Shaedon Sharpe

Shaedon Sharpe (born May 30, 2003) is a Canadian basketball player. He attended college at the University of Kentucky. He was a consensus five-star recruit and the No. 1 player in the 2022 class before deciding to reclassify.

Shaedon Sharpe
No. 21 – Kentucky Wildcats
PositionShooting guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-05-30) May 30, 2003
London, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeKentucky (2021–Present)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
2019 BrazilTeam

High school career

Sharpe played basketball for H. B. Beal Secondary School in his hometown of London, Ontario, and led his team to Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations. [1] He moved to Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas, where he had a limited production as a sophomore.[2] For his junior season, Sharpe transferred to Dream City Christian School in Glendale, Arizona and assumed a leading role.[3] He averaged 21.4 points and six rebounds per game in the Grind Session.[4]

Recruiting

Sharpe is a consensus five-star recruit and the No. 1 player in the 2022 class. He was an unranked recruit throughout his high school career before his strong performance at the Nike EYBL raised his ranking. Entering his senior year, he was ranked number one in his class by ESPN, 247Sports, and Rivals.[5] On September 7, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Kentucky instead of offers from Kansas and NBA G League, among others. He became Kentucky's first top 5 recruit since Bam Adebayo in 2016 and the first No. 1 recruit to commit to Kentucky since Nerlens Noel in 2012.[6] Sharpe went from being unranked to the consensus top player by recruiting services in a couple months.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shaedon Sharpe
SG		 London, ON Dream City Christian (AZ) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 7, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 1  247Sports: 1  ESPN: 1
  • 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:

  • "Kentucky 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  • "2021 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

    College career

    On April 21, 2022, Sharpe declared for the 2022 NBA draft forgoing his collegiate eligibility.[7][8]

    National team career

    Sharpe represented Canada at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Brazil. He averaged 13 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists, helping his team win the silver medal.[9]

    References
    1. Silva, Edilson J. (July 19, 2021). "Canadian Stud Shaedon Sharpe blowing-up the spot". BasketballBuzz. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
    2. Jordan, Jason (November 23, 2020). "Shaedon Sharpe's Stock Continues to Ascend with Monster Start to the Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
    3. Scott, Dana (July 28, 2020). "4-star Canadian recruit Shaedon Sharpe joins Dream City Christian boys basketball team". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
    4. Pascoe, Bruce (June 23, 2021). "Four-star 2022 guard Shaedon Shape of Canada taking unofficial visit to Arizona". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
    5. Roberts, Ben (September 1, 2021). "Why major Kentucky basketball target Shaedon Sharpe earned the No. 1 ranking for 2022". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
    6. Givony, Jonathan (September 7, 2021). "Shaedon Sharpe, top-ranked prospect in class of 2022, commits to Kentucky Wildcats". ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
    7. Staff, The Athletic. "Kentucky's Shaedon Sharpe to enter NBA Draft". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
    8. Borzello, Jeff (April 21, 2022). "Shaedon Sharpe, who never played for Kentucky as a freshman, to enter 2022 NBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
    9. Vaught, Larry (February 16, 2021). "UK recruiting target Shaedon Sharpe has goals he pursues every day". Your Sports Edge. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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