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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sophomore E.J. Liddell has been named to the 2021 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Midseason Team for Men’s Player of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Thursday.
“E.J. has earned this prestigious recognition and I am really happy for him,” Chris Holtmann, head coach of the Buckeyes, said. “He is a gifted player and his growth has been impressive. E.J. has been a joy to coach. He understands there is much work ahead of us this season and I know he is committed to working toward daily improvement.”
Liddell, a forward from Belleville, Illinois, leads the Buckeyes in scoring (14.9 ppg.), rebounding (6.8 rpg.) and blocks (24). He is second in steals (14).
The No. 4 Buckeyes (16-4, 10-4) are back in action at noon (ESPN) Saturday against Indiana at Value City Arena in Columbus.
2021 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Midseason Team
| Alvarado | Jose | Jose Alvarado | Sr. | G | Georgia Tech | ACC |
| Bassey | Charles | Charles Bassey | Jr. | C | Western Kentucky | C-USA |
| Butler | Jared | Jared Butler | Jr. | G | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Carr | Marcus | Marcus Carr | Jr. | G | Minnesota | Big Ten |
| Champagnie | Justin | Justin Champagnie | So. | F | Pitt | ACC |
| Cockburn | Kofi | Kofi Cockburn | So. | C | Illinois | Big Ten |
| Culver | Derek | Derek Culver | Jr. | F | West Virginia | Big 12 |
| Cunningham | Cade | Cade Cunningham | Fr. | G | Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
| da Silva | Oscar | Oscar da Silva | Sr. | F | Stanford | Pac-12 |
| Dickinson | Hunter | Hunter Dickinson | Fr. | C | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Dosunmu | Ayo | Ayo Dosunmu | Jr. | G | Illinois | Big Ten |
| Garza | Luka | Luka Garza | Sr. | C | Iowa | Big Ten |
| Gillespie | Collin | Collin Gillespie | Sr. | G | Villanova | BIG EAST |
| Grimes | Quentin | Quentin Grimes | Jr. | G | Houston | AAC |
| Jackson-Davis | Trayce | Trayce Jackson-Davis | So. | F | Indiana | Big Ten |
| Jones | Herbert | Herbert Jones | Sr. | F/G | Alabama | SEC |
| Jones | Carlik | Carlik Jones | Sr. | G | Louisville | ACC |
| Kispert | Corey | Corey Kispert | Sr. | F | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Krutwig | Cameron | Cameron Krutwig | Sr. | C | Loyola-Chicago | MVC |
| Liddell | E.J. | E.J. Liddell | So. | F | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Mamukelashvili | Sandro | Sandro Mamukelashvili | Sr. | F | Seton Hall | BIG EAST |
| McClung | Mac | Mac McClung | Jr. | G | Texas Tech | Big 12 |
| Mitchell | Davion | Davion Mitchell | Jr. | G | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Mobley | Evan | Evan Mobley | Fr. | F | USC | Pac-12 |
| Robinson-Earl | Jeremiah | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | So. | F | Villanova | BIG EAST |
| Suggs | Jalen | Jalen Suggs | Fr. | G | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Thomas | Cameron | Cameron Thomas | Fr. | G | LSU | SEC |
| Timme | Drew | Drew Timme | So. | F | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Williams | Trevion | Trevion Williams | Jr. | F | Purdue | Big Ten |
| Zegarowski | Marcus | Marcus Zegarowski | Jr. | G | Creighton | BIG EAST |
