NORMAN – Oklahoma's
Umoja Gibson,
Jordan Goldwire,
Tanner Groves and
Elijah Harkless earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades and
C.J. Noland was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team as announced by the conference Sunday.
Gibson started all 31 games and ranks second on the team and 13th in the Big 12 in points per game (12.3). The Waco, Texas product, recorded OU's two highest-point performances in conference play, scoring 30 points against Texas Tech and 29 points at K-State.
Gibson led Oklahoma in Big 12 action with 12.4 points per contest and was the lone Sooner to top 200-plus points (223) during the 18-game conference slate.
Goldwire started all 31 games and averaged 10.4 points, 3.4 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. The senior point guard finished the regular season ranked seventh in assists and steals per contest in the Big 12.
During conference play, Goldwire tallied 11 double-digit point games and led the Sooners with 27 steals. He tallied 49 assists during Big 12 action and netted his first career 20-point performance at Kansas.
Groves boasted a team-high 12.4 points per game in 30 starts and added 5.5 rebounds per contest. He finished the regular season 12th in the Big 12 in points and tied for 16th in rebounds per game. Groves led the Sooners with five 20-plus point performances.
In conference action, the senior from Spokane, Wash., averaged 11 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He netted back-to-back double-doubles against Oklahoma State and West Virginia.
Harkless appeared in 26 games with 23 starts and averaged 10 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. He finished the season 14th in the league in steals per contest.
In 13 Big 12 games, Harkless tallied 11.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. He netted the third-most steals (21) on the OU roster during conference action despite missing five games.
Noland made 29 appearances in his first season in the Crimson and Cream. The freshman guard from Waxahachie, Texas, averaged 4.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per contest. Noland appeared in 16 Big 12 contests.
The Sooners open the 2022 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Thursday, March 10 at 6 p.m. against No. 2 seed Baylor at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.