With the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft over, many UConn Huskie fans were shocked to see star guard Liam McNeeley fall to the No. 29 pick on Wednesday night. The pick, which was originally held by the Phoenix Sun but was eventually traded to the Charlotte Hornets,

Liam McNeeley was one of the last players in the green room to hear his name called during the NBA Draft, but the former UConn star enjoyed every second.

Liam McNeeley (R) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver (L) after being drafted twenty-ninth overall by the Phoenix Suns during the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 25, 2025 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.