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SKYLAR VANN

JUNIOR • FORWARD • 5-11 EDMOND, OKLA. (DEER CREEK)

CAREER HONORS

 2022 Big 12 Sixth Player of the Year  Big 12 Player of the Week (one time)

SOPHOMORE (2021-22)

… Honorable mention all-state selection by the Tulsa World in 2017-18 and 2018-19 … Member of The Oklahoman's All-State Third Team in 2018-19 and an honorable mention pick in 2017-18.

Big 12 6th Player of the Year … In 33 games (one start), averaged 11.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists … Became first Power Five player in nine seasons to post 11.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG and 1.5 APG with fewer than two starts in a season … Scored in double figures in 20 games, scoring 20+ three times … Led Sooners in points six times, rebounds five times and assists once … Posted second career double-double vs. Central Arkansas (11/16) with 12 points and career-high 11 rebounds … Nearly averaged a double-double at the Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis, finishing the week by averaging 10.7 PPG and 8.0 RPG … Earned only start of the season vs. Wichita State (12/29) and posted a then-career-high 21 points with eight rebounds in a 22-point win … Was instrumental in OU’s win over No. 14 Baylor (1/12), scoring a career-high 22 points and adding career bests in steals (4) and blocks (3), including the game-saving block in the final minute of the game … Scored 20 points in OU’s next contest vs. TCU (1/15) to post back-to-back 20-point games for the first time of her career and earn Big 12 Player of the Week honors … Finished with 19 points and seven rebounds in Bedlam win over Oklahoma State (March 2) ... Closed season with a near double-double vs. Notre Dame (March 21), tallying 11 points and nine rebounds.

FRESHMAN (2020-21)

Played in 23 of 24 contests and made six starts … Averaged 8.0 PPG and 4.7 RPG … Scored in double figures in seven games … Two performances with double-digit rebounds… Career-high 10 rebounds against UAPB to go with 14 points for a double-double (Dec. 29) … Scored a career-best 19 points on 8-of-15 (.533) shooting against Texas Tech (March 1) … Matched her career-high in boards against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championships with 10 (March 12) … Also added 11 points in that game for a double-double.

PRIOR TO OKLAHOMA

Scored 1,605 points and pulled down 1,062 rebounds in her prep career ... Averaged 18.9 points per game to lead the No. 4 team in the state in scoring, as well as 10.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.7 blocks during her senior season … Three-time first-team All-Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference selection … 2019-20 COAC Offensive Player of the Year … Tabbed to the 2019-20 Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association's All-State Team for the Large School West Division … Max Preps second-team all-state honoree

PERSONAL

Daughter of Bryatt and Malinda Vann… Dad, Bryatt, played at Oklahoma under Billy Tubbs in 1992 and 1993.

›› Vann became the fourth Sooner, and first since 2016, to be named the Big 12 Conference's Sixth Player of the Year in 2022.

›› VANN'S CAREER STATS

Year G-GS MP-Avg. FG-A Pct. 3G-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Off-Def-Tot Avg. PF A TO B S TP Avg. 20-21 23-6 461-20.0 75-156 .481 22-69 .319 12-21 .571 46-61-107 4.7 44 8 14 13 16 184 8.0 21-22 33-1 694-21.0 156-347 .450 43-125 .344 34-47 .723 76-116-192 5.8 75 50 38 21 49 389 11.8 TOTAL 56-7 1155-20.6 231-503 .459 65-194 .334 46-68 .676 122-177-299 5.3 119 58 52 34 65 573 10.8

›› Vann was the difference in OU's win over No. 14 Baylor on Jan. 12, 2022, scoring a career-high 22 points while adding seven rebounds, four steals, three assists and three blocks, hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer and swatting two Baylor shots down the stretch. She was named the Big 12 Player of the Week for her effort.

›› VANN BY THE NUMBERS

Miscellaneous

10-Plus Points 20-Plus Points 10-Plus Rebounds Double-Doubles Leads Team in Points Leads Team in Rebounds Leads Team in Assists

2021-22

19 3 1 1 6 5 1

Career

27 3 3 3 6 8 1

›› VANN'S 2021-22 SEASON HIGHS

Points........................................................................................................................................................22 vs. Baylor (1/12/22) Field Goals..................................................................................................................................... 9 vs. Wichita State (12/29/21) 3-Point Field Goals .................................................................................................................................... 4 vs. Kansas (3/5/22) Free Throws Made ...............................................................................................4 vs. TCU (1/15/22); at South Dakota (11/9/21) Rebounds................................................................................................................................11 vs. Central Arkansas (11/16/21) Assists......................................................................................................................................... 4 vs. Oklahoma State (1/26/22) Blocked Shots ....................................................................................................... 3 vs. Baylor (1/12/22); vs. Iowa State (1/5/22) Steals..........................................................................................................................4 vs. Kansas (3/5/22); vs. Baylor (1/12/22) Minutes Played............................................................................................30 vs. Baylor (1/12/22); vs. Wichita State (12/29/21)

Points........................................................................................................................................................22 vs. Baylor (1/12/22) Field Goals..................................................................................................................................... 9 vs. Wichita State (12/29/21) 3-Point Field Goals .................................................................................................................................... 4 vs. Kansas (3/5/22) Free Throws Made ...............................................................................................4 vs. TCU (1/15/22); at South Dakota (11/9/21) Rebounds................................................................................................................................11 vs. Central Arkansas (11/16/21) Assists......................................................................................................................................... 4 vs. Oklahoma State (1/26/22) Blocked Shots .............................................................3 vs. Baylor (1/12/22); vs. Iowa State (1/5/22); vs. Texas State (12/13/20) Steals..........................................................................................................................4 vs. Kansas (3/5/22); vs. Baylor (1/12/22) Minutes Played............................................................................. 40 vs. Texas State (12/23/20); vs. Oklahoma State (12/15/20)

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