Ohio State's E.J. Liddell Named One of 15 Candidates for the Wooden Award

By Dan Hope on March 6, 2021 at 1:30 pm
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E.J. Liddell is in the final 15 for one of college basketball's most prestigious individual awards.

Liddell was named Saturday as one of 15 candidates for this year's Wooden Award, which honors college basketball's best player. He's the only player on the award's national ballot who was not on previous editions of the award's watch list this year.

Going into Saturday's final game of the regular season against Illinois, Liddell leads Ohio State with 15.9 points per game, 6.7 rebounds per game and 26 blocks. The sophomore forward has led the way for Ohio State to go 18-7 in its first 25 games of the year.

“We are very proud of E.J. and the sophomore season he has put together,” Holtmann said. “This is another tremendous honor for him and he has earned it. I know he is hungry to continue to grow as a player and leader on our team and finish our season strong. E.J. is a special young man has been an absolute joy to coach. We are excited about his continued growth as a player and person here.”

Liddell is one of six Big Ten players among the 15 candidates, along with Illinois' Kofi Cockburn and Ayo Dosunmu, Michigan's Hunter Dickinson, Iowa's Luka Garza and Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis.

Wooden Award Finalists
Name School Class Position
Charles Bassey Western Kentucky Jr. C
Jared Butler Baylor Jr. G
Kofi Cockburn Illinois So. C
Cade Cunningham Oklahoma State Fr. G
Hunter Dickinson Michigan Fr. C
Ayo Dosunmu Illinois Jr. G
Luka Garza Iowa Sr. C
Collin Gillespie Villanova Sr. G
Trayce Jackson-Davis Indiana So. F
Corey Kispert Gonzaga Sr. F
E.J. Liddell Ohio State So. F
Evan Mobley USC Fr. F
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Villanova So. F
Jalen Suggs Gonzaga Fr. G
Drew Timme Gonzaga So. F
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