After a breakout season that saw him score 16.2 points per game (eighth-most in the Big Ten) and earn First Team All-Big Ten honors, Ohio State sophomore forward E.J. Liddell has elected to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to the Buckeye basketball program for at least one more season.
Liddell announced on March 31 that he was entering the draft, while maintaining his eligibility and not hiring an agent. This gave him the flexibility to get feedback from NBA coaches, scouts, and executives to see what his stock is, while still having the option to return to Ohio State if he deemed that stock to be too low.