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Kansas basketball: Liam McNeeley includes KU in top six commitment choices

ByAndrew Falkner|
Dec 1, 2022; Montverde, Florida, USA; Montverde Academy guard Liam McNeeley (30) looks to pass the ball over IMG Academy guard Jacoi Hutchinson (4) during the second half of the Sunshine Classic basketball tournament at Mills Championship Court on the campus of Montverde Academy. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 1, 2022; Montverde, Florida, USA; Montverde Academy guard Liam McNeeley (30) looks to pass the ball over IMG Academy guard Jacoi Hutchinson (4) during the second half of the Sunshine Classic basketball tournament at Mills Championship Court on the campus of Montverde Academy. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

A top-10 recruit in the Class of 2024 is considering joining Kansas basketball. Liam McNeeley is one of the best high school forwards in the country.

6-foot-7 forward Liam McNeeley posted the top six remaining schools he’s interested in committing to Saturday evening on Twitter.

Oklahoma, Texas, Indiana, Michigan, Alabama, and the Kansas Jayhawks are the six in the mix for the Montverde Academy star.

McNeeley is planning to commit within the near future but won’t be graduating until 2024, meaning if he commits to Kansas, he wouldn’t be playing under Bill Self in Lawrence until the 2024-2025 college basketball season commences.

247 Sports ranks him No. 13 in his class, and the ESPN 100 has him ranked No. 8 in the country. McNeeley is a threat from three-point range with the potential to score near the basket. He is also a tough defender with a high IQ. It’s safe to say that he is one of the best wing prospects in his recruiting class, and adding him would be a massive get for the Jayhawks.

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While there’s no way of knowing how the Kansas roster will be structured in 2024 and on, McNeeley would have a comfortable role on the team. As a junior for Montverde, he averaged 12.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game in 25 appearances per MaxPreps. Those are extremely impressive numbers for a player on one of the most stacked high school teams in the nation.

Fans might be reminded of soon-to-be-draftee Gradey Dick when watching McNeeley’s game. However, he has much better court vision and does not stay off the ball as often as Dick did during his time at KU.

Considering three Big 12 schools made McNeeley’s final list, Jayhawk fans might become familiar with his name whether he commits to Kansas or not. He’s originally from Texas, so he might prefer to stay down south, but no other school can offer the ability to play for the best head coach in the sport.

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