Liam McNeeley was one of the last players in the green room to hear his name called during the NBA Draft, but the former UConn star enjoyed every second.

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,

NEW YORK — Mavericks’ top pick Cooper Flagg, Richardson’s Liam McNeeley, Asa Newell and Derik Queen became the second quartet from Montverde Academy to be taken in the first round of the NBA draft.