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Kennedy Meeks has decided to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return for his senior year at UNC.

Meeks was a starter on a UNC team that won the ACC regular season and tournament championships. UNC finished National Runner-Up to Villanova in the title game in early April.

Meeks is expected to join a starting lineup next year for Carolina that will consist of PG Joel Berry, SG Theo Pinson, SF Justin Jackson, and fellow Forward Isaiah Hicks. The lineup will have Hicks and Meeks as seniors in the post, with Berry, Pinson and Jackson returning as Juniors from Coach Roy Williams top three recruiting class of 2013.

For his collegiate career, Meeks has averaged 9.4 PPG and 6.5 rebounds per contest.

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