E. J. Liddell

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

E. J. Liddell
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
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

Early life

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] and won the Illinois 4A class state championship.[3] As a high school senior, he scored 20.2 points per game, 9.3 rebounds per game, and 3.8 blocks per game while, for the second year in a row, being Illinois Mr. Basketball and winning the Illinois 4A class state championship.[2]

Recruiting

On October 1, 2018, Liddell committed to Ohio State over scholarship offers from teams such as Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
E.J. Liddell
#8 PF		 Belleville, IL Belleville West 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 41  247Sports: 44  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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 17, 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][5] He had a double–double in a win against Illinois.[6]

    During the early parts of his sophomore season, he contracted mononucleosis, which led to Liddell being out for several games.[7] He had another good game against Illinois during his sophomore year, scoring a career–high 26 points in a win.[8]

    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 31016.6.464.192.7183.8.5.4.96.7

    References
    1. Emerson, Jack. "Men's Basketball: E.J. Liddell gets more opportunity to shine in sophomore campaign". The Lantern.
    2. "E.J. Liddell-Ohio State Men's Basketball". Ohio State Athletics.
    3. Harrison, Phil. "Ohio State basketball recruit E.J. Liddell's team wins Illinois state championship". Buckeyes Wire.
    4. Criddle, Dean. "EJ Liddell picks Ohio State over Illini, Missouri". Belleville News-Democrat.
    5. "E.J. Liddell College Stats". Sports Reference.
    6. Murphy, Patrick. "EJ Liddell puts it together in breakout performance vs. Illinois". Bucknuts.
    7. Jardy, Adam. "Ohio State's E.J. Liddell full-steam ahead for Big Ten play after playing through illness". BuckeyeXtra.
    8. "E.J. Liddell fuels No. 21 Ohio State past No. 14 Illinois". Reuters.
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