former BYU McDonald’s All-American whose biggest edge was health
Garner Meads was a 6-foot-8 forward at BYU who arrived as a McDonald’s All-American and high-level recruit, but his college story was defined more by injuries than box-score volume. In the 2003-04 season, he started 18 games and averaged 4.2 points and 2.9 rebounds in 16 minutes per game, then in the 2004-05 season he appeared in 47 games with 27 starts, posting 4.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 47.2% shooting while earning Scholar-Athlete recognition. The clear fit note: efficient, physical, academically strong—but his injury history was the real question mark.
