Liam McNeeley is the 34th IU basketball player to be named a McDonald’s All-American, it was announced on Tuesday.
From Richardson, Texas, McNeeley is a consensus 5-star and top-15 nationally-ranked recruit.
“Liam is a very smart basketball player who will bring leadership, skill, and high-level shooting to our ball club,” IU coach Mike Woodson said when McNeeley signed. “He is a selfless player that will do everything he can to help us win games. His versatility and shooting ability really stood out to our staff throughout the recruiting process. He plays the game the right way, he is a winner, and now he is a Hoosier.”
McNeeley’s Montverde Academy teammate and 2024 IU basketball recruiting target Derik Queen also made the McDonald’s squad. The full roster is below.
The 6-7 small forward is the fourth-highest rated rankings-era recruit in program history, according to 247Sports. He ranks behind former lottery picks Romeo Langford (14th overall by Boston in 2019) and Noah Vonleh (9th overall by Charlotte in 2014), and current Hoosier freshman forward Mackenzie Mgbako.
In seven EYBL Scholastic games this season, McNeeley is averaging 12.1 points while shooting 54 percent from the field overall and 50 percent (17-of-34) from three.
He led Montverde in scoring at 12.4 points per contest during his junior season, and also contributed 4.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.0 steal per game in 18.4 minutes per contest.
Playing against elite national competition, McNeeley made 103-of-207 (49.8%) of his shots from the floor, 52-of-116 (44.8%) from the 3-point line, and 52-of-62 (83.9%) from the free throw line.
On the Nike EYBL spring and summer circuit, he totaled 16.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists for the Florida Rebels on 37.5% shooting from the 3-point line
Before transferring to Montverde, McNeeley averaged 17 points, nine rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks per game as a sophomore at John Paul II and won the TAPPS 6A state title in his second high school season.
IU BASKETBALL McDONALD’S ALL-AMERICANS
2024 – LIAM MCNEELEY
2023 – MACKENZIE MGBAKO
2022 – KEL’EL WARE
2019 – TRAYCE JACKSON-DAVIS
2018 – ROMEO LANGFORD
2015 – THOMAS BRYANT
2014 – JAMES BLACKMON, JR.
2013 – NOAH VONLEH
2012 – YOGI FERRELL
2011 – CODY ZELLER
2007 – ERIC GORDON
2004 – D.J. WHITE
2002 – BRACEY WRIGHT
2000 – JARED JEFFRIES
1998 – DANE FIFE
1997 – LUKE RECKER
1996 – JASON COLLIER
1994 – NEIL REED
1994 – ANDRAE PATTERSON
1993 – SHERRON WILKERSON
1991 – ALAN HENDERSON
1990 – DAMON BAILEY
1989 – GREG GRAHAM
1989 – PAT GRAHAM
1988 – ERIC ANDERSON
1987 – JAY EDWARDS
1985 – RICKY CALLOWAY
1984 – DELRAY BROOKS
1983 – DARYL THOMAS
1981 – JOHN FLOWERS
1979 – ISIAH THOMAS
1978 – LANDON TURNER
1977 – RAY TOLBERT
1977 – TOMMY BAKER
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