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Sooners Grant Sherfield named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week

For his efforts against Kansas City and Arkansas, Oklahoma point guard Grant Sherfield was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week.

The Oklahoma Sooners have found lightning in a bottle with transfer point guard Grant Sherfield. He’s scored 20 or more points in four of the Sooners’ last five games and been the spark that’s driven the offense for Oklahoma’s 7-3 start to the season.

For his efforts in a win over Kansas City and the Sooners tough loss to Arkansas, Sherfield was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week.

Sherfield averaged 23.5 points per game, three rebounds, 2.5 steals, and 2 assists per game for the Sooners last week. He shot 58.3% from the field on 14 of 22 shooting and 66.7% from three.

In 33.9 minutes per game, Sherfield’s averaging 17.7. points on the season and is shooting 45.3% from the field and 54.9% from three.

The Oklahoma Sooners have some big wins in nonconference play, beating Nebraska, Seton Hall, and Ole Miss. They dropped games to Villanova and Arkansas to put more pressure on these final nonconference games before Big 12 play begins.

The Sooners next take on Central Arkansas on Saturday before hosting the Florida Gators next Tuesday. Then the daunting slate of Big 12 play begins when they host the Texas Longhorns on New Year’s Eve.

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Oklahoma’s Dillon Gabriel named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year

After a solid season that saw him throw 24 touchdowns to six interceptions, Dillon Gabriel was named Big 12 Newcomer of the year. From @thatmanbryant

With the regular season behind us, the Big 12 their postseason award winners. Oklahoma’s Dillon Gabriel was named 2022 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year.

Gabriel, a transfer from soon-to-be Big 12 member UCF. came to Oklahoma to reunite with Jeff Lebby who played a massive part in Gabriel being named a Freshman All-American.

Gabriel, a fourth-year junior from the state of Hawaii, threw for 2,925 yards with 24 touchdowns and just six interceptions this season. He completed 63% of his passes (216/343) in 11 games. He also carried the ball 75 times for 300 yards and five more touchdowns on the ground.

 

 

Gabriel’s ability to stretch the field vertically was a key component in Oklahoma’s passing game. He led the Big 12 in passing yards per game.

The conference was validated after picking Gabriel for the same award in the preseason.

He joins other OU winners: Jalen Hurts (2019), Dede Westbrook (2015), Adrian Peterson (2004), and former OU offensive coordinator turned Tennessee Volunteers head coach  Josh Heupel (1999) to win the award.

In the aftermath of Oklahoma’s overtime loss to Texas Tech, Gabriel was non-committal on returning next year but barring a surprise his offensive coordinator and QB coach Jeff Lebby believes he will return.

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