Alexandra Sharp Explained

Alexandra Sharp
League:NBL1 West
Team:Rockingham Flames
Number:9
Position:Guard
Height Cm:182
Birth Date:1997 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
High School:Our Lady of Mercy College
(Melbourne, Victoria)
College:Wake Forest (2016–2020)
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2020
Career Start:2014
Years1:2014–2015
Team1:BA Centre of Excellence
Years2:2016
Team2:Diamond Valley Eagles
Years3:2020–2023
Team3:Perth Lynx
Years4:2021–2023
Team4:Willetton Tigers
Years5:2023–2024
Team5:UC Capitals
Years6:2024–present
Team6:Rockingham Flames
Highlights:

Alexandra Jane Sharp (born 4 February 1997)[1] is an Australian professional basketball player.

Early life and career

Sharp was born in Melbourne, Victoria,[2] and attended Our Lady of Mercy College.

Sharp attended the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and played in the SEABL for the BA Centre of Excellence in 2014 and 2015. In 2016, she played in the Big V for the Diamond Valley Eagles. Sharp went on to win the Big V championship that year under the guidance of women's head coach, Ginesh Gupta.[3]

College career

Sharp played college basketball at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, playing with the Demon Deacons in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA Division I.[4]

Statistics

|-|2016–17| align="left" |Wake Forest|32|25|33.4|.337|.345|.712|7.6|2.3|0.6|0.6|3.0|7.4|-|2017–18| align="left" |Wake Forest|15|15|35.3|.381|.319|.762|9.3|2.3|0.8|0.4|2.6|12.7|-|2018–19| align="left"|Wake Forest|31|31|33.2|.421|.250|.681|8.4|3.0|0.5|0.5|2.8|10.5|-|2019–20| align="left"|Wake Forest|32|32|33.3|.420|.402|.800|8.7|1.8|0.8|0.4|2.4|12.3|-|Career||110|103|33.8|.451|.334|.740|8.3|2.4|0.6|0.5|2.7|10.4

Professional career

Perth Lynx and Willetton Tigers (2020–2023)

In July 2020, Sharp signed her first professional contract with the Perth Lynx of the WNBL.[5] During the 2020 WNBL Hub season in Queensland, she led the team in rebounds with 7.9 per game and was the fourth highest scorer with 8.9 points per game.[6]

In 2021, Sharp joined the Willetton Tigers for the NBL1 West season.[7] She was named NBL1 West MVP and All-NBL1 West First Team[8] and helped lead the Tigers to the grand final, where they defeated the Joondalup Wolves 65–54 to win the championship.[9] Sharp was named grand final MVP for her 13 points, 15 rebounds and four assists. In 20 games, she averaged 18.95 points, 13.3 rebounds, 5.25 assists and 1.7 steals per game.[10]

Sharp recommitted to the Lynx for the 2021–22 WNBL season. She re-joined the Willetton Tigers for the 2022 NBL1 West season.[11]

On 10 June 2022, Sharp re-signed with the Lynx for the 2022–23 WNBL season.[12] She re-joined the Willetton Tigers for the 2023 NBL1 West season.[13] She was named NBL1 West MVP for the second time in three seasons.[14]

UC Capitals (2023–2024)

On 2 June 2023, Sharp signed with the UC Capitals for the 2023–24 WNBL season.[15] She was named WNBL Breakout Player of the Year.[16]

Rockingham Flames (2024–present)

Sharp joined the Rockingham Flames for the 2024 NBL1 West season.[17] She helped the Flames reach the NBL1 West grand final, where she had 19 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in a 97–81 victory over the Cockburn Cougars to win her second NBL1 West championship. She was subsequently named grand final MVP for the second time.[18] [19] [20]

National team career

Sharp made her international debut with the Sapphires at the 2013 FIBA Under-16 Oceania Championship in Melbourne where Australia swept New Zealand to take home Gold.[21] Sharp would go on to represent the Sapphires at the FIBA Under-17 World Championship in the Czech Republic the following year.

Sharp then made her debut with the Gems at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Russia, where the Gems took home the bronze.[22]

Sharp was named to represent the Australian Opals at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup.[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alex Sharp - Women's Basketball - Wake Forest University Athletics. godeacs.com.
  2. Web site: Alexandra Sharp. australiabasket.com. 9 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Staff . 2024-04-02 . Diamond Valley Basketball Association . en-US.
  4. Web site: Australian Gems guard Alex Sharp to head to Wake Forest University. 19 July 2015 . smh.com.au.
  5. News: PERTH LYNX CONFIRM SHARP PIECE OF WORK. wnbl.basketball/perth. 23 July 2020. 14 November 2020 . Perth .
  6. News: PERTH LYNX WITH A SHARP EDGE AHEAD OF THE UPCOMING SEASON. wnbl.basketball/perth. 23 April 2021. 9 September 2021 . Lauren .
  7. Web site: TIGERS SHARPEN CLAWS FOR NBL1 WEST. Willetton Tigers. 11 February 2021. 9 September 2021.
  8. Web site: Pozoglou and Sharp named NBL1 West MVPs. NBL1.com.au. 15 August 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815020507/https://nbl1.com.au/news/pozoglou-and-sharp-named-nbl1-west-mvps/west/. 15 August 2021. 15 August 2021.
  9. Web site: Tigers overpower Wolves in Grand Final to savour. NBL1.com.au. 3 September 2021. 3 September 2021.
  10. Web site: Alex Sharp. NBL1.com.au. 9 September 2021.
  11. Web site: Get excited! Sharpy's back!. facebook.com/willettontigers. 11 December 2021. 11 December 2021.
  12. News: SHARP SIGNS ON. wnbl.basketball/perth. 10 June 2022. 10 June 2022 . Lauren .
  13. Web site: The Zambrero Willetton Tigers are excited to announce the re-signing of Alex Sharp for the upcoming 2023 Coles Express NBL1 West season.. facebook.com/willettontigers. 9 February 2023. 9 February 2023.
  14. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Former Perth Lynx star Alex Sharp reveals reasons behind Canberra move after winning NBL1 West MVP award. The West Australian. 23 July 2023. 24 July 2023. dead. https://archive.today/20230724132145/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/former-perth-lynx-star-alex-sharp-reveals-reasons-behind-canberra-move-after-winning-nbl1-west-mvp-award-c-11362750. 24 July 2023.
  15. News: UC CAPITALS SIGN ALEX SHARP. wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals. 2 June 2023. 2 June 2023 . Uccapitals .
  16. Web site: Betty Watson Breakout Player of the Year Award: Alex Sharp. twitter.com/WNBL. 25 February 2024. 25 February 2024.
  17. Web site: Reigning West MVP signs with new team. nbl1.com.au. 5 October 2023. 6 October 2023.
  18. Web site: Pike. Chris. Recap NBL1 West Women's Grand Final. NBL1.com.au. 10 August 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240810154818/https://nbl1.com.au/article/recap-nbl1-west-or-womens-grand-final. 10 August 2024.
  19. Web site: Rockingham Flames win the 2024 NBL1 West women's championship. NBL1.com.au. 10 August 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240810155119/https://nbl1.com.au/article/rockingham-flames-win-the-2024-nbl1-west-womens-championship. 10 August 2024.
  20. Web site: Badkin. Liam. Sharp the star as Flames tame Cougars in decider. central.rookieme.com. 16 August 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240816101307/https://central.rookieme.com/basketball/sharp-the-star-as-flames-tame-cougars-in-decider/. 16 August 2024.
  21. Web site: 12 - Alexandra Sharp. archive.fiba.com.
  22. Web site: Australian Gems win bronze medal at FIBA under-19 women's world championships. 26 July 2015 . smh.com.au.
  23. Web site: O'Donoghue. Craig. Perth Lynx star Alex Sharp will make her Australian Opals debut at this month's Asia Cup. thewest.com.au. 1 September 2021. 9 September 2021. subscription.