5 potential recruiting targets for Kansas basketball after missing on Jalil Bethea
![Dec 1, 2022; Montverde, Florida, USA; Montverde Academy forward Cooper Flagg (32) and IMG Academy forward Khani Rooths (right) chase a loose ball 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 forward Cooper Flagg (32) and IMG Academy forward Khani Rooths (right) chase a loose ball 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](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/5694a71404167b72d08963ccbdcd3e833fd024d34e6fd9453263d16cd6c75051.jpg)
Liam McNeeley
McNeeley recently cut his list of schools to two, and he’ll be choosing between Indiana and Kansas basketball. He would be the big wing pickup for KU if he does decide to become a Jayhawk.
The Montverde Academy star — who visited KU’s campus with high school teammate Derik Queen — is one of the best pure shooters in his class. At 6-foot-7, McNeeley is capable of running the floor or playing off the ball. His passing ability is vastly underrated.
While the Hoosiers maintain the lead in his recruitment, it’s encouraging to see him choosing between two options. He isn’t going the typical route of a high school recruit and adding three or four filler schools to his list. If he had already decided on IU, he would have committed already.