Sharone Vernon-Evans

Sharone Vernon-Evans (born 28 August 1998) is a Canadian professional volleyball player. He is a member of the Canada men's national volleyball team and Japanese club Osaka Blazers Sakai.

Sharone Vernon-Evans
Vernon-Evans in 2019
Personal information
Born	(1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26) Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight	101 kg (223 lb)
Spike	382 cm (150 in)
Block	347 cm (137 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Career
Years Teams 2017–2019 2019–2020 2020–2021 2021– ONICO Warszawa Consar Ravenna Sir Safety Perugia Osaka Blazers Sakai
National team
2016–2017 2017–2021 Canada U21  Canada
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Canada FIVB World League 2017 Curitiba NORCECA Championship 2017 Colorado Springs 2019 Winnipeg

Personal life

Vernon-Evans started playing volleyball at a young age in his hometown of Scarborough, Ontario and attended Agincourt Collegiate Institute. He initially wanted to play basketball but switched to volleyball after his school's basketball team folded.^[1] He played club volleyball for the Pakmen Volleyball Club, winning multiple provincial championships and national medals.^[2] At the Team Canada tryouts, Vernon-Evans set a national record, touching 12'6.5" in the spike touch test^[3]

Career

Vernon-Evans began his post high-school volleyball career with the Team Canada FTC in Gatineau. In 2017, he signed with PlusLiga club ONICO Warszawa, joining up with national team head coach Stephane Antiga.^[4]

National team

Vernon-Evans first joined the national team volleyball program in 2016 with the Canada men's junior national volleyball team. With the junior national team, he helped them to a bronze medal finish at the 2016 Men's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship and the 2017 Men's Junior Pan-American Volleyball Cup. In May 2017, he was announced to be a member of the Senior National Team's roster for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World League.^[5] He helped the team to a team best finish of 3rd place in World League.^[6] Few months later Vernon-Evans was named the Best Opposite Spiker at the 2017 Norceca Championship, helping the team win bronze along the way.^[7] In June 2021, Vernon-Evans was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.^[8]

Sporting achievements

National team

• 2016 Junior NORCECA Championship
• 2017 Junior Pan-Am Cup
• 2017 FIVB World League
• 2017 NORCECA Championship

Individual

• 2017 NORCECA Championship - Best Opposite Spiker