# Jamarion Sharp > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jamarion_Sharp > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jamarion_Sharp.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamarion_Sharp > Source revision: 1352863291 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American basketball player (born 2001)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Jamarion Sharp | image = Jamarion Sharp.jpg | image_size = | caption = Sharp with [Western Kentucky](/source/Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_basketball) in 2022 | position = [Center](/source/Center_(basketball)) | height_ft = 7 | height_in = 5 | weight_lbs = 235 | league = [NBA G League](/source/NBA_G_League) | team = Texas Legends | number = 33 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|8|26}} | birth_place = [Hopkinsville, Kentucky](/source/Hopkinsville%2C_Kentucky), U.S. | high_school = [Hopkinsville](/source/Hopkinsville_High_School)
(Hopkinsville, Kentucky) | college = * [John A. Logan](/source/John_A._Logan_College) (2019–2021) * [Western Kentucky](/source/Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_basketball) (2021–2023) * [Ole Miss](/source/Ole_Miss_Rebels_men's_basketball) (2023–2024) | draft_year = 2024 | career_start = 2024 | years1 = [2024](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NBA_G_League_season)–present | team1 = [Texas Legends](/source/Texas_Legends) | years2 = 2026 | team2 = [Vaqueros de Bayamón](/source/Vaqueros_de_Bayam%C3%B3n) | highlights = *[NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year](/source/NBA_G_League_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year) (2026) *[NBA G League](/source/NBA_G_League) All Defensive Team (2026) *[NBA G League](/source/NBA_G_League) blocks leader (2026) * 2× [NCAA blocks leader](/source/List_of_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season_blocks_leaders) (2022, 2023) * 2× [Conference USA](/source/Conference_USA) Defensive Player of the Year (2022, 2023) * 2× All-GRAC (2020, 2021) }} '''Jamarion Demontrez Sharp'''{{cite news|title=Ole Miss basketball player accused of firing shots while vehicle being repossessed|url=https://www.wapt.com/article/ole-miss-basketball-player-jamarion-sharp-accused-of-firing-shots-while-vehicle-being-repossessed/60638356|work=[WAPT](/source/WAPT)|date=April 29, 2024|access-date=July 5, 2024}} (born August 26, 2001) is an American professional [basketball](/source/basketball) player for the [Texas Legends](/source/Texas_Legends) of the [NBA G League](/source/NBA_G_League).https://gleague.nba.com/news/jamarion-sharp-named-2025-26-kia-nba-g-league-defensive-player-of-the-year He played [college basketball](/source/college_basketball) for [John A. Logan College](/source/John_A._Logan_College), [Western Kentucky](/source/Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_basketball), and [Ole Miss](/source/Ole_Miss_Rebels_men's_basketball). At {{height|ft=7|in=5}}, he was one of the tallest [Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I) players ever and is one of the [tallest living humans](/source/List_of_tallest_people). ==Early life== Sharp was born on August 26, 2001, in [Hopkinsville, Kentucky](/source/Hopkinsville%2C_Kentucky).{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sharpja01.html|title=Jamarion Sharp|website=[Basketball-Reference.com](/source/Basketball-Reference.com)|access-date=October 19, 2024}} His father, Mario Sharp, was {{height|ft=6|in=9}} and his mother, Shiby Watkins, was {{height|ft=6|in=5}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2021/11/03/western-kentucky-university-jamarion-sharp-tallest-player-di-basketball/8530327002/|title=Who's the tallest player in Division I basketball? This 7-foot-5 Kentucky native|work=[The Courier-Journal](/source/The_Courier-Journal)|first=Dominique|last=Yates|date=November 3, 2021|access-date=January 10, 2022}} He admits that "growing up, [he] didn’t love the game of basketball".{{cite news|url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/wku/sharp-records-third-triple-double-in-hilltopper-program-history/article_6bc06492-db5d-534c-96eb-9cc59699dc0f.html|title=Sharp records third triple-double in Hilltopper program history|work=[Bowling Green Daily News](/source/Bowling_Green_Daily_News)|first=Jared|last=MacDonald|date=November 24, 2021|access-date=January 10, 2022}} Sharp's future high school coach, Tim Haworth, who knew him since he was five years old, encouraged him to play. {{quote box|width=30em|bgcolor=#F2F2F2|align=left|quote=It really means a lot because growing up, I didn’t love the game of basketball, but Haworth, he made me keep getting in the gym more and more and made me start to love the game.|source= — Sharp explaining the influence his high school coach, Tim Haworth, had on him growing up.}} Sharp had a growth spurt the summer after middle school and came into [Hopkinsville High School](/source/Hopkinsville_High_School) as a {{height|ft=6|in=6}} freshman.{{cite news|url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mark-story/article256653242.html|title=The most intriguing college basketball player in Kentucky is 7-5 — and still growing?|work=[Lexington Herald-Leader](/source/Lexington_Herald-Leader)|first=Mark|last=Story|date=December 17, 2021|access-date=January 10, 2022}} He grew to {{height|ft=6|in=8}} by his junior year and became a seven-footer as a senior. He played basketball for the Tigers, where he appeared in the [KHSAA](/source/Kentucky_High_School_Athletic_Association) Sweet Sixteen state tournament as a sophomore. As a junior, he averaged a modest 2.9 points and three rebounds per game. As a senior, he averaged 7.6 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, leading the Tigers to a 16–14 record and an 8th district semifinals appearance. He earned all-district honors and was selected to represent Team Kentucky in the 2019 Kentucky-Indiana All-Star game. [Western Kentucky](/source/Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_basketball) head coach [Rick Stansbury](/source/Rick_Stansbury) noticed Sharp, then a junior, in February 2018 while scouting another player. He caught Stansbury's attention during pre-game warm-ups but did not play in the first half. After Stansbury inquired about "the big kid", Haworth worked Sharp out in front of him at halftime by having him shoot [jump hook](/source/jump_hook)s. Sharp was offered a scholarship "basically that night". However, he did not meet the academic requirements to attend [Western Kentucky](/source/Western_Kentucky_University), his dream school, out of high school. On April 23, 2019, Sharp committed to [John A. Logan College](/source/John_A._Logan_College), a [junior college](/source/junior_college) in [Carterville, Illinois](/source/Carterville%2C_Illinois).{{cite news|url=https://www.carbondaletimes.com/sports/20190423/sharp-commits-to-jalc|title=Sharp commits to JALC|work=Carbondale Times|first=Spyder|last=Dann|date=April 23, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2022}} ==College career== ===John A. Logan=== As a freshman for the John A. Logan Volunteers, Sharp was listed at {{height|ft=7|in=2}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.loganvols.com/sports/mbkb/2019-20/bios/sharp_jamarion_qq77|title=Jamarion Sharp|publisher=John A. Logan Volunteers|access-date=January 12, 2022}} He averaged 5.5 points, five rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game in his first year, earning All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference (GRAC) honors.{{cite news|url=https://wkusports.com/news/2020/11/23/mens-basketball-stansbury-announces-signing-of-nations-top-juco-player-jamarion-sharp.aspx|title=Stansbury Announces Signing of Nation's Top JUCO Player Jamarion Sharp|publisher=Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Athletics|date=November 23, 2020|access-date=January 11, 2022}} While teaming with [Jay Scrubb](/source/Jay_Scrubb), they led the Volunteers to a 28–5 record and finished undefeated in conference play for the first time in school history. On January 28, 2021, Sharp recorded 20 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks in a double-overtime victory over [Three Rivers](/source/Three_Rivers_College_(Missouri)).{{cite news|url=https://thesouthern.com/sports/juco-mens-basketball-logans-sharp-uses-7-3-height-to-dominate/article_f6d22443-e58e-5411-b3b9-623daba89b23.html|title=Logan's Sharp uses 7-3 height to dominate|work=[The Southern Illinoisan](/source/The_Southern_Illinoisan)|first=Braden|last=Fogal|date=April 6, 2021|access-date=January 10, 2022}} He recorded two [triple-double](/source/triple-double)s in February against [Kaskaskia College](/source/Kaskaskia_College) and [Southwestern Illinois](/source/Southwestern_Illinois_College), including a season-high 12 blocks in the latter. As a sophomore, Sharp averaged 7.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.3 blocks per game, earning All-GRAC and all-region honors.{{cite news|url=https://www.freedom929.com/2021/07/13/mens-juco-basketball-all-grac-and-all-region-selections-occ/|title=Men's JUCO Basketball: All-GRAC and All-Region Selections / OCC Players|work=[Freedom929.com](/source/WSEI_(FM))|first=Mark|last=Weiler|date=July 13, 2021|access-date=January 11, 2022}} Sharp was rated a four-star prospect and the top JUCO recruit in the nation by [247Sports](/source/247Sports.com). He received offers from programs such as [Arizona](/source/Arizona_Wildcats_men's_basketball), [Cincinnati](/source/Cincinnati_Bearcats_men's_basketball) and [Oregon](/source/Oregon_Ducks_men's_basketball),{{cite news|url=https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/basketball/pascoe/arizona-wildcats-offer-scholarship-to-7-2-juco-center-jamarion-sharp/article_7ee5fe70-de7f-11ea-ba4b-3f16cbe41566.html|title=Arizona Wildcats offer scholarship to 7-2 juco center Jamarion Sharp|work=[Arizona Daily Star](/source/Arizona_Daily_Star)|first=Bruce|last=Pascoe|date=August 14, 2020|access-date=January 11, 2022}}{{subscription required}} but committed to Western Kentucky on November 23, 2020. ===Western Kentucky=== By the time Sharp arrived at Western Kentucky for the [2021–22 season](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_basketball_team), he had grown to {{height|ft=7|in=5}}. In his first game as a Hilltopper, an [exhibition](/source/Exhibition_game) against [Campbellsville](/source/Campbellsville_University), he recorded 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in 17 minutes.{{cite news|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2021/11/04/jamarion-sharp-who-tallest-player-college-basketball/6283084001/|title=What to know about Western Kentucky basketball big man Jamarion Sharp|work=[The Courier-Journal](/source/The_Courier-Journal)|first=Dominique|last=Yates|date=November 4, 2021|access-date=January 10, 2022}} Sharp said of the experience that it was "amazing to play for [his] dream school." On November 24 he earned his first start in a 88–62 victory against [Alabama A&M](/source/Alabama_A%26M_Bulldogs_basketball) after Jaylen Butz was sidelined with knee soreness. In just his fifth game, he contributed 10 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 blocks, recording the third triple-double in program history and setting the program single-game blocks record.{{cite news|url=https://wkuherald.com/62591/sports/sharp-sets-single-game-record-for-blocks-records-third-program-triple-double-against-alabama-am/|title=Sharp sets single-game record for blocks, records third program triple-double against Alabama A&M|work=[College Heights Herald](/source/College_Heights_Herald)|first=Kaden|last=Gaylord-Day|date=November 24, 2021|access-date=January 12, 2021}} On December 4, he recorded 17 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks in a 85–80 victory over in-state rivals [Eastern Kentucky](/source/Eastern_Kentucky_Colonels_men's_basketball).{{cite news|url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/wku/shorthanded-tops-take-down-eku/article_ca8648d6-5cc3-5a1f-90e2-f687b1fa2fbf.html|title=Shorthanded Tops take down EKU|work=[Bowling Green Daily News](/source/Bowling_Green_Daily_News)|first=Jared|last=MacDonald|date=December 4, 2021|access-date=January 10, 2022}} On December 11, he recorded 16 points, nine rebounds and six blocks in a 71–48 victory over [Ole Miss](/source/Ole_Miss_Rebels_men's_basketball) at the Holiday Hoopsgiving in [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta).{{cite news|url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/wku/wku-beats-ole-miss-in-atlanta-with-hearts-back-in-bg/article_0d2e5cf0-6343-5dd3-90f3-c6b7731a813f.html|title=WKU beats Ole Miss in Atlanta with hearts back in BG|work=[Bowling Green Daily News](/source/Bowling_Green_Daily_News)|first=Jared|last=MacDonald|date=December 11, 2021|access-date=January 10, 2022}} On December 18, he had 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks in their 82–72 win over [Louisville](/source/Louisville_Cardinals_men's_basketball) – the Hilltoppers' first win over the Cardinals since 2008.{{cite news|url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/wku/sharp-provides-wku-with-strong-presence-in-win-over-louisville/article_e5886c81-9693-5c47-8e5a-4aecfda2eddf.html|title=Sharp provides WKU with strong presence in win over Louisville|work=[Bowling Green Daily News](/source/Bowling_Green_Daily_News)|first=Michael|last=Compton|date=December 18, 2021|access-date=January 10, 2022}} In their next game against [Kentucky](/source/Kentucky_Wildcats_men's_basketball), he recorded eight points, six rebounds and seven blocks in the first half before exiting the game with an ankle sprain.{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/7-foot-5-wku-center-101657907.html|title=7-foot-5 WKU center Jamarion Sharp posts 7 first-half blocks against Kentucky before injury|work=[The Courier-Journal](/source/The_Courier-Journal)|publisher=[Yahoo! Sports](/source/Yahoo!_Sports)|first=Hayes|last=Gardner|date=December 23, 2021|access-date=January 10, 2022}} Sharp finished the season with averages of 8.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and a nation-leading 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 72.7 percent from the field.{{cite news|url=https://wkusports.com/news/2022/3/24/mens-basketball-sharp-selected-as-lefty-driesell-defensive-player-of-the-year-award-finalist.aspx|title=Sharp Selected as Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year Award Finalist|publisher=Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Athletics|date=March 24, 2022|access-date=March 25, 2022}} His 148 blocks set a new single-season program record, surpassing [Chris Marcus](/source/Chris_Marcus)'s 97 blocks in [2000–01](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_basketball_team). Sharp was named [Conference USA](/source/Conference_USA) Defensive Player of the Year and an honorable mention all-conference selection.{{cite press release|url=https://conferenceusa.com/news/2022/3/7/mens-basketball-mbb-c-usa-postseason-awards-announced.aspx|title=C-USA Postseason Awards Announced|publisher=[Conference USA](/source/Conference_USA) |date=March 7, 2022 |accessdate=March 7, 2022}} He was a semifinalist for the [Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award](/source/Naismith_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award),{{cite news|url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/wku/sharp-selected-as-naismith-defensive-player-of-the-year-semifinalist/article_8962ed1a-4b21-52ca-b39e-bdce5d7eff43.html|title=Sharp selected as Naismith Defensive Player of the Year semifinalist|work=[Bowling Green Daily News](/source/Bowling_Green_Daily_News)|date=March 1, 2022|access-date=March 25, 2022}} as well as a finalist for the [Lefty Driesell Award](/source/Lefty_Driesell_Award). ==Professional career== ===Texas Legends (2024–2025)=== After going undrafted in the [2024 NBA draft](/source/2024_NBA_draft), Sharp joined the [Dallas Mavericks](/source/Dallas_Mavericks) for the [2024 NBA Summer League](/source/2024_NBA_Summer_League){{cite web|first=Doyle|last=Rader|title=Dallas Mavericks announce Summer League roster and schedule|url=https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/7/4/24192044/dallas-mavericks-summer-league-roster-schedule-2024|website=MavsMoneyBall.com|date=July 4, 2024|access-date=August 3, 2024}} and on August 3, 2024, he signed with the team.{{cite tweet|author=Dallas Mavericks|title=Welcome to the fam, @Jaammaarion 🤝 @Chime // #MFFL|number=1819735410211278917|user=dallasmavs|date=August 3, 2024|access-date=August 3, 2024}} However, he was waived on October 18{{cite web|first=Doyle|last=Rader|title=Dallas Mavericks Waive AJ Lawson, Emanuel Miller And Jamarion Sharp|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/doylerader/2024/10/18/dallas-mavericks-waive-aj-lawson-emanuel-miller-and-jamarion-sharp/|website=Forbes.com|date=October 18, 2024|access-date=October 19, 2024}} and on October 26, he joined the [Texas Legends](/source/Texas_Legends).{{cite web|title=Texas Legends Finalize 2024-25 Training Camp Roster Following NBA G League Draft|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/texas-legends-finalize-2024-25-training-camp-roster-following-nba-g-league-draft/n-6159950|website=OurSportsCentral.com|date=October 26, 2024|access-date=October 26, 2024}} He played 29 games in the [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_NBA_G_League_season) season, averaging 6.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game.{{cite news|url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/sharp-excited-about-second-swing-through-nba-summer-league/|title=Sharp excited about second swing through NBA Summer League|work=[The Commercial Dispatch](/source/The_Commercial_Dispatch)|first=Stephen|last=Hunt|date=July 12, 2025|access-date=July 13, 2025}} === Return to the Texas Legends (2025–2026)=== Sharp joined the Mavericks again for the [2025 NBA Summer League](/source/2025_NBA_Summer_League). On October 18, 2025, he was waived by the Mavericks after signing an Exhibit 10 contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/10/mavs-sign-cross-sharp-smith.html|title=Mavs sign, waive Sharp|work=HoopsRumors.com|date=October 18, 2025}} On March 20, 2026, Sharp had 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 blocks on a 110–103 loss to the [Iowa Wolves](/source/Iowa_Wolves). On April 2, 2026, Sharp won the Defensive Player of the Year for the 2025–2026 season.{{cite web|title=Jamarion Sharp Named 2025-26 Kia NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year |url=https://gleague.nba.com/news/jamarion-sharp-named-2025-26-kia-nba-g-league-defensive-player-of-the-year|website=NBA.com|date=April 3, 2026|access-date=April 3, 2026}} ===Vaqueros de Bayamón (2026–present)=== On April 1, 2026, Sharp signed with the reigning champions [Vaqueros de Bayamón](/source/Vaqueros_de_Bayam%C3%B3n) of the [Baloncesto Superior Nacional](/source/Baloncesto_Superior_Nacional).{{cite web|title=Jamarion Sharp signs with Bayamón |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DWnAGMSEY1w/|website=Catch&ShootPR|date=April 6, 2026|access-date=April 7, 2026}} In his debut, he made history by becoming the tallest player to play in the [Baloncesto Superior Nacional](/source/Baloncesto_Superior_Nacional), taking the title from former [NBA](/source/NBA) player [Peter John Ramos](/source/Peter_John_Ramos) (7’4”). ==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}} ===College=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20 | style="text-align:left;"| [John A. Logan](/source/John_A._Logan_College) | '''33''' || 13 || – || .641 || .000 || .380 || 5.0 || .2 || .3 || 3.7 || 5.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 | style="text-align:left;"| [John A. Logan](/source/John_A._Logan_College) | 24 || 16 || – || .559 || '''.500''' || '''.582''' || 7.3 || '''.7''' || .2 || '''5.8''' || 7.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Western Kentucky](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_basketball_team) | 32 || 28 || 28.0 || '''.726''' || .000 || .397 || 7.6 || .3 || .8 || 4.6 || '''8.2''' |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Western Kentucky](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_basketball_team) | 32 || '''32''' || '''28.5''' || .628 || .000 || .500 || '''7.7''' || .2 || '''1.0''' || 4.1 || 7.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_NCAA_Division_I_men's_basketball_season) | style="text-align:left;"| [Ole Miss](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Ole_Miss_Rebels_men's_basketball_team) | 31 || 15 || 15.8 || .594 || .000 || .526 || 4.1 || .6 || .6 || '''2.4''' || 3.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 152 || 104 || 24.2 || .630 || .125 || .477 || 6.5 || .4 || .5 || 4.1 || 6.4 {{S-end}} ==Personal life== In April 2024, Sharp was charged with aggravated assault for firing a gun while a vehicle was being repossessed. No one was injured in the incident. Sharp was taken into custody and was given a $100,000 bond by a municipal court judge. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://wkusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jamarion-sharp/3991 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers bio] *[https://www.loganvols.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/bios/sharp_jamarion_3yb0 John A. Logan Volunteers bio] {{Texas Legends current roster}} {{NCAA Division I men's basketball blocks champion}} {{NBA G League Defensive Players of the Year}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharp, Jamarion}} Category:2001 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:American men's basketball players Category:Basketball players from Kentucky Category:Centers (basketball) Category:John A. Logan Volunteers men's basketball players Category:Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball players Category:Sportspeople from Hopkinsville, Kentucky Category:Texas Legends players Category:Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jamarion Sharp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamarion_Sharp) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamarion_Sharp?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.