E. J. Liddell

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E. J. Liddell
EJ Liddell.jpg
Liddell with Ohio State in 2020
No. 32 – Ohio State Buckeyes
PositionPower forward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-12-18) December 18, 2000 (age 21)
Belleville, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolBelleville West
(Belleville, Illinois)
College
Career highlights and awards

Eric "E. J." Liddell Jr. (born December 18, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference.

Early life and high school career[]

Liddell was raised in Belleville, Illinois and went to high school at Belleville High School-West.[1] He averaged 20.8 points and 8.2 rebounds as a junior, won the 2018 Illinois Mr. Basketball award,[2] shared the 2018 St. Louis Post Dispatch Player of the Year with Courtney Ramey,[3] and won the Illinois 4A class state championship.[4] As a high school senior, he scored 20.2 points per game, 9.3 rebounds per game, and 3.8 blocks per game. For the second year in a row, he won Illinois Mr. Basketball,[5] the St. Louis Post Dispatch Player of the Year,[6] and the Illinois 4A class state championship.[2]

Recruiting[]

Liddell was a consensus four-star recruit and ranked the best player in the state of Illinois. On October 1, 2018, Liddell committed to play college basketball for Ohio State over scholarship offers from teams such as Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin.[7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
E. J. Liddell
PF 		Belleville, IL Belleville West (IL) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 41  247Sports: 60  ESPN: 38
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Ohio State 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  • "2019 Ohio State Buckeyes Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.

College career[]

Liddell came off the bench during his freshman year, averaging 6.7 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, played in all 32 games and was second on the team with 29 blocks.[2][8] He had a double–double in a win against Illinois.[9]

During the early parts of his sophomore season, he contracted mononucleosis, which led to Liddell being out for several games.[10] He had another good game against Illinois during his sophomore year, scoring a career–high 26 points in a win.[11] Liddell averaged 16.2 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game during his sophomore season.[8] After Ohio State's Round of 64 loss to Oral Roberts, Liddell received threats from basketball fans via social media. After he posted screenshots of the threats on Twitter, Ohio State reached out to law enforcement regarding the threats.[12]

Liddell declared for the 2021 NBA draft on March 31, 2021, but retained his college eligibility by not hiring an agent.[13]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Ohio State 31 0 16.6 .464 .192 .718 3.8 .5 .4 .9 6.7
2020–21 Ohio State 29 29 29.4 .474 .338 .746 6.7 1.8 .7 1.1 16.2
Career 60 29 22.8 .471 .302 .736 5.2 1.1 .5 1.0 11.3

References[]

  1. ^ Emerson, Jack. "Men's Basketball: E.J. Liddell gets more opportunity to shine in sophomore campaign". The Lantern.
  2. ^ a b c "E.J. Liddell-Ohio State Men's Basketball". Ohio State Athletics.
  3. ^ Kvidahl, David (March 31, 2018). "All-Metro boys basketball co-players of the year: Ramey, Liddell cemented legacies". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Harrison, Phil. "Ohio State basketball recruit E.J. Liddell's team wins Illinois state championship". Buckeyes Wire.
  5. ^ Criddle, Dean. "Two players have won Mr. Illinois Basketball twice. West's Liddell is now one of them". Belleville News–Democrat.
  6. ^ Kvidahl, David. "All-Metro boys basketball player of the year: Belleville West's Liddell leaves a legacy few can rival". St. Louis High School Sports.
  7. ^ Criddle, Dean. "EJ Liddell picks Ohio State over Illini, Missouri". Belleville News-Democrat.
  8. ^ a b "E.J. Liddell College Stats". Sports Reference.
  9. ^ Murphy, Patrick. "EJ Liddell puts it together in breakout performance vs. Illinois". Bucknuts.
  10. ^ Jardy, Adam. "Ohio State's E.J. Liddell full-steam ahead for Big Ten play after playing through illness". BuckeyeXtra.
  11. ^ "E.J. Liddell fuels No. 21 Ohio State past No. 14 Illinois". Reuters.
  12. ^ "Source: Ohio State reaches out to police after E.J. Liddell received threatening tweets following NCAA tournament loss". ESPN.com. March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  13. ^ Zucker, Joseph. "Ohio State's E.J. Liddell Will Enter Name in 2021 NBA Draft". Bleacher Report.

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