CHARLOTTE, NC (WFSB) - Less than a week after the NBA draft, former University of Connecticut standout Liam McNeely had some new threads to show off.
The Charlotte Hornets posted photos of their new rookie duo, which included McNeeley and Kon Knueppel.
Both rookies were decked out in hornets’ teal.
McNeely, [who was piked 29th in last Wednesday’s NBA draft](https://www.wfsb.com/2025/06/25/uconns-liam-mcneeley-hopes-hear-his-name-called-nba-draft/), is wearing No. 33 for Charlotte.
Knueppel, the 4th overall pick out of Duke, wears No. 7.
Both were slated to play in the NBA2K Summer League in Las Vegas starting on July 10.
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