Ohio State guard Malaki Branham was selected 20th overall in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs, marking the first time a Buckeye has been taken in the first round since D’Angelo Russell went second overall in 2015. Forward EJ Liddell was selected in the second round by the …
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EJ Liddell Entering 2022 NBA Draft
Ohio State junior forward EJ Liddell has announced that he will be entering the 2022 NBA Draft and will be hiring an agent. Liddell averaged 19.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, and 2.5 assists per game. He is only the third player in the last 30 years to average numbers like that, joining Jason Thompson …
Malaki Branham Named Big Ten Freshman Of The Year, EJ Liddell All-Big Ten
Ohio State freshman guard Malaki Branham was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year on Tuesday by the conference’s coaches and media. The Big Ten also announced its all-conference teams, where Branham was named Third-Team All Big Ten this season. Branham is averaging 13.2 points per game this season while shooting .491 from the field, …
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EJ Liddell, Chris Holtmann Talk Milestones, Preview Minnesota Matchup
Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann met with reporters on Wednesday to provide some updates on his team and also to look ahead to Thursday night’s matchup at Minnesota. Also speaking to the media was All-American forward EJ Liddell. Here are some highlights of what was said. Chris Holtmann This is a very challenging …
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Buckeyes Open Season With Last-Second Win 67-66 Over Akron | Four Takeaways From OSU’s Victory
Ohio State (1-0) needed a last-second layup from sophomore center Zed Key to seal a 67-66 win over Akron (0-1) in the Buckeyes’ season opener in Columbus Tuesday night. Ohio State’s final possession began out of a timeout with six seconds remaining. The inbounds pass went to true freshman Malaki Branham at the top of …
Improved EJ Liddell Ready To Lead Buckeyes Forward
Ohio State junior forward E.J. Liddell joined senior forward Kyle Young and OSU head coach Chris Holtmann at the Big Ten Basketball Media Days in Indianapolis this month to discuss the Buckeyes’ upcoming season and the goals that each of them has. Liddell toyed with leaving early but instead chose to come back to improve …
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EJ Liddell Tells ESPN He’s Returning to Ohio State
Ohio State sophomore forward EJ Liddell is pulling his name out of the NBA Draft process and returning to the Buckeyes. Liddell spoke to ESPN about his decision. “This was a pretty difficult decision,” Liddell told ESPN. “No one in my family has ever been this close to getting to a professional league. After many …
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Buckeye Forward EJ Liddell Entering Name Into NBA Draft
Ohio State sophomore forward EJ Liddell announced on Wednesday that he would be putting his name into the 2021 NBA Draft while also maintaining his eligibility. By doing this while also maintaining his eligibility, Liddell could come back to Ohio State should his draft prospects not be where he envisioned. This is also an opportunity …
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EJ Liddell On End of Season, Social Media Vitriol
Ohio State sophomore forward EJ Liddell met with reporters on Wednesday to recap the disappointing end to a promising season for the men’s basketball team. He also discussed the recent social media threats directed at him following Friday’s first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament. Here are the highlights of everything Liddell had to say. — …
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Gene Smith Responds to Social Media Threats Aimed at EJ Liddell
Hours after Ohio State’s disappointing NCAA Tournament loss to Oral Roberts on Friday, Buckeye forward EJ Liddell posted some of the messages he had received on social media. Paraphrasing, some of the messages from two accounts Liddell posted hoped that somebody would shoot him in the face, while the other told him to never show …
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EJ Liddell Earns First-Team All-Big Ten Honors
Ohio State sophomore forward EJ Liddell was named First-Team All-Big Ten on Tuesday. He was named to the coaches’ first team and to the media’s second team. Also making both the media and coaches’ third team was junior guard Duane Washington. Liddell leads the Buckeyes in scoring at 16.0 points per game, rebounding with 6.5 …
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EJ Liddell the Difference Between OSU Contending and Pretending?
The Ohio State men’s basketball team is 6-1 on the season and ranked No. 23 in the nation. That lone loss came at Purdue, 67-60, and was one of two games missed by OSU sophomore forward EJ Liddell this season. Liddell also missed the Buckeyes’ closer-than-it-should-have-been 67-61 win over Cleveland State. In both games, Ohio …
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Chris Holtmann, Buckeyes React Following Big Win Over #11 Rutgers
Following Ohio State’s impressive 80-68 comeback win over Rutgers, Buckeye head coach Chris Holtmann spoke with reporters about the game. Also spending some time with the media were junior guard Duane Washington and sophomore forward EJ Liddell. Here are the highlights from everything that was said in the Ohio State postgame. Chris Holtmann — A …
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