Liam McNeely

USA Basketball Notes

Gold Medal: 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
As a member of the 2021 USA Basketball U16 National Team, averaged 5.7 ppg. and 5.0 rpg. to help the USA to a 6-0 record and gold at the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Xalpala, Mexico.
Will attend 2022 Junior National Team April minicamp.
Attended the 2021 USA Men's Junior National Team May minicamp.

High School Notes

Played freshman season at Pearce H.S. in Richardson, Texas, before enrolling at John Paul II H.S. in Plano, Texas.
As a sophomore (2021-22) at John Paul II, averaged 17.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.0 blocks in 38 games (all starts)...team won the TAPPS 6A State Championship after going 31-7 and winning 10 straight to close the season...24 points vs. Parish Episcopal, 18 rebounds vs. Dallas Madison and John Paul II single-game record 14 assists vs. Dasche.
Averaged 10.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.0 blocks in 18 games (all starts) as Pearce finished 16-11.

High School Honors

2022: First Team All-State, First Team All-District, First Team All-Regional Tournament, First Team All-State Tournament, Dallas Mavericks Classic All-Tournament Team, The Circuit Hoopfest All-Underclassmen Team...set school's single-season assists record with 183.
2021: All-District Second Team, Academic All-District, Defensive Player of the Year.

Personal Notes

Plays club for Drive Nation.
Son of Matt McNeeley and Ashley Elsey McNeeley...has an older sister, Ava.
Honor roll student and voted John Paul II Sophomore of the Year (chose by faculty and staff).
Several family members played college basketball including mother Ashley (Rice, 1994-96); uncles Chad Elsey (SMU and Baylor, 1997-2001) and John Inde (SMU, 1998-2001); grandfather Chuck Elsey (TCU, 1971-73); and great-grandfather Gordon Elsey (Tulsa, 1949).