While they weren’t selected in the 2023 NBA draft, two former Oklahoma players will reportedly get a chance to show off their skills on summer league rosters.
According to Eli Lederman of the Tulsa World, Grant Sherfield and Tanner Groves came to agreements with NBA teams Friday to continue their playing careers. Sherfield will be joining the Phoenix Suns, while Groves will suit up for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Sherfield, a former North Crowley standout, finished his collegiate career at Oklahoma after playing at Wichita State and Nevada. He was a SportsDayHS all-area first-team selection before he transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas in his senior year of high school. He led North Crowley to a 31-6 record during the 2017-18 season, averaging 24.1 points, 4.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds.
Sherfield (6-foot-2, 201) was the Sooners’ leading scorer in his lone year in Norman, averaging 15.9 points on 40% shooting from the field. He was an All-Big 12 honorable mention selection for the 2022-23 season.
Groves played two seasons at Oklahoma after transferring in from Eastern Washington. The forward started 66 games for the Sooners in those campaigns, averaging 10.9 points to go with 6.5 rebounds and 48 blocks.
Groves (6-foot-10, 240) averaged 10.9 points per game in the 2022-23 season to finish as Oklahoma’s second-leading scorer.
The NBA’s annual offseason tournament for rookies, young players and developmental prospects will run July 7-17 in Las Vegas with all games at UNLV’s basketball complex — either in the Thomas & Mack Center arena or the Cox Pavilion gym.
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