MARCH 18, 2022 • DISPATCH.COM
Ohio State's Malaki Branham headed for showdown with Loyola Chicago's Lucas Williamson Ohio state freshman guard Malaki Branham will have his hands full with Loyola Chicago veteran guard Lucas Williamson.
Ohio State Guard Malaki Branham Named Big Ten Freshman Of The Year Branham becomes the eighth player in school history to take home the honor and first since 2014-15.
MARCH 8, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Ohio State basketball's Malaki Branham named Big Ten Freshman of the Year Ohio State basketball’s Malaki Branham has won what was a two-man race for Big Ten Freshman of the year.
MARCH 8, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Ohio State basketball's E.J. Liddell, Malaki Branham earn All-Big Ten honors Two Ohio State basketball players have earned All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season in E.J. Liddell and Malaki Branham.
MARCH 8, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Ohio State's Malaki Branham named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Justin Ahrens receives Sportsmanship Award Ohio State wouldn't have the regular season the team did without a player or two emerging during the year. While the regular season didn't e...
MARCH 8, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
Ohio State's EJ Liddell, Malaki Branham named to All-Big Ten teams It may not have been the end to the 2021-22 regular season, Ohio State hoped, sputtering to a 1-3 record over the team's final four games. T...
MARCH 8, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
Paces Buckeyes on scoreboard Branham accumulated 22 points (9-16 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, four assists and two steals over 35 minutes during Thursday's 80-69 victory over Michigan State.
Impact Branham shot under 50 percent from the floor in each of his last two appearances, but he was more efficient Thursday and led Ohio State in the scoring column. He's topped 20 points in four of his last six appearances and has averaged 21.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 34.7 minutes per game across that span.
MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Branham leads No. 23 Ohio State past Michigan State 80-69
Malaki Branham scored 22 points and No. 23 Ohio State snapped a two-game losing streak with an 80-69 win over Michigan StateMARCH 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Malaki Branham and Bryce McGowens' battle for Big Ten Freshman of the Year comes down to what voters value more: Stephen Means Ohio State basketball’s game against Nebraska on Tuesday night presented a chance for someone to potentially claim the Big Ten’s Freshman of...
MARCH 3, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Ohio State's Malaki Branham named Big Ten Freshman of the Week Over the last month or so, it's been good to be Malaki Branham. The Ohio State freshman guard has come into his own of late, showcasing why...
FEBRUARY 28, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
Maryland snaps Ohio State's momentum, stifles Malaki Branham in decisive win Malaki Branham and E.J. Liddell never got untracked and No. 22 Ohio State took a decisive loss at Maryland on Sunday.
FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • DISPATCH.COM
Branham leads No. 22 Ohio State against Maryland after 31-point game
No. 22 Ohio State plays the Maryland Terrapins after Malaki Branham scored 31 points in the Buckeyes' 86-83 win over the Illinois Fighting IlliniFEBRUARY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
What Trey Burke's Michigan career can tell us about whether Malaki Branham returns to Ohio State basketball or goes pro: Stephen Means “In my opinion, they’ve got the best player in our league and his name isn’t (E.J) Liddell,” Illinois head coach Brad Underwood said.
FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Ohio State's EJ Liddell, Malaki Branham projected to go in latest ESPN NBA mock draft The Ohio State men's basketball team historically has not been the professional production factory that the football program has been over t...
FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
How Malaki Branham's approach makes him the most mature freshman Chris Holtmann's ever coached “I’m a very efficient player. I don’t take bad shots I take shots that I think are my shots. I work at it," Malaki Branham said.
FEBRUARY 23, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM
Mature Malaki Branham has taken his opportunity to become a young Buckeye star If the injury bug didn’t bite Ohio State early in the season, Malaki Branham might not have had the chance to make the plays he did in his 2...
FEBRUARY 22, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
Chase-down block on Ohio State's Malaki Branham swung momentum for Rutgers comeback A key block on Malaki Branham's breakaway dunk, E.J. Liddell's final minutes and Meechie Johnson's injury in this Ohio State notebook from R...
FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • DISPATCH.COM
Leading scorer in loss Branham amassed 19 points (7-13 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one block across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 66-64 loss to Rutgers.
Impact Branham converted just over half of his field-goal attempts Wednesday to score in double figures for the third time in the last four games. Across that span, he's averaged 14.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in 33.0 minutes per game.
FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Scores 20 in loss Branham ended with 20 points (7-10 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal over 31 minutes during Sunday's 81-78 loss to Purdue.
Impact Branham shot 70 percent from the floor during Sunday's narrow loss, and he tied for the team lead on the scoreboard while pacing the Buckeyes on the boards. The freshman has now scored in double figures in six of the last eight games and has averaged 16.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 32.0 minutes per contest during that time.
JANUARY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jabari Smith, Paolo Banchero sit atop Katz's Freshman Tiers
College basketball is in good hands with this year's talented freshman class. Andy Katz offers his tiers of the best freshmen.JANUARY 21, 2022
Drops seven points Tuesday Branham ended with seven points (3-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt), two assists and one steal across 18 minutes during Tuesday's 83-37 victory over IUPUI.
Impact Branham saw less playing time than usual Tuesday since the Buckeyes cruised to a blowout win over IUPUI. However, he still had a modest stat line during the victory. Although the freshman has now been held to single-digit scoring totals in back-to-back games, he's averaged 16.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 32.0 minutes per contest since the start of the calendar year.
JANUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Malaki Branham, Ohio State's No. 22, playing his way into No. 2 offensive role Malaki Branham is playing his way into a solid No. 2 role for Ohio State, giving the Buckeyes a reliable option alongside E.J. Liddell.
JANUARY 13, 2022 • DISPATCH.COM
Malaki Branham once again named Big Ten Freshman of the Week Back-to-back weeks for Malaki Branham! #GoBucks
JANUARY 11, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
