McNeeley\u2019s<\/a> shooting track record speaks for itself, but what else will he bring to the table? Can McNeeley add value in other ways aside from shooting at the NBA level?<\/p>\nTeam: UConn
\nHeight: 6\u20198
\nWeight: 185
\nWingspan: N\/A
\nAge: 19.7 (October 10, 2005)<\/p>\n
Liam McNeeley \u2014 Wing, UConn (19.7 years old)<\/p>\n
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NBA Comparison: Bojan Bogdanovic, Sam Hauser<\/p>\n
Though his path to the NBA differs significantly from theirs, McNeeley\u2019s role will emulate prolific off-ball shooters like Hauser and Bogdanovic. Like Bogdanovic, McNeeley will see a largely unassisted shot diet and add some value with his foul drawing as a complementary scorer. These kinds of players don\u2019t often become stars, but they can become staples in strong rotations.<\/p>\n
Strengths<\/p>\n
High-volume movement 3-point shooter who can sprint off of screens and hit shots from beyond NBA range
\nDecisive off-ball player, rarely hesitates, makes quick passing\/shooting decisions
\nRan lots of pick-and-rolls at UConn, signaling some handling\/playmaking comfort
\nCrafty footwork, touch and timing at the basket help him draw fouls at a high clip for his archetype
\nPositions himself in driving lanes to help contest shots with his size and length
\nSolid on-ball defender against wing players without exceptional quickness or power<\/p>\n
Weaknesses<\/p>\n
Lack of explosive twitch and power limits his advantage creation and defensive impact
\nStruggles to add value without off-ball movement due to limited burst, handling and flexibility
\nRarely generates turnovers on defense without great length or athleticism, despite solid instincts
\nStiff hips allow quicker players to open him up and create lanes to the basket<\/p>\n
Offensive role: Movement Shooter<\/p>\n
Defensive role: Off-Ball Helper\/Wing Defender<\/p>\n
2025 NBA Draft Projection: Round 1, Pick 18-25<\/p>\n
McNeeley\u2019s evaluation is fairly simple and his landing spot in the draft will depend on the philosophies and priorities of various teams. He likely doesn\u2019t boast a star ceiling and could struggle in high-leverage moments because of his athletic limitations, but tall shooters with positive decision-making are often drafted highly. Teams know what they\u2019re getting with McNeeley and that certainty can be valuable for shooting-needy rosters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liam McNeeley\u2019s archetype will likely never fully go out of style. NBA teams covet tall, smart shotmaking wings…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18574,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[7,4500,6807,6811,6805,6,12,67,6808,6806,6809,6810,447],"class_list":{"0":"post-18573","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba-draft","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-breaking-news","10":"tag-daily-news","11":"tag-global-news","12":"tag-inkl","13":"tag-nba","14":"tag-nba-draft","15":"tag-news","16":"tag-news-app","17":"tag-news-headlines","18":"tag-news-today","19":"tag-today-news","20":"tag-world-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18573\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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