2023-24 (NEW ORLEANS): Appeared in eight games (no starts) for the New Orleans Pelicans … averaged 0.5 ppg and 0.6 rpg in 2.9 mpg … shot .167 from the field and 1.000 from the freethrow line … totaled four points, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks … made his NBA debut vs. NYK (10/28/23) … (G LEAGUE – BIRMINGHAM SQUADRON): Appeared in 26 games (18 starts) for the NBA G League Birmingham Squadron and averaged 17.6 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.8 bpg and 0.5 spg in 26.5 mpg … shot .509 from the field, .270 from three and .791 from the free-throw line … ranked top-10 in the NBA G League in blocks (48) and blocks per game (1.8) … logged eight performances of 20-plus points … notched six double-doubles … recorded a career-high 35 points against the Capital City Go-Go (3/3/24). CAREER: Has suited up in eight games for the New Orleans Pelicans and averaged 0.5 ppg and 0.6 rpg in 2.9 mpg … shot .167 from the field and 1.000 from the free-throw line. 2022-23 (NEW ORLEANS): Missed the entire season due to right knee surgery.

COLLEGE CAREER: Suited up for Ohio State in a total of 92 games (61 starts) … averaged 14.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.6 apg and 1.6 bpg in 26.4 mpg … shot .480 from the field, .341 from three and .749 from the free-throw line … 2021-22: Appeared in 32 games (all starts) and averaged career bests of 19.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 2.5 apg and 2.6 bpg in 33.2 mpg … shot .490 from the field, .374 from three and .765 from the free-throw line … became only the third person in the last 30 years to average 19-plus points, seven-plus rebounds, two-plus assists and two-plus blocks for an entire season (T. Duncan, J. Thompson) … led the Big Ten Conference in blocks per game (2.6) and total blocks (83) … led the team in scoring (19.4 ppg), rebounding (7.9 rpg), free throws made (169), free throws attempted (221) and was second on the team in assists (2.5 apg) … scored a career-high 34 points alongside four rebounds and five blocks vs. Northwestern (1/9/22) … grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds at Minnesota (1/27/22) … scored 20-plus points on 13 occasions … logged 14 games with three-plus blocks and five games with five-plus blocks … recorded nine double-doubles … was named a Big Ten First Team selection, Big Ten All-Defensive Team selection, consensus Third Team All-American selection, The Athletic Second Team selection, NABC All-District, USBWA All-District and Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Finalist … 2020-21: Appeared in 29 games (all starts) and averaged 16.2 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.8 apg, 0.7 spg and 1.1 bpg … shot .474 from the field, .388 from long range and .746 from the charity stripe … was named a First Team All-Big Ten selection … ended the season ranked top-10 in the Big Ten in scoring (16.2 ppg), rebounding (6.7 rpg), field goal percentage (.474) and 20-point games (eight) … led the team in both free-throws attempted (169) and free throws made (126) … logged a season-high 26 points (4-7 3FG, .571 3FG%) to pair with seven rebounds at Illinois (1/16/21) … scored 20-plus points in eight games … 2019-20: Appeared in 31 games (no starts) and averaged 6.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg and 0.9 bpg … shot .464 from the field, .192 from three and .718 from the free-throw line … ranked second on the team in blocks (29) … logged his first career double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds vs. Illinois (3/5/20).

Born in Belleville, Ill. … he is the son of Eric and Michelle Liddell … has three siblings, Myah, Myles and Erica … was a two-time Illinois Mr. Basketball, helping Belleville West to the Illinois state championship as a junior and a senior … named St. Louis Post-Dispatch metro area high school player of the year.