With the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft over, many UConn Huskie fans were shocked to see star guard Liam McNeeley fall to the No. 29 pick on Wednesday night. The pick, which was originally held by the Phoenix Sun but was eventually traded to the Charlotte Hornets, has come with some questions that have been asked about McNeeley before the draft.

McNeeley has an opportunity to change the culture in Charlotte and a chance at significant minutes in year one.

Liam McNeeley’s biggest cheerleader had a sweet reaction to the UConn star getting drafted Wednesday night. Shortly after the former Huskies freshman forward landed with the Charlotte Hornets at No. 29 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, McNeeley’s girlfriend, Ryann Gleason, took to her Instagram Stories to commemorate the life-altering moment.