Liam McNeeley
| No. 30 – UConn Huskies | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | |||||||||||
| League | Big East Conference | |||||||||||
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| Born | October 10, 2005 | |||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||
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| College | UConn (2024–present) | |||||||||||
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Liam T. McNeeley (born October 10, 2005) is an American basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.
Early life and high school
[edit]McNeeley grew up in Richardson, Texas and initially attended J. J. Pearce High School. He transferred to John Paul II High School in Plano, Texas after his freshman year.[1] McNeeley averaged 17 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks per game as a sophomore.[2] After the season, McNeeley transferred a second time to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida.[3] He averaged 13.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in National Interscholastic Basketball Conference (NIBC) competition in his first season at Montverde.[4] McNeeley averaged 12.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game for his senior year. McNeeley was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.[5]
Recruiting
[edit]McNeeley is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services.[6] He committed to play college basketball at Indiana after considering offers from Kansas and Texas.[7][8] McNeeley signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play for the Hoosiers on November 8, 2023, during the early signing period.[9] However, he requested a release from his NLI on March 7, 2024, shortly after Indiana announced that they would retain head coach Mike Woodson.[10] McNeeley committed to UConn on April 26, 2024.[11]
College career
[edit]McNeeley enrolled at the University of Connecticut in June 2024 in order to take part in the Huskies' summer practices.[12]
National team career
[edit]McNeeley played for the United States national under-16 team at the 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship.[13] He averaged 5.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as the United States won the gold medal.[14]
Personal life
[edit]McNeeley's great-grandfather, grandfather, mother, and two of his uncles played college basketball.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ McFarland, Shawn (November 24, 2021). "John Paul II's Liam McNeeley shows why he's a five-star recruit at Dallas Mavericks Fall Classic". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Rabjohns, Jeff (October 10, 2023). "5-star forward Liam McNeeley will announce on Sunday". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "John Paul II five-star recruit Liam McNeeley transfers to Montverde Academy (Fla.)". The Dallas Morning News. June 2, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "KU basketball recruiting: Liam McNeeley will visit Jayhawks". The Kansas City Star. August 29, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Tre Johnson, Liam McNeeley make 2024 McDonald's All American game". The Dallas Morning News. January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Bedore, Gary (September 6, 2023). "Here's a recruiting update on three high school prospects who visited KU last weekend". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (October 15, 2023). "Indiana lands commitment from 5-star forward Liam McNeeley". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ dvorak, jt (October 15, 2023). "What Liam McNeeley IU commitment says about J.T Dvorak in recruiting". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Indiana signs Liam McNeely, fourth-highest recruit in program history". The Herald-Times. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ Vecenie, Sam; Rosenstein, Greg; Bass, Tobias (March 7, 2024). "Five-star recruit Liam McNeeley decommits from Indiana, per sources: Why this is disastrous for Hoosiers". The Athletic. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Hurley, UConn land No. 9 overall recruit McNeeley". ESPN.com. 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Dan Hurley says UConn's Liam McNeeley can be one of nation's top freshmen, and he'll make it known". Hartford Courant. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Duncanville's Ron Holland, John Paul II's Liam McNeeley named to USA Basketball U16 national team". The Dallas Morning News. August 16, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Fowler, Chapel (April 2, 2022). "5-star recruits who Duke basketball Jon Scheyer are targeting for 2024". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Simon, Bryce (July 24, 2023). "Liam McNeeley Looks to Take Family Legacy to Even Greater Heights". SI.com. Retrieved November 12, 2023.