E.J. Liddell falls to the second round of the NBA draft as the New Orleans Pelicans select the Ohio State forward with the 41st overall pick.
A first-team All-Big Ten selection and third-team AP All-American in his final year at Ohio State, Liddell led the Buckeyes with averages of 19.4 points and 7.9 rebounds and led the Big Ten with 2.6 blocks per game this past season.
Liddell finished his Ohio State career with 92 game appearances and 61 starts, averaging 14.1 points and 6.1 boards across his three years in the program. During the 2021-22 season, Liddell posted double-digit scoring figures in every game and became the 60th player to score at least 1,000 points for Ohio State. Liddell closed his career with a total of 1,298 points in a Buckeye uniform, which puts him behind just 31 players in program history.
“ run his own race. His race was be in college for three years and grow and develop his game, and he is a perfect example of what can happen when you return another year in college and you’re in sync with the coaching staff about player development and you get better,” Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmannon Monday. “It doesn’t always happen. As a matter of fact, you can probably site as many examples where guys kind of stay where they were, or in some ways they do lose their draft value.
Liddell tested the NBA draft process after his second season at Ohio State, but returned to the Buckeye program and improved his stock considerably in his final year.
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