Former UConn star Liam McNeeley put on a show with a 22-point double-double in his NBA Summer League debut for the Charlotte Hornets Friday night.

The Charlotte Hornets have a ton of young talent, but there's at least one player not receiving enough attention.

Former UConn Huskies star Liam McNeeley was an example of the ladder. Some analysts predicted the forward to be a lottery pick, but he was eventually selected No. 29 overall by the Charlotte Hornets.

UConn center Tarris Reed Jr. drives to the basket between Oklahoma forward Mohamed Wague (5) and forward Jalon Moore (14) ...

Liam McNeeley was a one-hit wonder for the UConn Huskies. In one season with the team, the 6-foot-7, 210 pound forward played in 27 games, averaging 14.5 points per game and 6 rebounds per game.

Liam McNeeley is now a Nike athleteMcNeeley earned his spot on the list because he put up 22 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in his debut against the Utah Jazz on July 11 to outplay Charlotte ...

Liam McNeeley was drafted 29th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, who traded up to the pick with the Phoenix Suns to land the 6-foot-7 Small Forward from Connecticut.

With a strong, experienced supporting cast around him, highly-touted freshman Braylon Mullins is set up to succeed right away with the UConn men’s basketball team.

Hurley said he took particular umbrage with an over-the-back foul call against UConn forward Liam McNeeley with the game tied at 92 with less than a minute remaining in overtime.

Dan Hurley's Huskies had a strong offseason in all three phases: the portal, the high school ranks and the retention wars ...

Since 1999, the Connecticut Huskies are the gold standard for college basketball, winning six national titles in that span ...

After spending his first and only season in college with the UConn Huskies, Charlotte Hornets rookie guard Liam McNeeley capitalized on his jump to the NBA. McNeeley, 19, signed a multiyear ...