The Buckeye is one of 10 finalists for the award that recognizes the top power forward in the country. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State junior forward E.J. Liddell has been named one of the 10 finalists for the 2022 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Karl Malone, the annual honor in its eighth year recognizes the top power forwards in Division I men’s college basketball. This season, Liddell is averaging 19.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.7 blocks and 2.8 assists per game. He is the only player in the country this year with an average of 19.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.5 bpg and 2.5 apg. Only two players over the last 26 years have averaged those numbers for a full season: Tim Duncan (Wake Forest) in 1996-97 and Jason Thompson (Rider) in 2007-08. Liddell has been in double-figures…
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