| 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.
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]
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]
McNeeley enrolled at the University of Connecticut in June 2024 in order to take part in the Huskies' summer practices. [12]
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]
McNeeley's great-grandfather, grandfather, mother, and two of his uncles played college basketball. [15]
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