UConn star Liam McNeeley is declaring of the 2025 NBA Draft after a standout freshman campaign with the Huskies, he told ESPN. The 6-foot-7 wing is regarded as a potential lottery pick after earning all-conference honors and Big East Freshman of the Year under coach Dan Hurley.

The UConn men’s basketball program could have two one-and-done lottery picks in as many years. Forward Liam McNeeley, the Big East Freshman of the Year, told ESPN that he will be declaring for the 2025 NBA draft on Tuesday.

Forward Liam McNeeley is declaring for the 2025 NBA draft after one season at UConn, he told ESPN's Jonathan Givony. McNeeley is projected as the No. 15 pick in the latest 2025 NBA Mock Draft by Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman.