Alexandra Sharp

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Alexandra Sharp
Alex Sharp Willetton Tigers 01.jpg
Sharp in September 2021
Geelong United
Position Guard
League WNBL
Personal information
Born (1997-02-04) 4 February 1997 (age 27)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Listed height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
High school Our Lady of Mercy College
(Melbourne, Victoria)
College Wake Forest (2016–2020)
WNBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 BA Centre of Excellence
2016Diamond Valley Eagles
2020–2023 Perth Lynx
2021–2023 Willetton Tigers
2023–2024 UC Capitals
2024–present Rockingham Flames
2024 CB Estudiantes
2024–present Geelong United
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Basketball
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
FIBA Asia Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Jordan
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Taiwan Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Italy Team

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

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Early life and career

Sharp was born in Melbourne, Victoria, [2] and attended Our Lady of Mercy College. [1]

Sharp attended the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and played in the SEABL for the BA Centre of Excellence in 2014 and 2015. [2] In 2016, she played in the Big V for the Diamond Valley Eagles. [2]

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. [1] [3]

Statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2016–17 Wake Forest 322533.4.337.345.7127.62.30.60.63.07.4
2017–18 Wake Forest 151535.3.381.319.7629.32.30.80.42.612.7
2018–19 Wake Forest 313133.2.421.250.6818.43.00.50.52.810.5
2019–20 Wake Forest 323233.3.420.402.8008.71.80.80.42.412.3
Career11010333.8.451.334.7408.32.40.60.52.710.4

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. [4] 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. [5]

In 2021, Sharp joined the Willetton Tigers for the NBL1 West season. [6] She was named NBL1 West MVP and All-NBL1 West First Team [7] and helped lead the Tigers to the grand final, where they defeated the Joondalup Wolves 65–54 to win the championship. [8] Sharp was named grand final MVP for her 13 points, 15 rebounds and four assists. [8] In 20 games, she averaged 18.95 points, 13.3 rebounds, 5.25 assists and 1.7 steals per game. [9]

Sharp returned to the Lynx for the 2021–22 WNBL season, [5] played a second season with the Tigers in the 2022 NBL1 West season, [10] and then played a third season for the Lynx in 2022–23. [11] With the Tigers in the 2023 NBL1 West season, [12] Sharp was named NBL1 West MVP for the second time in three seasons. [13]

UC Capitals (2023–2024)

On 2 June 2023, Sharp signed with the UC Capitals for the 2023–24 WNBL season. [14] She was named WNBL Breakout Player of the Year. [15]

Rockingham Flames, Estudiantes and Geelong United (2024–present)

Sharp joined the Rockingham Flames for the 2024 NBL1 West season. [16] 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. [17] [18] [19]

On 2 July 2024, Sharp signed with CB Estudiantes of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. [20] She played her final game for Estudiantes on 14 December 2024 after being granted a release from her contract. [21] In 12 league games, she averaged 5.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. [22]

On 18 December 2024, Sharp signed with Geelong United for the rest of the 2024–25 WNBL season. [23]

She is set to return to the Flames for the 2025 NBL1 West season. [24] [25]

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. [26] 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. [27]

Sharp was named to represent the Australian Opals at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup. [28]

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References

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  3. ↑ "Australian Gems guard Alex Sharp to head to Wake Forest University". smh.com.au. 19 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Perth (23 July 2020). "PERTH LYNX CONFIRM SHARP PIECE OF WORK". wnbl.basketball/perth. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. 1 2 Lauren (23 April 2021). "PERTH LYNX WITH A SHARP EDGE AHEAD OF THE UPCOMING SEASON". wnbl.basketball/perth. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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  8. 1 2 "Tigers overpower Wolves in Grand Final to savour". NBL1.com.au. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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  14. ↑ Uccapitals (2 June 2023). "UC CAPITALS SIGN ALEX SHARP". wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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  21. ↑ "Alexandra Sharp no continuará en Movistar Estudiantes". FEB (in Spanish). 12 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  22. ↑ "SHARP, ALEXANDRA JANE". baloncestoenvivo.feb.es. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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