Liam McNeeley's Minutes Swing as Hornets Open 2026-27
Liam McNeeley is off to an uneven start to his second season in Charlotte, with his playing time swinging game to game through four October outings. He isn't on the injury report. He enters this season off a rookie year in which he played 31 games for the Hornets.
By the Hornets Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightUp-and-Down StartMcNeeley has played four games this season, and Charlotte is 1-3 in them.
McNeeley has played four games this season, and Charlotte is 1-3 in them. He opened with 14 points in 19.3 minutes in a loss to Brooklyn on Oct. 6, then scored 11 points and dished 5 assists in a 27.1-minute win over Milwaukee on Oct. 11, a game where he posted a plus-12. His role shrank from there: 7 points in 19.9 minutes against Boston on Oct. 14, then 5 points in 16.1 minutes against Memphis on Oct. 16.
02Building Off a Rookie SeasonMcNeeley, 21, is in his second season after one year at Connecticut.
McNeeley, 21, is in his second season after one year at Connecticut. Last season he averaged 4.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 11.9 minutes across 31 games for Charlotte, shooting 40.0 percent from the field, 40.0 percent from 3 and 82.1 percent from the line. His true shooting mark was 58.8 percent on a 14.4 usage rate. He wears No. 33 and stands 6-8, 210 pounds. He is not on the injury report.
