Liam McNeeley said all the right things about slipping to pick No. 29 in the NBA Draft last night. The Big East Freshman of the Year seemed to genuinely enjoy watching his high school teammates get drafted and seemed more relieved than anything that he stayed in the first round. As all the draftniks pointed out, that spoke volumes about his character.
On the internet, meanwhile, Husky nation collectively melted down as the Charlotte Hornets nabbed their ninth UConn prospect. From earliest to latest, the list goes: Scott Burrell, Jake Voskuhl, Emeka Okafor, Ben Gordon, Jeff Adrien, Kemba Walker, Jeremy Lamb and James Bouknight.