Alexandra Sharp
Alexandra Sharp (born 4 February 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player.
No. 9 – Perth Lynx | ||||||||||||||
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Position | Guard | |||||||||||||
League | Women's National Basketball League | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born | Carlton, Victoria | 4 February 1997|||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
College | Wake Forest (2016–2020) | |||||||||||||
WNBA draft | 2020 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2020–present | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
2020–present | Perth Lynx | |||||||||||||
Medals
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College
Sharp played college basketball at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, playing with the Demon Deacons in the Atlantic Coast Conference of Division I.[1][2]
Statistics
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2016–17 | Wake Forest | 32 | 25 | 33.4 | .337 | .345 | .712 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 7.4 |
2017–18 | Wake Forest | 15 | 15 | 35.3 | .381 | .319 | .762 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 12.7 |
2018–19 | Wake Forest | 31 | 31 | 33.2 | .421 | .250 | .681 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 10.5 |
2019–20 | 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 |
Career
WNBL
In July 2020, Sharp signed her first professional contact after joining the Perth Lynx for the 2020 season.[3] Her debut season in the WNBL will feature a condensed schedule, taking place in a North Queensland hub.
National Team
Youth Level
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.[4] 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.[5]
References
- "Alex Sharp - Women's Basketball - Wake Forest University Athletics". godeacs.com.
- "Australian Gems guard Alex Sharp to head to Wake Forest University". smh.com.au.
- "PERTH LYNX CONFIRM SHARP PIECE OF WORK". wnbl.basketball.
- "12 - Alexandra Sharp". archive.fiba.com.
- "Australian Gems win bronze medal at FIBA under-19 women's world championships". smh.com.au.