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E.J. Liddell Named First-Team All-Big Ten For Second Straight Season, Makes All-Defensive Team

For the second straight season, Ohio State has a first-team All-Big Ten performer.

Junior forward E.J. Liddell was honored as such by both the conference coaches and media Tuesday, joining Iowa forward Keegan Murray, Illinois center Kofi Cockburn, Wisconsin guard Johnny Davis and Purdue guard Jaden Ivey. Cockburn, Murray and Davis were unanimous selection by the coaches, while Murray and Cockburn were selected unanimously by the media.

Liddell was also named to the conference's All-Defensive team alongside Illinois' Trent Frazier, Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis, Rutgers' Caleb McConnell and Purdue's Eric Hunter Jr.

As a sophomore in 2020-21, Liddell was named a first-team honoree by the conference coaches and made the second team on the media ballot.