© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation The Buckeyes’ Big Ten title hopes receive a significant boost with Liddell returning to school. As expected after he appeared in a photo posted by head coach Chris Holtmann last week, Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell announced on Saturday afternoon that he will return to school for his junior season. A former four-star prospect from Belleville, Ill., the 6-foot-7 and 240-pound Liddell averaged 16.2 points, 67 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for the Buckeyes last season. He earned first-team All-Big Ten honors and was won of the final 15 candidates for the Wooden Award, which is given annually to college basketball’s best player. After entering his name into the draft in late March, Liddell participated alongside guard Duane Washington in the G League Elite Camp in June. While Washington excelled and was ultimately invited to the NBA Draft Combine, Liddell scored just five…
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