Oklahoma’s Grant Sherfield Named to Cousy Award Watch List

NORMAN — Oklahoma level guard Grant Sherfield was named to the 2023 Bob Cousy Award Watch Checklist on Monday, as introduced by the Naismith Basketball Corridor of Fame.

The award is now in its twentieth 12 months and is offered to the highest level guard in NCAA Division I males’s basketball.

“Grant actually controls the tempo,” OU head coach Porter Moser stated Monday. “I imply, he actually is absolutely good at ball screens. He is actually good at making different guys higher, but in addition he can rating. He can rating in bunches.”

Sherfield, a 6-foot-2 senior level guard from Fort Value, was additionally voted the 2022-23 Preseason Massive 12 Newcomer of the Yr by Massive 12 head coaches.

Sherfield started his collegiate profession at Wichita State earlier than transferring to Nevada the final two seasons. Sherfield began 28 video games for the Wolfpack final season and led the crew with 35.7 minutes per recreation.

He additionally led Nevada with 19.1 factors per recreation and led the Mountain West and ranked fourth within the NCAA with 6.4 assists per recreation. Sherfield additionally pulled down 4.2 rebounds per recreation and was named third crew All-Mountain West. After his sophomore 12 months, Sherfield was tabbed as Mountain West Newcomer of the Yr.

“I believe on this (Massive 12 Convention),” Moser stated, “it’s so good defensively that they take you out of so many issues that you just want what we name a ‘shot clock man.’ We stated this earlier than about Grant. Grant can get a shot. He is acquired an outstanding mid-range shot.”

OU opens the preseason Tuesday night time at house with an exhibition recreation towards Oklahoma Metropolis at 7 p.m.