Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2017-18: Appeared in 23 games and made two starts as a junior ... Averaged 3.3 points and 2.1 rebounds in 13.0 minutes ... Shot 60.8% from the field ... Missed the final eight games of the season with a concussion ... Scored a season-high nine points on 4-for-5 shooting vs. Saint Mary's (1/13) ... Grabbed five rebounds three times: vs. UCSB (11/20), at Weber State (12/19) and at San Diego (12/30) ... Had two steals vs. LMU (1/25) ... Played a season-high 24 minutes at Weber State (12/19) ... Earned WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "silver" honors ... Earned Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete status.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent two years at Laramie (Wyo.) County Community College ... Averaged 9.3 points and 6.6 rebounds while making 65.8% of his field goal attempts as a 2016-17 sophomore ... Started 33 of 34 games ... Won Region IX Tournament and Region IX South regular-season titles ... Averaged 3.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 27 games as a freshman.

NEW ZEALAND: Played for New Zealand's U-18 team in 2014.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from New Plymouth Boys High School in 2014 ... Helped school's team to fifth place at the national tournament ... Averaged 11.4 points and 9.3 rebounds his final year.

CLUB: Won the 2015 national tournament with the Canterbury regional U-19 team ... Also played with Taranaki (U-19) and New Plymouth (U-13-17).

PERSONAL: Born in New Plymouth, New Zealand ... Son of Grant and Deborah Meads ... Has three siblings, Jacob, Daniel and Fraser ... Once had an offer to try out for the Australian Football League (rugby) ... Majoring in philosophy.

FAVORITES: Enjoys reading, television and films ... Favorites include LeBron James (pro basketball player), Cleveland Cavaliers (pro basketball team), The Stormlight Archive (books), The Matrix (movie), House of Cards (TV show), Kendrick Lamar (musical artist), his mother's broccoli salad (food) and tennis (sport other than basketball) ... Favorite things about basketball are "the physicality and athleticism."