E.J. Liddell was among the top five finalists for a national honor on Thursday.
The Buckeye forward is in consideration to win the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award this season, and joined a stacked list of contenders who will all have a strong case to win it. Besides Liddell, Duke's Paolo Banchero, Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren, Iowa's Keegan Murray and Auburn's Jabari Smith all made the cut.
Ohio State's E.J. Liddell has been named one of five finalists for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award alongside Paolo Banchero (Duke), Chet Holmgren (Gonzaga), Keegan Murray (Iowa) and Jabari Smith (Auburn).