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Day'Ron Sharpe
	Sharpe with the Brooklyn Nets in 2022
No. 20 – Brooklyn Nets
Position	Center / power forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	November 6, 2001 (age 23); Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school	South Central; (Winterville, North Carolina); Montverde Academy; (Montverde, Florida);
College	North Carolina (2020–2021)
NBA draft	2021: 1st round, 29th overall pick
	Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	2021–present
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);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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.

Early life

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]

College recruiting information
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
Day'Ron Sharpe C	Star ratings: 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: "North Carolina 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020. "2020 North Carolina Tar Heels Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020. "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.

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]

Professional career

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, 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).

On Jan. 10, team center Day'Ron Sharpe was diagnosed with hyperextension of his left knee, according to Brooklyn Nets reporter Brian Lewis.

Sharpe, who suffered the injury during the Jan. 8 game against the Blazers, will be re-evaluated in about two weeks.Day’Ron Sharpe diagnosed with hyper-extended left knee, out at least two weeks

March 20 NBA regular season Brooklyn Nets 91-104 defeated Pelicans. In this game, Brooklyn Nets player Day'Ron Sharpe played 23 minutes, shooting 4 of 11 from the field, with 8 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots.

The 17 rebounds in this game set a new personal season high, the previous record was 15 rebounds (December 21, 2023 against the Knicks).

Career statistics

Legend
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

NBA

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Brooklyn	32	8	12.2	.577	.286	.585	5.0	.5	.3	.5	6.2
2022–23	Brooklyn	48	3	11.5	.544	.545	.636	4.2	.8	.3	.7	4.7
2023–24	Brooklyn	61	1	15.1	.571	.267	.610	6.4	1.4	.4	.7	6.8
Career		141	12	13.2	.565	.364	.612	5.3	1.0	.3	.6	6.0