During his time at King, Liberty led his basketball teams to an IHSA State Championship in 1986 and a second-place finish in 1987.

Liberty played collegiately at the University of Illinois, and was a member of the team that advanced to the 1989 NCAA Final Four.

Along with Liberty, the other members of that team included Nick Anderson, Kendall Gill, Stephen Bardo, Kenny Battle, and Lowell Hamilton.

A 6'8" (2.03 m) and 205 lb (93 kg) small forward, Liberty played for the Nuggets and Detroit Pistons in 4 NBA seasons.

His best year as a pro was during the 1991-92 NBA season when he appeared in 75 games for the Nuggets, averaging 9.3 ppg.