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E.J. Liddell, Malaki Branham Go Through Team Interviews, Athletic Testing at NBA Draft Combine in Preparation for “Lifetime Achievement”

Last year, the only Buckeye to participate in the NBA Draft Combine had to earn a last-minute invite through the G League Elite Camp. And even then, Duane Washington Jr. did not ultimately hear his name called during the draft itself.

This year, so assured is the first-round status of both Malaki Branham and E.J. Liddell that neither former Ohio State player even partook in five-on-five scrimmages at the combine in Chicago over the past couple days. Still, the scarlet and gray stars went through measurements and athletic testing, conducted interviews with a number of NBA teams and also spoke with members of the media.