Grant Sherfield (born October 29, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Yalovaspor Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, Wichita State Shockers and Nevada Wolf Pack.
| No. 25 – Yalovaspor Basketbol | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Basketbol Süper Ligi |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 29, 1999 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | Metropolitans 92 |
| 2023–2024 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
| 2024 | Rasta Vechta |
| 2024–present | Yalovaspor Basketbol |
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High school career
editSherfield attended North Crowley High School in Fort Worth, Texas. As a junior, he averaged 24.1 points, 4.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game, earning District 4-6A co-MVP and Offensive Player of the Year.[1] For his senior season, Sherfield transferred to Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas.[2] He averaged a team-high 15.6 points and led the program to its first GEICO Nationals appearance.[3] He originally committed to playing college basketball for UCLA but reopened his recruitment after head coach Steve Alford was fired.[1] Sherfield later committed to Wichita State over offers from Minnesota and Wake Forest, among others.[4]
College career
editOn December 29, 2019, Sherfield recorded a freshman season-high 15 points and 11 rebounds in an 84–66 win over Abilene Christian.[5] As a freshman, he averaged 8.1 points and 2.9 assists per game, shooting 35 percent from the field.[6]
Sherfield transferred to Nevada and was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility.[7] He averaged 18.6 points, 6.1 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game as a sophomore. Sherfield was named to the First Team All-Mountain West as well as Mountain West Newcomer of the Year.[8] On November 23, 2021, he scored a career-high 31 points and had six assists in an 88–69 win over George Mason.[9] As a junior, he averaged 19.1 points, 6.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game. Sherfield was named to the Third Team All-Mountain West as a junior.[10] On April 7, 2022, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[11] On April 15, he entered the transfer portal.[12]
On May 24, 2022, Sherfield announced he was withdrawing from NBA draft and transferring to Oklahoma for his senior season.[13]
Professional career
editMetropolitans 92 (2023)
editOn August 16, 2023, he signed with Metropolitans 92 of the French LNB Pro A.[14]
Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2023–2024)
editOn summer 2023, he signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
Rasta Vechta (202)
editOn July 1, 2024, the current basketball champion league participant announced the signing from Grant Sheffield to Rasta Vechta of the Basketball Bundesliga.
Yalovaspor Basketbol (2024–present)
editOn October 11, 2024, he signed with Yalovaspor Basketbol of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[15]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Wichita State | 30 | 12 | 25.1 | .353 | .304 | .744 | 3.0 | 2.9 | .8 | .1 | 8.1 |
| 2020–21 | Nevada | 26 | 26 | 34.7 | .433 | .367 | .855 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 1.6 | .0 | 18.6 |
| 2021–22 | Nevada | 28 | 28 | 35.7 | .435 | .333 | .871 | 4.2 | 6.4 | .6 | .0 | 19.1 |
| 2022–23 | Oklahoma | 32 | 32 | 33.7 | .403 | .394 | .863 | 2.5 | 3.3 | .7 | .0 | 15.9 |
| Career | 116 | 98 | 32.2 | .413 | .360 | .840 | 3.3 | 4.6 | .9 | .0 | 15.2 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Former North Crowley guard, SportsDayHS all-area first teamer Grant Sherfield receives release from letter of intent with UCLA". The Dallas Morning News. Associated Press. January 17, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Matthew (November 5, 2019). "Freshman Grant Sherfield brings 'complete game' back to hometown". The Sunflower. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Marshall speaks on Sherfield addition". KWCH-DT. April 17, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Eldridge, Taylor (April 16, 2019). "2019 four-star recruit Grant Sherfield picks Shockers: 'I want to put on for my city'". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sherfield, Shockers Defeat Abilene Christian". Wichita State Athletics. December 29, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Santoro, Joe (February 11, 2021). "Sherfield latest Nevada Wolf Pack guard to make immediate impact". Nevada Appeal. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Murray, Chris (September 11, 2020). "NCAA clears Wichita State transfer Grant Sherfield to play for Nevada this year". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Murray, Chris (June 17, 2021). "Wolf Pack athlete of the year: No. 4 Grant Sherfield vs. No. 13 Sadaria McAlister". Nevada SportsNet. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "Sherfield scores 31 to lead Nevada past George Mason 88–69". ESPN. November 23, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Mountain West Reveals 2021-22 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Murray, Chris (April 7, 2022). "Nevada basketball star point guard Grant Sherfield will put name in NBA draft". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Ritenhouse, Duke (May 24, 2022). "Wolf Pack's Sherfield enters NCAA transfer portal week after declaring for NBA draft". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ Aber, Ryan. "OU men's basketball: Sooners add Nevada point guard transfer Grant Sherfield". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Le meneur Grant Sherfield rejoint les Mets 92". metropolitans92.com (in French). August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ @YalovaBasket (October 11, 2024). "Welcome to Yalova, Grant Sherfield" (Tweet) – via Twitter.