Ohio State's leading scorer has picked up a midseason honor.
E.J. Liddell received some midseason accolades on Thursday afternoon as he was one of 30 players named to the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team for Men's Player of the Year.
“E.J. has earned this prestigious recognition and I am really happy for him,” head coach Chris Holtmann said of the honor. “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.”
This season, Liddell leads the team in scoring with 14.9 points per game, rebounding with 6.8 boards per game, and blocks with 24 on the season. He also ranks second on the team in steals with 14 on the year.
Liddell is one of eight players from the Big Ten to make the list, joining Minnesota's Marcus Carr, Illinoi's Kofi Cockburn and Ayo Dosunmu, Michigan's Hunter Dickerson, Iowa's Luka Garza, Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis and Purdue's Trevion Williams.
