2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
vs
Abilene Christian
Nov 2 (Mon)
7 p.m.
Jersey Number 12
Justin Neely
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Miami Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- West Oaks Academy/UAlbany/UNCG
2025-26 (UNC Greensboro): Averaged a double-double on his way to All-Southern Conference First Team honors. His 11.5 rebounds per game ranked second in NCAA Division I, trailing only Washington’s Hannes Steinbach on the national leaderboard. Led the Spartans and ranked fourth in the Southern Conference in scoring at 17.9 points per game. Topped the nation in defensive rebounds per game (9.1) and was second in total rebounds (391). His 20 double-doubles ranked fourth in the country, just two behind the national leaders (a three-way tie at 22). A National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-South Atlantic District Second Team pick, he scored in double-figures in 30 of 34 contests, including a career-high 35 at Western Carolina on Feb. 18. He had 23 double-figure rebounding games, highlighted by a UNCG Division I era school record of 24 in a SoCon Tournament Quarterfinal win over Wofford. Shot 54.2 percent from the field and 78.4 percent from the free throw line in 2025-26. He was a force getting to the charity stripe, ranking eighth in the country in free throws made (207) and free throw attempts (264).
2021-25 (UAlbany): Averaged 8.3 points and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 47.1 percent from the field in 67 games. Named the America East Rookie of the Year in 2021-22, averaging 6.4 points while leading the Great Danes in rebounding at 4.4 per contest. Played in just two contests as a sophomore before a season-ending knee injury that also kept him out of all but six games in 2023-24. He bounced back nicely as a senior in 2024-25, earning America East Sixth Man of the Year honors, ranking fourth in the league in rebounding at 7.1 per game and eighth in field goal shooting at 49.2 percent.
High School: A 2021 graduate of West Oaks Academy as class Valedictorian and attended Miami Senior High School where he was team captain. Led the team to two District Championships. First-Team All-County and was named MaxPreps Player of the Year. A two-time All-State Selection, he was ranked the No. 1 Player in Miami-Dade County and won the Duke University, Student-Athlete Award. Broke a school record in 2019 for most points in a single game: 60. While at SLAM Academy, led team to a District and Regional Championship and was named the No. 1 Freshman in Miami-Dade County. Also won a District Championship while at The Sagemont School. Member of the Nike EYBL: E1T1 Travel team.
Academics: Enrolled in Colorado's Organizational Leadership master's program. Graduated from UAlbany in 2025 with his degree in Communications.
Personal: The son of Damond and Rosa Neely. Has an older brother, Joshua, and twin younger siblings Benjamen and Jaxon. Damond and Joshua both played football at Miami, the elder Neely playing from 1994-99 while Joshua played for the Hurricanes from 2019-24. Rosa is also a Miami alum. Jaxon (volleyball) and Benjamen (basketball) are both active athletes in high school. Has done volunteer work with Special Olympics Florida. Coached South Miami middle school basketball and had speaking engagements at area middle schools. He does food reviews on TikTok: Fro's Food Reviews.
2021-25 (UAlbany): Averaged 8.3 points and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 47.1 percent from the field in 67 games. Named the America East Rookie of the Year in 2021-22, averaging 6.4 points while leading the Great Danes in rebounding at 4.4 per contest. Played in just two contests as a sophomore before a season-ending knee injury that also kept him out of all but six games in 2023-24. He bounced back nicely as a senior in 2024-25, earning America East Sixth Man of the Year honors, ranking fourth in the league in rebounding at 7.1 per game and eighth in field goal shooting at 49.2 percent.
High School: A 2021 graduate of West Oaks Academy as class Valedictorian and attended Miami Senior High School where he was team captain. Led the team to two District Championships. First-Team All-County and was named MaxPreps Player of the Year. A two-time All-State Selection, he was ranked the No. 1 Player in Miami-Dade County and won the Duke University, Student-Athlete Award. Broke a school record in 2019 for most points in a single game: 60. While at SLAM Academy, led team to a District and Regional Championship and was named the No. 1 Freshman in Miami-Dade County. Also won a District Championship while at The Sagemont School. Member of the Nike EYBL: E1T1 Travel team.
Academics: Enrolled in Colorado's Organizational Leadership master's program. Graduated from UAlbany in 2025 with his degree in Communications.
Personal: The son of Damond and Rosa Neely. Has an older brother, Joshua, and twin younger siblings Benjamen and Jaxon. Damond and Joshua both played football at Miami, the elder Neely playing from 1994-99 while Joshua played for the Hurricanes from 2019-24. Rosa is also a Miami alum. Jaxon (volleyball) and Benjamen (basketball) are both active athletes in high school. Has done volunteer work with Special Olympics Florida. Coached South Miami middle school basketball and had speaking engagements at area middle schools. He does food reviews on TikTok: Fro's Food Reviews.
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