University of Oklahoma Athletics
Duo Earn Big 12 Preseason Accolades
October 12, 2022 | Men's Basketball
NORMAN – University of Oklahoma men's basketball guard Grant Sherfield was voted Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year and forward Tanner Groves received Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades, as announced by the conference Wednesday The preseason awards were voted on by the league coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players.
Sherfield is the first Sooner since Amath M'Baye in 2012-13 to be selected as the preseason newcomer of the year and the seventh in program history.
Sherfield spent the previous two seasons at Nevada and was twice selected to the USBWA All-District VII Team. Sherfield averaged 6.39 assists per contest and led the Mountain West and finished fourth in the NCAA in assists per game last season. He led the Pack in points (19.1) and minutes (35.7) per game and added 4.2 rebounds per contest. The Fort Worth, Texas product was named to the 2021-22 All-Mountain West Third Team.
Prior to the 2021-22 season, Sherfield was voted the Preseason Mountain West Player of the Year and was selected to the Preseason All-Mountain West Team. After his sophomore campaign, he was named Mountain West Newcomer of the Year and selected to the All-Mountain West First Team. Sherfield led the Pack in points (18.6), assists (6.08) and steals (1.62) per game.
Groves made his debut in the Crimson and Cream last season and averaged 11.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. The Spokane, Wash., product started 34 games and earned 2021-22 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors. Groves was a three-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week.
Groves is Oklahoma's top returning scorer and second in rebounds per contest. He shot 53.2% (150-for-282) from the field and 38.1% (43-for-113) from beyond the arc. Prior to his time in Norman, Groves was the 2020-21 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and was selected to the All-Big Sky First Team and NABC All-District 6 First Team.
The Sooners host Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Oct. 25 in an exhibition contest and open the regular season on Monday, Nov. 7 against Sam Houston.
Fans interested in buying tickets for the upcoming season can visit SoonerSports.com/BuyTickets or call the Oklahoma Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424.
Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year
Mike Miles Jr., TCU, G, 6-2, Jr., Highland Hills, Texas/Lancaster
Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Grant Sherfield, Oklahoma, G, 6-2, Sr., Fort Worth, Texas/Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.)/Wichita State/Nevada
Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year
Keyonte George, Baylor, G, 6-4, Lewisville, Texas/IMG Academy
Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Name, School (Position, Height, Class, Hometown/Previous School)
Adam Flagler, Baylor* (G, 6-3, RSr., Duluth, Ga./Duluth)
Jalen Wilson, Kansas* (F, 6-8, RJr., Denton, Texas/Guyer)
Avery Anderson III, Oklahoma State (G, 6-3, Sr., Justin, Texas/Northwest)
Mike Miles Jr., TCU* (G, 6-2, Jr., Highland Hills, Texas/Lancaster)
Timmy Allen, Texas (F, 6-6, Sr., Mesa, Ariz./Red Mountain/Utah)
Marcus Carr, Texas (G, 6-2, Gr., Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Montverde Academy (Fla.)/Pittsburgh/Minnesota)
A tie resulted in an extra position on the team.
Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically by school):
LJ Cryer (Baylor), Keyonte George (Baylor), Kevin McCullar (Kansas), Tanner Groves (Oklahoma), Moussa Cisse (Oklahoma State), Emanuel Miller (TCU),Tyrese Hunter (Texas), Fardaws Aimaq (Texas Tech), Kevin Obanor (Texas Tech).
Sherfield is the first Sooner since Amath M'Baye in 2012-13 to be selected as the preseason newcomer of the year and the seventh in program history.
Sherfield spent the previous two seasons at Nevada and was twice selected to the USBWA All-District VII Team. Sherfield averaged 6.39 assists per contest and led the Mountain West and finished fourth in the NCAA in assists per game last season. He led the Pack in points (19.1) and minutes (35.7) per game and added 4.2 rebounds per contest. The Fort Worth, Texas product was named to the 2021-22 All-Mountain West Third Team.
Prior to the 2021-22 season, Sherfield was voted the Preseason Mountain West Player of the Year and was selected to the Preseason All-Mountain West Team. After his sophomore campaign, he was named Mountain West Newcomer of the Year and selected to the All-Mountain West First Team. Sherfield led the Pack in points (18.6), assists (6.08) and steals (1.62) per game.
Groves made his debut in the Crimson and Cream last season and averaged 11.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. The Spokane, Wash., product started 34 games and earned 2021-22 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors. Groves was a three-time Big 12 Newcomer of the Week.
Groves is Oklahoma's top returning scorer and second in rebounds per contest. He shot 53.2% (150-for-282) from the field and 38.1% (43-for-113) from beyond the arc. Prior to his time in Norman, Groves was the 2020-21 Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and was selected to the All-Big Sky First Team and NABC All-District 6 First Team.
The Sooners host Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Oct. 25 in an exhibition contest and open the regular season on Monday, Nov. 7 against Sam Houston.
Fans interested in buying tickets for the upcoming season can visit SoonerSports.com/BuyTickets or call the Oklahoma Athletics Ticket Office at (405) 325-2424.
Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year
Mike Miles Jr., TCU, G, 6-2, Jr., Highland Hills, Texas/Lancaster
Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Grant Sherfield, Oklahoma, G, 6-2, Sr., Fort Worth, Texas/Sunrise Christian Academy (Kan.)/Wichita State/Nevada
Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year
Keyonte George, Baylor, G, 6-4, Lewisville, Texas/IMG Academy
Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Name, School (Position, Height, Class, Hometown/Previous School)
Adam Flagler, Baylor* (G, 6-3, RSr., Duluth, Ga./Duluth)
Jalen Wilson, Kansas* (F, 6-8, RJr., Denton, Texas/Guyer)
Avery Anderson III, Oklahoma State (G, 6-3, Sr., Justin, Texas/Northwest)
Mike Miles Jr., TCU* (G, 6-2, Jr., Highland Hills, Texas/Lancaster)
Timmy Allen, Texas (F, 6-6, Sr., Mesa, Ariz./Red Mountain/Utah)
Marcus Carr, Texas (G, 6-2, Gr., Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Montverde Academy (Fla.)/Pittsburgh/Minnesota)
A tie resulted in an extra position on the team.
Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically by school):
LJ Cryer (Baylor), Keyonte George (Baylor), Kevin McCullar (Kansas), Tanner Groves (Oklahoma), Moussa Cisse (Oklahoma State), Emanuel Miller (TCU),Tyrese Hunter (Texas), Fardaws Aimaq (Texas Tech), Kevin Obanor (Texas Tech).
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