Oklahoma guard Grant Sherfield declares for 2023 NBA Draft

Oklahoma guard Grant Sherfield is declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft, he took to social media to announce on Wednesday.

Check out the Sooners star’s announcement below, where he made sure to state his appreciation for the journey, and how excited he is to continue his basketball career.

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— Grant Sherfield (@gsherfield5) April 5, 2023

“I want to thank God for the amazing opportunities he has afforded me through the beautiful game of basketball,” started Sherfield. “A special thanks to my family and friends for their unconditional love throughout my journey.

“To the OU staff, Norman community and Sooner Nation, thank you for the warm embrace and support. I’m proud to say, I’m a Sooner for life!

“To my brothers/teammates, we didn’t fulfill our season goals, but we played hard and left everything on the court. There is growth and love in our shared journey.

“After discussions with my family and coaches, I have decided to declare for the 2023 NBA Draft.”

Grant Sherfield began his collegiate career at Wichita State, then spent two seasons at Nevada before taking his talents to Oklahoma for this past season. He averaged 15.9 points and 3.3 assists per game throughout his one season in Norman, but it’s obvious he had bigger goals in mind during his time.

More on the 2023 NBA Draft

The 2023 NBA Draft is set to take place on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Brooklyn at Barclays Center. Round 1 of the draft will be announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, while Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum is expected to handle the second round of picks.

To be eligible for the NBA Draft, players must be at least 19 years in age during the calendar year that the draft is held and at least one NBA season from their high school graduation date, or the date that would have been if they are not graduated. It is not required that player spend that one year playing college basketball, though. Players can play in either college, abroad, or the G League Ignite if they choose so.

While this is a significant change from what the rules once were, players are eligible to enter their names into the NBA Draft pool and explore their options by hiring an agent to go through the process, while still keeping their college eligibility. The deadline to make that move is on April 23 beginning at 11:59 p.m. ET. Players have until June 12 at 5 p.m. ET to withdraw their name from the pool and return to college.

The NBA Draft Lottery will be held on May 16, which is also the start of the NBA Conference Finals.