2024 Recruiting: Liam McNeeley

[CTFAN4LIFE]

I'm not totally sold that McNeeley is the way to go. Not sure about his quickness, etc but will defer to anyone that has seen his displayed BBIQ. Maybe he's similar to Karaban?

 

[djct1999]

Kansas will pitch what it does best: offer excessive nil.

UConn will pitch what we do best: build champions and develop pros.

I think Liam’s choice will tell us all what we need to know.

 

[UconnU]

I'm not totally sold that McNeeley is the way to go. Not sure about his quickness, etc but will defer to anyone that has seen his displayed BBIQ. Maybe he's similar to Karaban?

He holds offers from nearly every school in the country. He was the most efficient player on the circuit, shooting 52% from 3. Athleticism is fine at 6’7 for the college level. Prototypical 3 with some small ball 4 abilities. He would probably slide into Castles spot. Here he is going off on our 2023 freshman in 2022 in front of Hurley. Followed by a more recent clip, he’s clearly improved…

 

[Matt1010]

I'm not totally sold that McNeeley is the way to go. Not sure about his quickness, etc but will defer to anyone that has seen his displayed BBIQ. Maybe he's similar to Karaban?

I haven't watched one second of film but he's a consensus top 15 5* recruit that the staff is high on, that should be more than enough for us to be very confident in his potential.

 

[speckle]

Derkack > McNeeley

 

[UCTitleTown]

I'm not totally sold that McNeeley is the way to go. Not sure about his quickness, etc but will defer to anyone that has seen his displayed BBIQ. Maybe he's similar to Karaban?

He's a 5 star, can shoot, plays for the high school basketball national champs Monteverde and his initials aren't C.F. I'm sold.

 

[TeasenDonut]

I'm not totally sold that McNeeley is the way to go. Not sure about his quickness, etc but will defer to anyone that has seen his displayed BBIQ. Maybe he's similar to Karaban?

Yes, similar to Karaban in that he is tremendous at cutting and knowing what to do with the basketball. He shoots the lights out and is 6’6”. Not an athletic freak by any means but still capable of playing above the rim. He’s my #1 want for next years team.

 

[ctchamps]

He's a 5 star, can shoot, plays for the high school basketball national champs Monteverde and his initials aren't C.F. I'm sold.

He had a bad game in that final. If that game was his typical play Pass. So hopefully others have seen better play from him.

BTW Abraham had a great game in that final albeit he was asked to guard Flagg.

 

[KemBuckets21]

I’d take mcneeley in a heart beat. Not sure what we’re talking about, he’s an elite hs talent that we always complain we don’t get.

 

[ec33]

He had a bad game in that final. If that game was his typical play Pass. So hopefully others have seen better play from him.

BTW Abraham had a great game in that final albeit he was asked to guard Flagg.

Would you - based on the one game viewing - rate him as a 5-star?

Then that game wasn't indicative of his general level of play. The fact that he starts for Montverde speaks volumes. They have a McDonald American coming off the bench.

 

[GoConn]

is this a pipedream or do we have an actual shot with this kid

 

[UCfor3]

He had a bad game in that final. If that game was his typical play Pass. So hopefully others have seen better play from him.

BTW Abraham had a great game in that final albeit he was asked to guard Flagg.

Wouldn't be a 5 star McDonalds All-American if that was his typical play. It was one game. His team is also a lot like UConn in there is a lot of balance 1 thru 6 players on the roster. Different guy every game.

 

[ucp990411]

is this a pipedream or do we have an actual shot with this kid

According to Jay Bilas we are the preeminent program in college basketball since the days of UCLA. Not only are we a blue blood, we are the bluest of the bluebloods. People on this board better get used to it. A better question would be, is it a pipe dream for him that we are recruiting him?

 

[UconnU]

is this a pipedream or do we have an actual shot with this kid

We actually have a shot. Hurley wouldn’t be following his family on socials if we didn’t.

 

[TheHorde]

We actually have a shot. Hurley wouldn’t be following his family on socials if we didn’t.

Especially if we can beat out Kentucky with their head coach’s relation…oh wait, never mind.

 

[ctchamps]

Would you - based on the one game viewing - rate him as a 5-star?

Then that game wasn't indicative of his general level of play. The fact that he starts for Montverde speaks volumes. They have a McDonald American coming off the bench.

I get there are off games. Was hoping someone watched some real games and could tell me what they saw. I know the one game I watched is not the basis of selecting a player but the game I watched he was literally the worst player on the court.

So he must have great games and I’m hoping others in this forum have watched them and could comment what they’ve seen.

 

[AntG168]

Dan wants him. So I want him

 

[UCTitleTown]

Agreed. We're past the "Wow, he's considering us!" stage in recruiting. We will be the ones choosing now.

 

[ec33]

Agreed. We're past the "Wow, he's considering us!" stage in recruiting. We will be the ones choosing now.

I want to see this attitude with Dybantsa in the coming months. I would add the Boozer twins, but that might be pushing it.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Agreed. We're past the "Wow, he's considering us!" stage in recruiting. We will be the ones choosing now.

I’m definitely going to take the word of the guy who wanted Newton benched in the Final Four on this one.

 

[That Guy]

Dan wants him. So I want him

To be fair, Dan also wanted Timberlake and Diggins. That's absolutely not a shot at Dan Hurley's recruiting because he's hit the jackpot way more times than he hasn't by bringing in guys like Newton, Clingan, Karaban, Spencer, Joey California, and the list goes on and on. I think McNeeley will be a stud, but the point is that you never actually know if these kids are going to end up being good enough or not and you're never going to bat 1.000 when it comes to this stuff.

 

[uconnbill]

To be fair, Dan also wanted Timberlake and Diggins. That's absolutely not a shot at Dan Hurley's recruiting because he's hit the jackpot way more times than he hasn't by bringing in guys like Newton, Clingan, Karaban, Spencer, Joey California, and the list goes on and on. I think McNeeley will be a stud, but the point is that you never actually know if these kids are going to end up being good enough or not and you're never going to bat 1.000 when it comes to this stuff.

Two National Championship in a row and has done a great job at UConn. I will leave it to him and the staff as they know way more than we do