Liam McNeeley, 5-Star SF Prospect, Commits to UConn over Kansas, Michigan, More Teams | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Five-star small forward prospect Liam McNeeley has committed to UConn, he told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.

McNeeley is ranked as the No. 16 prospect overall and No. 3 positionally by 247Sports.

He is additionally ranked as the nation’s No. 9 prospect by ESPN.

“It felt like a perfect fit,” McNeeley said, per Givony. “There’s no reason we can’t contend for a three-peat.”

McNeeley is a five-star recruit out of Montverde Academy in Florida.

He also considered other schools including Kansas, Kentucky, Houston and Michigan, according to Gary Bedore of the Kansas City Star.

McNeeley was previously committed to Indiana but requested a release in March, per Travis Branham of 247Sports.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.