No. 20 – Zane Meehl
THIS YEAR: Senior guard Zane Meehl returns to his more natural position at the wing and will not play the point this year ... Is a smart, durable and aggressive player who makes good decisions in transition ... Has a good outside shot but also penetrates well and could spend a lot of time at the free throw line ... Is a company man who will play a key role.
2009 (junior): Came off the bench in all 33 games played in his first season as a Cougar ... Averaged 2.5 points and 1.1 assists while primarily playing the point, a first in his career ... Played his best game in his Cougar debut, scoring a season-high 14 points to go along with 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 23 minutes of play in a victory over Montana Western ... Registered 8 points in both games vs. GSAC rival Hope International ... Averaged 4 points in 16 minutes through the first 2 months of the season before playing time dwindled in conference play.
MID-CONTINENT (sophomore): Spent his 2008 sophomore season at Mid-Continent University in Mayfield, Ky. ... Appeared in 18 of the Cougars' 33 games, missing the entire month of February with a shoulder injury ... MCU went 9-11 in the games Meehl played, 2-11 in the games he missed ... Led the team in scoring (14.6 avg.), assists (3.3 avg.) and free throw percentage (.849/79-for-93) ... Registered 5 20-point games, including a season-high 29 in a 64-63 win over Spaulding ... Also had 27 in a loss to Lyon College ... Handed out a season-high 7 assists in a win over Missouri Baptist University.
INTERNATIONAL: Was a member of the New Zealand national team that played in the 2007 World University Games in Bangkok, Taiwan ... As a regular, tallied a best of 20 points in a win over Israel.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played his 2007 freshman season at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, the reigning NJCAA national champion ... Appeared in 27 of UAFS's 31 games, averaging 5.4 points and 1.2 assists for the 17-14 Lions.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played one season at John Paul College in Brisbane, Australia before earning a scholarship to Arkansas-Fort Smith ... Played 2 years at Avondale College in Auckland, Zealand, and another 2 years at Mountain Creek State High in Queensland, Australia.
PERSONAL: Born July 14, 1986, in Brisbane, Australia ... Parents are Warwick (business owner), a former basketball standout in New Zealand, and Denise (office manager) Meehl ... Has 2 brothers (Jamie, Zeke) and a sister (Zorah) ... Enjoys disc golf and reading.
MEEHL at AZUSA PACIFIC YEAR G-GS FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AVG AST PTS AVG 2009 33-0 28-68 .412 10-39 .345 18-23 .783 38 1.2 39 84 2.5
