McKendree University Athletics

HONORS
GLVC Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award - 2024-25
GLVC Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award - 2024-25
3x GLVC All-Academic – 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23
D2 ADA Academic Achievement - 2024-25

2024-25 – Senior

• GLVC Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award honoree
• GLVC Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award honoree
• GLVC All-Academic honoree
• D2 ADA Academic Achievement honoree
• Played in 18 games and started in one while battling an injury
• Averaged 9.2 points per game
• Shot 37.6% from the floor and 35.4% from three
• Totaled 34 rebounds, 13 assists, four steals, and four blocks
• Reached double-figures in scoring nine times
• Made at least one three-pointer in all but four games

2023-24 – Junior

• GLVC All-Academic honoree
• Appeared in 27 games while starting in two
• Averaged 6.6 points per game
• Shot 45.0% from the field and 38.7% from distance
• Recorded 43 rebounds, 17 assists, three steals, and three blocks
• Hit 10-plus points nine times

2022-23 – Sophomore

• GLVC All-Academic honoree
• Played in 33 games, averaged 4.4 points per contest
• Shot 45.5% from the floor and 37.8% from deep
• Tallied 59 rebounds, 16 assists, three steals, and five blocks
• Had 10-plus points four times

2021-22 – Freshman (at Adams State University)

• Played in 11 games while starting in two
• Averaged 9.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game
• Shot 56.3% from the field and 40.7% from three
• Totaled 10 assists, five steals, and three blocks
• Reached double-digit scoring in six games

2020-21 – Freshman (at Adams State University) [COVID Year]

• Appeared in 16 games while starting in one, averaged 3.1 points per contest
• shot 48.7% from the floor and 31.3% from distance
• Collected 29 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block

BEFORE McK: Attended Sacred Heart College in Adelaide, South Australia...played basketball at Adams State in Alamosa, Colorado for two years...as a freshman, appeared in 16 games making one start...averaged 3.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game...as a sophomore, appeared in 11 games with two starts...averaged 9.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game...posted a career-high 14 points against Spurgeon and Colorado State-Pueblo.

PERSONAL: Born June 28...son of Kelly Tammassy and Paul Meakes...majoring in Exercise Science...has one brother, Blake, and two sisters, Ashlee and Addison...lists the Los Angeles Lakers as his favorite sports team...hopes to play professional basketball in the future. 

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 20 at University of Illinois Springfield (2/6/25)
Rebounds: 8 [at Adams State] at The University of Texas Permian Basin (11/12/21)
Assists: 5 [at Adams State] vs. Spurgeon College (11/21/21)
Steals: 2 (3x) last vs. Blackburn College (11/18/23)
Blocks: 2 [at Adams State] at Colorado State University Pueblo (12/7/21)

McK HIGHS
Points: 20 at University of Illinois Springfield (2/6/25)
Rebounds: 6 at University of Illinois Springfield (2/6/25)
Assists: 4 at University of Missouri-St. Louis (2/1/25)
Steals: 2 (2x) last vs. Blackburn College (11/18/23)
Blocks: 1 (12x) last at Upper Iowa University (2/22/25)

Last Updated: 08/15/2025