Day'Ron Y. 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.
![]() Sharpe with the Brooklyn Nets in 2022 | |
No. 20 – Brooklyn Nets | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (2001-11-06) November 6, 2001 (age 20) Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | North Carolina (2020–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29th overall |
Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–present | Brooklyn Nets |
2021–2022 | →Long Island Nets |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] He was named a McDonald's All-American as well as a Jordan Brand All-American.[4][5] In AAU play, he played for Garner Road.[6]
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.[2] 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.[1]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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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:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 13 247Sports: 22 ESPN: 12 | ||||||
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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.[7] He become the fourth North Carolina player to record a double-double in his debut game, joining Lennie Rosenbluth, Sam Perkins, and Cole Anthony.[8] 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.[9]
Sharpe was selected with the 29th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns.[10] On August 6, 2021, Jevon Carter and the draft rights to Sharpe were traded to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Landry Shamet.[11]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Brooklyn | 32 | 8 | 12.2 | .577 | .286 | .585 | 5.0 | .5 | .3 | .5 | 6.2 |
Career | 32 | 8 | 12.2 | .577 | .286 | .585 | 5.0 | .5 | .3 | .5 | 6.2 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2022 | Brooklyn | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | North Carolina | 29 | 4 | 19.2 | .519 | .000 | .505 | 7.6 | 1.4 | .8 | .9 | 9.5 |
Sharpe was born in Greenville, North Carolina. He was an honor student and also plays piano.[12]
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