Liam McNeeley looked like a lottery pick in his NBA Summer League debut for the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.
UConn’s third-ever one-and-done, McNeeley came off the bench in the Hornets’ opener against the Utah Jazz and impacted the game immediately, driving for a crafty finish and a three-point play in his first minute on the court. Never taking a possession off, McNeeley recorded a double-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, finishing plus-seven over 28 minutes in the 111-105 win.
An instinctive rebounder at 6 feet 7, McNeeley only had one 20-point double-double when he was at UConn, which came in his 38-point surge at Creighton.