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{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jodie Meeks
| image = Jodie Meeks 2018.jpg
| caption = Meeks with the [[Washington Wizards]] in 2018
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 210
| league = [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]
| team = New Orleans Pelicans
| position = Assistant coach
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|8|21}}
| birth_place = [[Nashville, Tennessee]], U.S.
| high_school = [[Norcross High School|Norcross]] ([[Norcross, Georgia]])
| college = [[Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball|Kentucky]] (2006–2009)
| draft_year = 2009
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 41
| draft_team = [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
| career_start = 2009
| career_end = 2022
| career_position = [[Shooting guard]]
| career_number = 23, 20
| coach_start = 2022
| years1 = {{nbay|2009|full=y}}
| team1 = [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
| years2 = {{nbay|2009|end}}–{{nbay|2011|end}}
| team2 = [[Philadelphia 76ers]]
| years3 = {{nbay|2012|start}}–{{nbay|2013|end}}
| team3 = [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
| years4 = {{nbay|2014|start}}–{{nbay|2015|end}}
| team4 = [[Detroit Pistons]]
| years5 = {{nbay|2016|full=y}}
| team5 = [[Orlando Magic]]
| years6 = {{nbay|2017|full=y}}
| team6 = [[Washington Wizards]]
| years7 = {{nbay|2018|end}}
| team7 = [[Toronto Raptors]]
| years8 = [[2021–22 NBA G League season|2022]]
| team8 = [[Raptors 905]]
| cyears1 = [[2022–23 NBA G League season|2022]]–[[2023–24 NBA G League season|2024]]
| cteam1 = [[Birmingham Squadron]] (assistant)
| cyears2 = {{nbay|2024|start}}–present
| cteam2 = [[New Orleans Pelicans]] (assistant)
| highlights = 
* [[List of NBA champions|NBA champion]] ([[2019 NBA Finals|2019]])
* Consensus second-team [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] ([[2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|2009]])
* First-team All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] (2009)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[basketball]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{bk|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIBA AmeriCup]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2022 FIBA AmeriCup|2022 Brazil]]|}}
| stat1label = [[Point (basketball)|Points]]
| stat1value = 4,988 (9.3 ppg)
| stat2label = [[Rebound (basketball)|Rebounds]]
| stat2value = 1,120 (2.1 rpg)
| stat3label = [[Assist (basketball)|Assists]]
| stat3value = 583 (1.1 apg)
| stats_league = NBA
}}
'''Orestes Jodie Meeks II''' (born August 21, 1987)<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/meeksjo01.html Jodie Meeks Stats]</ref> is an American professional [[basketball]] coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the [[New Orleans Pelicans]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). 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 Volunteers men's basketball|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 Finals|2019 NBA championship]] as a member of the [[Toronto Raptors]]. In 2024, Meeks was inducted into the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame.

==Early life==
Meeks attended [[Norcross High School]], which he led to its first state basketball championship in 2006 under coach Eddie Martin. During his senior high school season, Meeks averaged 23.6 points per game during the regular season and 28.3 points per game during the state playoffs. Meeks was named the 2006 ''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' Player of the Year. He was also named 2006 Gwinnett Daily Post Player of the Year, 2006 Atlanta Tipoff Club Metro Player of the Year and Player of the Month (February 2006). He was named to the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) All Star Team and led the North Team to its first victory in over three years. He was named the North Squads' MVP. He was also named to the All Tournament Team at Bob Gibbons, Kingwood, The Main Event (Las Vegas), Chick-Fil-A, and Dell Curry's Bojangles tournament. Also, he was named to the 2006 [[Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic|Kentucky Derby Classic]] all-star game and played with many of his future Kentucky teammates on April 15, 2006, against rival [[Louisville Cardinals men's basketball|Louisville]] recruits.

Considered a four-star recruit by [[Rivals.com]], Meeks was listed as the No. 7 shooting guard and the No. 39 player in the nation in 2006.<ref>[https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/player-Jodie-Meeks-28971;_ylt=AmiRzEf5essYtpUkWP3zAHZGPZB4 Jodie Meeks Recruiting Profile]</ref>

==College career==
===Freshman season===
{{see also|2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team}}

Meeks made his college debut on November 2, 2006, in an exhibition game against [[Lindsey Wilson College]] at [[Rupp Arena]] coming off the bench. He finished the game with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. He was named CBS/Chevrolet Player of the Game during the nationally televised game against Louisville in [[Freedom Hall]], after pouring in a career-high 18 points in the Wildcats' win over Louisville on December 16, 2006. He was named the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) Freshman of the Week three times during his freshman season. Meeks was a unanimous selection to the SEC All-Freshman team. He was also recognized among America's best freshman selected by The Collegeinsider.com to the Freshmen All-America team. The Freshmen All-America team consists of 16 players selected by Division I coaches and NBA scouts.

===Sophomore season===
{{see also|2007–08 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team}}

Expectations were high for Meeks coming into his sophomore season, and it appeared that Meeks was going to match those expectations after scoring 34 points in an exhibition game against [[Pikeville College]]. However, injury limited him to 11 games that season. On April 2, it was announced that Meeks was diagnosed with a [[sports hernia]].

===Junior season===
{{see also|2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team}}

On November 15, 2008, during the season-opener against [[Virginia Military Institute]], Meeks scored 39 points, but the Wildcats lost 111–103. On November 28, Meeks scored 37 points in the Findlay Invitational tournament in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] against the [[Kansas State Wildcats]]. Kentucky would go on to win the tournament. Meeks had more points than the whole Kansas State team combined at half-time of that game. On December 20, Meeks scored a then-career high 46 points against [[Appalachian State]] at the annual home game for the Wildcats at Freedom Hall in Louisville.<ref>[http://www.kentucky.com/978/story/633488.html Meeks' 46 carry Cats in rout] ''[[Lexington Herald Leader]]''. Retrieved on December 21, 2008.</ref>
He tied former Kentucky Wildcat, [[Tony Delk]]'s record for most three-pointers in a game with 9. He set a record for the most points scored by a Wildcat in Freedom Hall with 46. He followed that performance two days later by scoring 32 points in just 28 minutes against [[Tennessee State University]]. Meeks and teammate [[Patrick Patterson (basketball)|Patrick Patterson]] are among UK's more productive pairs of teammates since the days of [[Dan Issel]] and [[Mike Pratt (basketball)|Mike Pratt]] in the early 1970s.

On January 13, 2009, Meeks broke Kentucky's single-game scoring record (formerly held by Dan Issel) by scoring 54 points in a 90–72 win against rival Tennessee. In that game he also broke [[Tony Delk]]'s single-game record, which he had shared, for three-pointers by making 10 of 15 attempts<ref>[https://archive.today/20120716080901/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=290132633 Kentucky downs Tennessee behind Meeks' 54 points] ''[[ESPN]]''. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.</ref> and was 14 of 14 from the free throw line.

On February 11, 2009, Meeks made the game-winning three-point shot with 4.7 seconds left against the [[Florida Gators men's basketball|Florida Gators]].<ref name="Lindsey">{{cite web|url=http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021009aaa.html|title=Kentucky Downs Florida on Late Meeks Three|last=Lindsey|first=Eric|date=February 10, 2009|publisher=UKathletics.com|access-date=February 11, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214143559/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/021009aaa.html|archive-date=February 14, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Meeks would again break the 40-point margin on February 14, scoring 45 points against the [[Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball|Arkansas Razorbacks]] team, a performance that produced the most points scored in a game by an individual at [[Bud Walton Arena]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090218145526/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=290450008 NCAA Men's Basketball Recap: Final statistics from the Kentucky Wildcats vs. Arkansas Razorbacks game played on February 14, 2009]</ref> Meeks also broke the record for most 3-pointers in a season at UK, with 117.

Meeks was named a unanimous selection to the All-SEC First team during his junior season and was the first player since [[Chuck Hayes]] in 2004–05 to be named AP First Team All-SEC. He was named the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) District IV Player of the Year. Meeks was named a Second Team All-American by the Associated Press (AP), the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), and by Sporting News.com. Meeks was a consensus Second Team All-American in 2008–09.

On May 10, 2014, Meeks returned to Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY to receive his degree in business marketing. Since being drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2009, Meeks had been attending classes in the off-season at the University of Kentucky. On receiving his diploma, Meeks said: "You never know how long your career will last. Once you have a degree, you have it forever."<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-jodie-meeks-kentucky-graduation-20140510-story.html| title = Jodie Meeks graduating today from University of Kentucky - Los Angeles Times| website = [[Los Angeles Times]]| date = May 10, 2014}}</ref>

==Professional career==
===Milwaukee Bucks (2009–2010)===
On April 7, 2009, Meeks declared his eligibility for the [[2009 NBA draft]] and his intention to not hire an agent, leaving open the possibility of returning to Kentucky next season.<ref name="Dawson">{{cite news|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090407/SPORTS03/90407018/1002/ARCHIVES |title=Jodie Meeks will declare for NBA draft |last=Dawson |first=Brett |date=April 7, 2009 |publisher=[[The Courier-Journal]] |access-date=April 7, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>  In a May 28 story, Meeks stated in reference to his desire to be a first round NBA draft pick, "If I'm not first round, then I'll go back to school."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4213130&name=katz_andy | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729060629/http://www.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4213130&name=katz_andy | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 29, 2012 | title=Catching up with the fence-sitters in Chicago | author=Andy Katz | publisher=ESPN}}</ref>  On June 15, 2009, Meeks decided to stay in the draft and forgo his final season of eligibility at Kentucky.<ref name="Tipton">{{cite news |url=http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/831465.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130814010238/http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/831465.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 14, 2013 |title=Meeks: Decision to stay in draft took a lot of thought |last=Tipton |first=Jerry |date=June 15, 2009 |publisher=[[Lexington Herald-Leader]] |access-date=June 15, 2009}}</ref> During the [[2009 NBA draft]] on June 25, 2009, Meeks was drafted 41st overall by the [[Milwaukee Bucks]]. Stuck behind a deep guard rotation, Meeks struggled to receive playing time from Head Coach [[Scott Skiles]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://archive.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/68923532.html?page=1#!page=1&viewAll=0&sort=oldestfirst&pageSize=50| title = Meeks gets his chance}}</ref>

===Philadelphia 76ers (2010–2012)===
On February 18, 2010, Meeks was traded to the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] along with [[Francisco Elson]] in exchange for [[Primoz Brezec]] and [[Royal Ivey]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/sixers_trade_100218.html |title=Sixers Complete Four Player Trade with Milwaukee |work=[[NBA.com]] |date=February 18, 2010 |access-date=February 18, 2010}}</ref> Meeks finished his rookie season without a start, failing to gain more minutes in then-Sixers coach [[Eddie Jordan]]'s rotation than he did in Milwaukee.

Entering his second year, Meeks was expected to play a limited role behind Sixers second overall pick [[Evan Turner]] and [[Lou Williams]], who was the starter the previous season. Through the course of the season, however, he was named the team's starting shooting guard by new Sixers Coach [[Doug Collins (basketball)|Doug Collins]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.csnphilly.com/philadelphia-sixers/once-afterthought-sixers-meeks-playing-big-role |title=ONCE AN AFTERTHOUGHT, SIXERS' MEEKS PLAYING BIG ROLE |access-date=January 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108190527/https://www.csnphilly.com/philadelphia-sixers/once-afterthought-sixers-meeks-playing-big-role |archive-date=January 8, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> as Williams transitioned into a sixth man role. In just his second start, Meeks scored 26 points (20 in the first quarter), shooting 9–16 from the field, including 7–10 from long range (6–7 in the first quarter).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/301204020| title = Bobcats vs. 76ers - Box Score - December 4, 2010 - ESPN}}</ref>

Meeks continued as the Sixers starting shooting guard for the [[2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers season|2011–12 season]], though he would lose minutes to Evan Turner.<ref name=hollinger>{{cite news|last=Hollinger|first=John|title=Los Angeles Lakers: 2012-13 roster|date=September 19, 2012|work=ESPN.com|url=https://insider.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/2012-13-lal-preview/los-angeles-lakers-player-profiles|access-date=September 21, 2012}}{{subscription required}}</ref> On March 27, 2012, Meeks scored 31 points, a new career high.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/320327020| title = Cavaliers vs. 76ers - Box Score - March 27, 2012 - ESPN}}</ref>

===Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2014)===
[[File:Jodie Meeks Lakers 2013.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Meeks with the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] in 2013]]
On August 13, 2012, Meeks signed a two-year deal with the [[Los Angeles Lakers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/120813lakers_sign_meeksandebanks|title=Lakers Sign Meeks, Ebanks|work=NBA.com|date=August 13, 2012|access-date=August 13, 2012}}</ref> On November 30, he scored 21 points on a then career-high seven three-pointers in a 122–103 win over the [[Denver Nuggets]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Lakers use 17 3-pointers to trounce Nuggets |date=November 30, 2012 |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400277952 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201190049/http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400277952 |archive-date=December 1, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On March 9, 2014, Meeks scored a career-high 42 points in a 114–110 win over the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20140309/OKCLAL/gameinfo.html |title=Notebook: Lakers 114, Thunder 110 |website=[[NBA.com]] |access-date=March 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025183104/http://www.nba.com/games/20140309/OKCLAL/gameinfo.html |archive-date=October 25, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Detroit Pistons (2014–2016)===
On July 14, 2014, Meeks signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract with the [[Detroit Pistons]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/pistons/news/detroit-pistons-sign-free-agent-guard-jodie-meeks|title=Detroit Pistons Sign Free Agent Guard Jodie Meeks|work=NBA.com|date=July 14, 2014|access-date=July 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mayo|first=David|url=http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2014/07/detroit_pistons_shooting_guard_1.html|title=Detroit Pistons, shooting guard Jodie Meeks, agree to 3-year, $19.5 million deal|work=MLive.com|date=July 1, 2014|access-date=July 14, 2014}}</ref> After missing the first 22 games of the [[2014–15 NBA season|2014–15 season]] with a lower back injury, Meeks made his Pistons debut on December 12, 2014, scoring 12 points off the bench in 22 minutes to help his team snap a 13-game losing streak with a 105–103 win over the [[Phoenix Suns]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20141212/DETPHX/gameinfo.html|title=Drummond leads Pistons over Suns 105-103|work=NBA.com|date=December 12, 2014|access-date=December 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213121651/http://www.nba.com/games/20141212/DETPHX/gameinfo.html|archive-date=December 13, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/meeks-pays-quick-dividends-pistons-snap-13-game-skid-phoenix|title=Meeks pays quick dividends as Pistons snap 13-game skid at Phoenix|work=NBA.com|first=Keith|last=Langlois|date=December 12, 2014|access-date=December 12, 2014}}</ref>

On December 30, Meeks scored 34 points on a career-high nine three-pointers in a 109–86 win over the [[Orlando Magic]]. He came within one three-pointer of tying [[Joe Dumars]]' franchise record of ten three-pointers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/pistons/features/everybody-gets-act-pistons-crush-orlando-3rd-straight-win|title=Everybody gets into the act as Pistons crush Orlando for 3rd straight win|work=NBA.com|first=Keith|last=Langlois|date=December 30, 2014|access-date=December 30, 2014}}</ref>

On October 30, 2015, Meeks was ruled out for 12 to 16 weeks after undergoing a surgical procedure to repair a non-displaced fracture of the fifth metatarsal in his right foot.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/2015/news/10/30/pistons-guard-meeks-out-12-16-weeks-after-surgery/|title=Pistons' Meeks out 12-16 weeks after foot surgery|work=NBA.com|date=October 30, 2015|access-date=October 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707050811/http://www.nba.com/2015/news/10/30/pistons-guard-meeks-out-12-16-weeks-after-surgery/|archive-date=July 7, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 13, 2016, Meeks made his return on the season finale game against the Cavaliers, collecting 20 points in 26 minutes.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nba/pistons/2016/04/13/bench-carries-pistons-past-cavs-season-finale/83015830/|title=Pistons' bench outlasts Cavaliers' in season finale|last=Hawkins|first=James|date=April 13, 2016|work=Detroit News|access-date=July 18, 2017|language=en}}</ref>

===Orlando Magic (2016–2017)===
On June 29, 2016, Meeks was traded to the [[Orlando Magic]] in exchange for a future conditional second round draft pick.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/orlando-magic-acquire-jodie-meeks-detroit-pistons-trade|title=Magic Acquire Jodie Meeks From the Pistons|work=NBA.com|date=June 29, 2016|access-date=June 29, 2016}}</ref> On July 19, 2016, he underwent surgery to stabilize the fifth metatarsal in his right foot.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/17107333/jodie-meeks-orlando-magic-indefinitely-foot-surgery|title=Jodie Meeks has surgery to stabilize injured foot|work=ESPN.com|date=July 19, 2016|access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref> On September 19, 2016, he was deemed a possibility of returning to action in November.<ref>{{cite news|last=Robbins|first=Josh|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/magic-basketblog/os-jodie-meeks-injury-update-20160919-story.html|title=Magic's Jodie Meeks is on track to return in November|work=OrlandoSentinel.com|date=September 19, 2016|access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref> He made his debut for the Magic on December 2, 2016, after the foot injury held him out for the first 19 games of the season. He finished with 10 points and three steals in 17 minutes against the [[Philadelphia 76ers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899443|title=Gordon powers Magic past slumping Sixers, 104-88|work=ESPN.com|date=December 2, 2016|access-date=December 3, 2016}}</ref> On January 2, 2017, he scored a season-high 23 points in a 115–103 win over the [[New York Knicks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899414|title=Magic roll to 115-103 win, hand Knicks 5th straight loss|work=ESPN.com|date=January 2, 2017|access-date=January 3, 2017}}</ref> On January 19, 2017, he was ruled out for four to six weeks after dislocating the thumb on his shooting hand. An MRI exam revealed Meeks had two sprained ligaments in his right thumb.<ref>{{cite web|last=Robbins|first=Josh|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-magic/magic-basketblog/os-sp-orlando-magic-jodie-meeks-0120-story.html|title=Jodie Meeks expected to miss 4-6 weeks due to dislocated thumb|work=OrlandoSentinel.com|date=January 19, 2017|access-date=January 19, 2017}}</ref> He underwent surgery to repair his right thumb five days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/news/jodie-meeks-undergoes-right-thumb-surgery|title=Jodie Meeks Undergoes Right Thumb Surgery|work=NBA.com|date=January 24, 2017|access-date=January 25, 2017}}</ref> He returned to action on March 20, 2017, playing against the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] after missing 26 games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900440|title=Magic storm back to beat 76ers 112-109 in OT|work=ESPN.com|date=March 20, 2017|access-date=March 21, 2017}}</ref>

===Washington Wizards (2017–2018)===
[[File:Jodie Meeks (32868539977) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Meeks with the [[Washington Wizards]] in 2018]]
On July 12, 2017, Meeks signed with the [[Washington Wizards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wizardstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2017/07/12/wizards-sign-jodie-meeks|title=Wizards Sign Jodie Meeks|work=MonumentalSportsNetwork.com|date=July 12, 2017|access-date=July 12, 2017|archive-date=June 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616204203/https://wizardstoday.monumentalsportsnetwork.com/2017/07/12/wizards-sign-jodie-meeks|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 13, 2018, he was suspended without pay for 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/article/2018/04/13/washington-wizards-jodie-meeks-suspension|title=NBA suspends Washington Wizards' Jodie Meeks 25 games|work=NBA.com|date=April 13, 2018|access-date=April 14, 2018}}</ref>

On October 15, 2018, Meeks was traded, along with a future second-round draft pick and cash, to the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] in exchange for a future second-round draft pick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/bucks-acquire-future-2nd-round-draft-pick-and-cash-washington|title=Bucks Acquire A Future 2nd Round Draft Pick And Cash From Washington|work=NBA.com|date=October 15, 2018|access-date=October 15, 2018}}</ref> Meeks' league-mandated suspension for violating the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program ended on November 24,<ref>{{cite web|last=Wojnarowski|first=Adrian|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/25365122/jodie-meeks-waived-milwaukee-bucks|title=Bucks to waive Jodie Meeks, sources say|work=ESPN.com|date=November 24, 2018|access-date=November 25, 2018}}</ref> leading to the Bucks waiving him the following day.<ref>{{cite web|author=Milwaukee Bucks|url=https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/1066726044416249857|title=The Bucks have requested waivers on Jodie Meeks...|work=Twitter|date=November 25, 2018|access-date=November 25, 2018}}</ref>

===Toronto Raptors (2019)===
On February 20, 2019, Meeks signed a 10-day contract with the [[Toronto Raptors]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/raptors/press-releases/raptors-sign-jodie-meeks-10-day-contract|title=Raptors Sign Jodie Meeks To 10-Day Contract|website=NBA.com|date=February 20, 2019|access-date=February 20, 2019}}</ref> He was not signed to a second 10-day contract after the first expired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/jodie-meeks-no-longer-with-toronto/|title=Jodie Meeks: No longer with Toronto|website=cbssports.com|date=March 4, 2019|access-date=March 6, 2019}}</ref> On March 26, he returned to the Raptors, signing with the team for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/raptors/press-releases/raptors-sign-jodie-meeks|title=Raptors Sign Jodie Meeks|website=NBA.com|date=March 26, 2019|access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref> On March 30, 2019, he scored a season-high 14 points to go along with 5 rebounds in a 124–101 road win against the Bulls.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201903300CHI.html|title=Toronto Raptors at Chicago Bulls Box Score, March 30, 2019|publisher=Basketball Reference|date=March 30, 2019|access-date=January 14, 2020}}</ref>

Meeks was part of the Raptors team that defeated the two-time defending champion [[Golden State Warriors]] in the [[2019 NBA Finals]] and after six games, he became an NBA champion.

===Raptors 905 (2022)===
On January 10, 2022, Meeks signed with the [[Raptors 905]] of the [[NBA G League]].<ref>{{cite tweet |user=Raptors905 |number=1480556590440792064 |date=10 January 2022 |title=Welcome to the team, Jodie Meeks! #RoadToTheSix}}</ref> He was waived on March 18.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021-22 NBA G League Transactions |url=https://gleague.nba.com/transactions/ |access-date=March 22, 2022 |website=NBA G League}}</ref>

==National team career==
Meeks played for the [[United States men's national basketball team]] in the [[2022 FIBA AmeriCup]].<ref name="fiba2022">{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/34574982/us-rallies-canada-win-bronze-medal-americup |title=U.S. rallies past Canada to win bronze medal at AmeriCup |date=13 September 2022 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |newspaper=[[ESPN]] |accessdate=12 September 2022}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
On September 15, 2022, Meeks was hired by the [[Birmingham Squadron]] as an assistant coach.<ref>{{cite web|title=Birmingham Squadron name T.J. Saint as Head Coach, Billy Campbell as General Manager of Basketball Operations|url=https://birmingham.gleague.nba.com/news/birmingham-squadron-name-tj-saint-head-coach-billy-campbell-as-general-manager-of-basketball-operations/|website=NBA.com|date=September 17, 2022|access-date=September 17, 2022}}</ref>

On September 26, 2024, Meeks was hired by the [[New Orleans Pelicans]] as an assistant coach.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pelicans announce basketball operations promotion and staff additions|url=https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-basketball-operations-promotion-staff-additions-2024-2025-nba-season|website=NBA.com|date=September 26, 2024|access-date=September 26, 2024}}</ref>

==Player profile==
Meeks was an offensive specialist who exceled at shooting [[three-point field goal]]s, especially while trailing in transition. He was slightly undersized as a [[shooting guard]], but was considered a solid defensive player.<ref name=hollinger/>

==Career statistics==
{{NBA player statistics legend|champion=y|leader=y}}

===NBA===
====Regular season====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2009}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2009–10 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| 41 || 0 || 11.9 || .362 || .280 || .857 || 1.8 || .5 || .3 || '''.1''' || 4.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2009}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2009–10 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 19 || 0 || 12.3 || .440 || .380 || .722 || 1.4 || .9 || .3 || '''.1''' || 5.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2010}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 74 || 64 || 27.9 || .425 || .397 || .894 || 2.3 || 1.1 || .9 || '''.1''' || 10.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2011}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| style="background:#cfecec;"| 66* || 50 || 24.9 || .409 || .365 || .906 || 2.4 || .8 || .6 || .0 || 8.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2012}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2012–13 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]]
| '''78''' || 10 || 21.3 || .387 || .357 || .896 || 2.2 || .9 || .7 || '''.1''' || 7.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2013}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2013–14 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]]
| 77 || '''70''' || '''33.2''' || .463 || .401 || .857 || '''2.5''' || '''1.8''' || '''1.4''' || '''.1''' || '''15.7'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2014}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2014–15 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 60 || 0 || 24.4 || .416 || .349 || .906 || 1.7 || 1.3 || 1.0 || '''.1''' || 11.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2015}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2015–16 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 3 || 0 || 14.3 || .350 || '''.444''' || '''1.000''' || 1.7 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 7.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2016–17 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]]
| 36 || 10 || 20.5 || .402 || .409 || .878 || 2.1 || 1.3 || .9 || '''.1''' || 9.1
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2017–18 Washington Wizards season|Washington]]
| 77 || 0 || 14.5 || .399 || .343 || .863 || 1.6 || .9 || .4 || '''.1''' || 6.3
|-
|style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"| {{nbay|2018}}†
| align="left" | [[2018–19 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]]
| 8 || 0 || 13.0 || '''.538''' || '''.444''' || .619 || 1.5 || 1.0 || .1 || '''.1''' || 6.4 
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 539 || 204 || 22.5 || .420 || .373 || .879 || 2.1 || 1.1 || .8 || .1 || 9.3
{{S-end}}

====Playoffs====
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2011 NBA Playoffs|2011]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2010–11 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 5 || '''5''' || '''25.0''' || .419 || '''.444''' || .833 || '''2.0''' || '''.8''' || .6 || .0 || '''7.8'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2012 NBA Playoffs|2012]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2011–12 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| 13 || 1 || 7.8 || .346 || .231 || '''1.000''' || .3 || .3 || .2 || '''.1''' || 2.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2013 NBA Playoffs|2013]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2012–13 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]]
| 1 || 0 || 20.0 || .250 || .000 || '''1.000''' || '''2.0''' || .0 || '''1.0''' || .0 || 4.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2016 NBA Playoffs|2016]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2015–16 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| 1 || 0 || 2.0 || '''1.000''' || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
|-
|style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;"| [[2019 NBA Playoffs|2019]]†
| align="left" | [[2018–19 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]]
| '''14''' || 0 || 4.9 || .310 || .154 || .667 || .6 || .1 || .3 || '''.1''' || 1.6
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 34 || 6 || 9.3 || .363 || .283 || .920 || .7 || .3 || .3 || .1 || 3.0
{{S-end}}

===College===
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2006–07 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2006–07]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2006–07 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]]
| 34 || 1 || 22.1 || .419 || .364 || .897 || 2.8 || 1.5 || .9 || '''.1''' || 8.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2007–08]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2007–08 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]]
| 11 || 5 || 23.2 || .307 || .320 || .794 || 2.6 || 1.5 || .5 || '''.1''' || 8.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2008–09]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]]
| '''36''' || '''36''' || '''34.4''' || '''.463''' || '''.406''' || '''.902''' || '''3.4''' || '''1.8''' || '''1.3''' || '''.1''' || '''23.7'''
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 81 || 42 || 27.7 || .436 || .386 || .890 || 3.0 || 1.6 || 1.1 || .1 || 15.4
{{S-end}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Biography|Sports}}
* [[List of people banned or suspended by the NBA]]
* [[2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Jodie Meeks}}
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*[http://www.jodiemeeks.net Official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131109145437/http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/meeks_jodie00.html Kentucky Wildcats bio]

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