Kennedy Meeks On Watch List For Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Posted Feb 17, 2015 The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the fifteen watch list members for the 2015 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. North Carolina sophomore Kennedy Meeks is on the list. Named after Hall of Famer and three-time NCAA Champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the annual honor in its inaugural year recognizes the top centers in men’s college basketball. (GoHeels.com)