University of Connecticut Athletics
2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Liam McNeeley
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Richardson, Texas
- Prev School:
- Montverde Academy
- High School:
- Montverde Academy
2024-25 (as a freshman): Was the 2025 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year and an All-Conference Third Team pickโฆan NABC All-District First Team selectionโฆled UConn with 14.5 points per game and was second on the squad with 6.0 rebounds per contestโฆplayed in 27 games, missing eight with an injury from Jan. 1-Feb. 7โฆrecorded four double-doubles, including in his first two gamesโฆwas the first UConn freshman to open his career with back-to-back double-doubles since 1978โฆexploded for 38 points at Creighton on Feb. 11 to lead UConn to its first win in Omahaโฆmarked the highest scoring single game for a UConn rookie in a BIG EAST gameโฆadded 2.3 assists per game and had a 1.2 assist/turnover ratioโฆscored 22 points against eventual champion Florida in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Before UConn: A 2024 McDonaldโs All-American and consensus five-star, top-15 prospectโฆthe second McDonaldโs All-American to commit to Dan Hurley at UConn and the 13th in program historyโฆranked No. 9 in the final ESPN 100 rankings for his class, the highest ranking for an incoming Husky since 2011โฆbegan his high school career in his native Texas and spent a season each at Pearce High School and John Paul IIโฆwas an All-State selection and a 6A State Champion as a sophomoreโฆmoved to powerhouse Montverde Academy in Floridaโฆwas the leading scorer for Montverde as a junior, then helped the Eagles to an undefeated season and Chipotle National Title as a seniorโฆin addition to the McDonaldโs All-America game, McNeeley was part of the 2024 Jordan Brand Classic, winning MVP of Team Air after scoring 25 pointsโฆhas Team USA national team experience, winning a gold medal with the U16 team at the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championshipโฆplayed with Drive Nation on the AAU circuit, leading the 2022 U16 Nike EYBL circuit with over 24 points per game.
Personal: Liam T. McNeeleyโฆborn Oct. 10, 2005โฆ.son of Matthew McNeeley and Ashley Elseyโฆhas an older sister, Ava.
