From a fishbowl to Milwaukee, Meeks could prove to be a steal (Las Vegas Sun)

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Walter Cornett
July 13, 2009

Friday night, while all eyes were on Brandon Jennings during the U.S. pro debut of the most talked-about prospect in last month’s NBA draft, Jodie Meeks flew under the radar. For the former Kentucky guard, who was the 41st overall pick in last month’s draft by Milwaukee, he hadn’t been in that position in awhile. Read article.

Walter Cornett

Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

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