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Day'Ron Sharpe
American basketball player (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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]
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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.[7] He became 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]
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Brooklyn Nets (2021–present)
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]
On January 13, 2022, the Nets beat the Bulls 138–112. In this game, Sharpe played 21 minutes, made 10 of 14 shots, scored 20 points, had seven rebounds and one block. The 20 points in this game set a new personal season high (his previous record was 14 points, against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 11).
On January 10, 2024, Sharpe was diagnosed with hyperextension of his left knee, according to Brooklyn Nets reporter Brian Lewis. He had suffered the injury during a January 8 against the Trail Blazers, and was scheduled to be re-evaluated in two weeks time.Day’Ron Sharpe diagnosed with hyper-extended left knee, out at least two weeks In a March 19 game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Sharpe played 23 minutes and shot 4-for-11 from the field, registering 8 points, a career-high 17 rebounds (previously 15 on December 21, 2023 against the New York Knicks), 3 assists, and 2 blocks.
Sharpe made 50 appearances (two starts) for the Nets during the 2024–25 NBA season, averaging 7.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. On June 30, 2025, Sharpe re-signed with the Nets on a two-year, $12 million contract.[12]
Career statistics
| 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 |
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Personal life
Sharpe was born in Greenville, North Carolina. He was an honor student and also plays piano.[13]
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