McNeeley had a few stellar moments during his lone season at UConn, posting a 38-point double-double (12-22 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 9-10 FT) against Creighton in February and a 22-point (6-16 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 8-8 FT) outing against the eventual National Champion Gators during the second round of the NCAA Tournament. However, overall, the sharpshooter wasn't efficient from the field (38.1 percent on 11.5 field-goal attempts per game) or beyond the arc (31.7 percent on 5.4 attempts per game). After the Hornets used their No. 4 overall pick to take Kon Knueppel, they drafted McNeeley with the No. 29 pick. Charlotte also selected Sion James and Ryan Kalkbrenner early in the second round. Knueppel is the only rookie who'll be guaranteed a spot in the rotation on Opening Night, and he'll be pressed to find consistent usage with LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller and Miles Bridges leading the way. McNeeley will compete with Grant Williams, Josh Green and Tidjane Salaun for reserve minutes on the wings, putting the rookie off fantasy radars in standard re-draft leagues.