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4/23/2026 4:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The James Madison men's basketball program and Head Coach Preston Spradlin announced the addition of freshman guard Ashton "Ace" Meeks on Thursday afternoon.
Meeks is a 6-0 guard from Bowie, Md. He attended DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Md., and will have four years of eligibility at JMU. Per 247Sports, he is the third-highest- ranked commit in program history.
Ashton Meeks | 6-0 | 175 | Guard | Bowie, Md. | DeMatha Catholic
Meeks is a 6-0 guard from Bowie, Md. He attended DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Md., and will have four years of eligibility at JMU. Per 247Sports, he is the third-highest- ranked commit in program history.
Ashton Meeks | 6-0 | 175 | Guard | Bowie, Md. | DeMatha Catholic
- Finished his high school career with 1,729 points
- First Team All-Met, and All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) in back-to-back seasons
- Averaged 22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1.5 steals as a senior
- Four-year varsity contributor, first recruit for head coach Mike G. Jones in 2022
- As a sophomore, he led DeMatha to a double overtime victory to claim the 2024 Maryland Private High School State Championship on his way to being named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player
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