Cavs fans College Hoops Viewing Guide, and who’s going #1 in ’22?

One game, two sleepers

While the majority of the 2022 NBA Draft talk within college basketball has circulated around Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, and Jabari Smith, there are still a lot of other players who would love to find themselves being selected anywhere in the NBA Draft. That’s why this weekend I have a little bit of a treat for you guys.

Since conference play is just opening up around the country, there aren’t a lot of big-time prospect vs big-time prospect games happening lately. So, this Saturday at noon on The Big Ten Network is a great time to check out E.J. Liddell from the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Wisconsin Badgers, who are led by none other than Johnny Davis.

This matchup between Wisconsin (22) and Ohio State (21) Saturday at noon on Big Ten Network is one you should tune into.

Davis and Liddell both thought about testing the NBA last season before ultimately deciding to return to school, and it has benefited them greatly. Liddell has been the Buckeyes’ go-to player. He’s averaging 20 points per game this season, while hauling in seven rebounds and blocking over three shots per contest. The only negative with Liddell is that he’s a bit undersized for a big, considering he’s only 6-foot-7. However, that has not hampered him at all this season, as he’s shooting over 54 percent from the field and 36 percent from deep. With that being said, the NBA has a history of passing up on guys like Liddell, undersized, and not elite in any certain skill.

However, with that I direct you to towards his one-time teammate Jae’Sean Tate who is playing for the Houston Rockets. At 6-foot-4 he’s undersized for a wing but that hasn’t stopped him. He’s improving on his impressive rookie year, and is now averaging over 12 points per game and is one of the key cogs in a young Houston Rockets unit.

As for Davis, he’s the kind of player that you give the ball to him and you just get out of his way. He’s an incredible moving force of power and speed that is nearly impossible to slow down. I had a friend in high school who played like Davis. One of the best athletes I’ve ever seen. Unlike Davis, he couldn’t shoot, but he was unstoppable when attacking the basket. Davis is now averaging over 20 points a contest as well, and is doing it while shooting 46 percent from the field and 40 percent from three.

In my opinion, he’s been one of the most impressive players in all of college basketball this season.

Unfortunately the two probably won’t match up, but be sure to tune in, because Davis could end up in the late lottery and Liddell will be a steal for any team in the late first round.