loving Bell finally has his dream job". ESPN The Magazine. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2014.

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 ==College career==
-Meek played [[college basketball]] for [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]] from 1991 to 1995. He was part of the team that won the [[1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1992 NCAA Tournament]]. During his [[1993–94 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|junior]] season he achieved his career high in scoring with 21 points against [[Boston University Terriers men's basketball|Boston University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1993/No-1-Duke-106-Boston-U-62-Optional/id-7685cc587eb14affbd57638a9bc963dd|title= No. 1 Duke 106, Boston U. 62 Optional|publisher=Associated Press|date=December 30, 1993|access-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://goduke.statsgeek.com/basketball-m/players/career-highs.php?playerid=256|title=Meek's Career Highs|publisher=Duke University|access-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> Meek was named captain of the Blue Devils for the [[1994–95 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|1994–95 season]].<ref name="stats">{{cite web|url=http://goduke.statsgeek.com/basketball-m/players/statlines.php?playerid=256|title=52 Erik Meek|publisher=Duke University|access-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> During that season he appeared in 31 games averaging 10.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game on 28.7 minutes per game.<ref name="stats"/> He finished his career in Duke averaging 5.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game.<ref name="stats"/>
+Meek played [[college basketball]] for [[Duke Blue Devils men's basketball|Duke]] from 1991 to 1995. He was part of the team that won the [[1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1992 NCAA Tournament]]. During his [[1993–94 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|junior]] season he achieved his career high in scoring with 21 points against [[Boston University Terriers men's basketball|Boston University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/7685cc587eb14affbd57638a9bc963dd|title= No. 1 Duke 106, Boston U. 62 Optional|publisher=Associated Press|date=December 30, 1993|access-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://goduke.statsgeek.com/basketball-m/players/career-highs.php?playerid=256|title=Meek's Career Highs|publisher=Duke University|access-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> Meek was named captain of the Blue Devils for the [[1994–95 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|1994–95 season]].<ref name="stats">{{cite web|url=http://goduke.statsgeek.com/basketball-m/players/statlines.php?playerid=256|title=52 Erik Meek|publisher=Duke University|access-date=March 28, 2015}}</ref> During that season he appeared in 31 games averaging 10.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game on 28.7 minutes per game.<ref name="stats"/> He finished his career in Duke averaging 5.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game.<ref name="stats"/>
 ==Professional career==