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Day'Ron Sharpe

Sharpe with the Brooklyn Nets in 2022
No. 20 – Brooklyn Nets
Center / power forward
Personal information
Born	(2001-11-06) November 6, 2001 (age 22) Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
High school	South Central (Winterville, North Carolina) Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College	North Carolina (2020–2021)
NBA Draft	2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Pro career	2021–present
League	NBA
Career history
2021–present	Brooklyn Nets
2021–2023	→Long Island Nets
Career highlights and awards
ACC All-Freshman Team (2021) McDonald's All-American (2020)

Day'Ron Yusha Sharpe (born November 6, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

High school career

Sharpe began his high school career playing for South Central High School in Winterville, North Carolina. As a sophomore, he averaged 14.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Sharpe averaged 16.5 points and 10.7 rebounds per game as a junior, helping South Central finish with a 30–1 record and win the NCHSAA Class 4A state title. He announced he was transferring to Montverde Academy for his senior season. Sharpe averaged 12.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as a senior, leading Montverde to a 25–0 record and No. 1 national ranking according to MaxPreps. He was named a McDonald's All-American as well as a Jordan Brand All-American. In AAU play, he played for Garner Road.

Recruiting

Sharpe was considered a five-star recruit ranked the No. 5 center in the class of 2020 and the No. 22 overall player by 247Sports. He committed to North Carolina on June 17, 2018, becoming the first member of the class of 2020 to commit to the Tar Heels. Sharpe turned down scholarship offers from Virginia, East Carolina and Georgetown.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Day'Ron Sharpe C	Greenville, NC	Montverde Academy (FL)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	Jun 17, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 13  247Sports: 22  ESPN: 12
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

College career

In Sharpe's freshman debut on November 25, 2020, he had 13 points and 10 rebounds in a 79–60 win against College of Charleston. He became the fourth North Carolina player to record a double-double in his debut game, joining Lennie Rosenbluth, Sam Perkins, and Cole Anthony. Sharpe averaged 9.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game as a freshman. On March 24, 2021, Sharpe declared for the 2021 NBA draft.

Professional career

Sharpe was selected with the 29th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. On August 6, 2021, Jevon Carter and the draft rights to Sharpe were traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Landry Shamet.

On January 13, the Nets beat the Bulls 138–112. In this game, Sharpe played 21 minutes, made 10 of 14 shots, scored 20 points, had 7 rebounds and 1 block. The 20 points in this game set a new personal season high (his previous record was 14 points, against the Trail Blazers on January 11, 2022).

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

College

Personal life

Sharpe was born in Greenville, North Carolina. He was an honor student and also plays piano.

See also

In Spanish: Day'Ron Sharpe para niños