It was never a secret and Chris Holtmann was never coy about it, but today E.J. Liddell officially announced that he will forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2022 NBA Draft, set to take place on June 23. In his statement, Liddell said
Liddell leaves Ohio State having scored 1,298 career points, which is 31st-most in program history, and just in front of Buckeye greats Clark Kellogg, Jared Sullinger, and Keita Bates-Diop. He was a two-time All-Big Ten selection (2021, 2022), a 2022 Third Team All-American, and was named to the B1G All-Defensive team this season.