Alexandra Sharp

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Alexandra Sharp
Alex Sharp Willetton Tigers 01.jpg
Sharp in September 2021
No. 9–Rockingham Flames
Position Guard
League NBL1 West
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
2014–2015BA Centre of Excellence
2016Diamond Valley Eagles
2020–2023 Perth Lynx
2021–2023 Willetton Tigers
2023–2024 UC Capitals
2024–present Rockingham Flames
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 program's BA Centre of Excellence team in 2014 and 2015. [2] In 2016, she played in the Big V for the Diamond Valley Eagles. [2] 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. [1] [4]

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. [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. [9] 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. [6] 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]

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. [18] 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. [19]

Sharp was named to represent the Australian Opals at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup. [20]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Alexandra Sharp". australiabasket.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Staff". Diamond Valley Basketball Association. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Australian Gems guard Alex Sharp to head to Wake Forest University". smh.com.au. 19 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Perth (23 July 2020). "PERTH LYNX CONFIRM SHARP PIECE OF WORK". wnbl.basketball/perth. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  6. 1 2 Lauren (23 April 2021). "PERTH LYNX WITH A SHARP EDGE AHEAD OF THE UPCOMING SEASON". wnbl.basketball/perth. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "TIGERS SHARPEN CLAWS FOR NBL1 WEST". Willetton Tigers . 11 February 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Pozoglou and Sharp named NBL1 West MVPs". NBL1.com.au. 15 August 2021. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Tigers overpower Wolves in Grand Final to savour". NBL1.com.au. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Alex Sharp". NBL1.com.au. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Get excited! Sharpy's back!". facebook.com/willettontigers. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  12. ↑ Lauren (10 June 2022). "SHARP SIGNS ON". wnbl.basketball/perth. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "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. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  14. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (23 July 2023). "Former Perth Lynx star Alex Sharp reveals reasons behind Canberra move after winning NBL1 West MVP award". The West Australian . Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  15. ↑ Uccapitals (2 June 2023). "UC CAPITALS SIGN ALEX SHARP". wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Betty Watson Breakout Player of the Year Award: Alex Sharp". twitter.com/WNBL. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "Reigning West MVP signs with new team". nbl1.com.au. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  18. ↑ "12 - Alexandra Sharp". archive.fiba.com.
  19. ↑ "Australian Gems win bronze medal at FIBA under-19 women's world championships". smh.com.au. 26 July 2015.
  20. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (1 September 2021). "Perth Lynx star Alex Sharp will make her Australian Opals debut at this month's Asia Cup" . thewest.com.au. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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