Alexandra Sharp

Alexandra Sharp (born 4 February 1997) is an Australian professional basketball player.

Alexandra Sharp
No. 9 – Perth Lynx
PositionGuard
LeagueWomen's National Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1997-02-04) 4 February 1997
Carlton, Victoria
NationalityAustralian
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
CollegeWake Forest (2016–2020)
WNBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentPerth Lynx
Medals
Representing  Australia
Summer Universiade
2017 TaiwanTeam
2019 ItalyTeam

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
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
  1. "Alex Sharp - Women's Basketball - Wake Forest University Athletics". godeacs.com.
  2. "Australian Gems guard Alex Sharp to head to Wake Forest University". smh.com.au.
  3. "PERTH LYNX CONFIRM SHARP PIECE OF WORK". wnbl.basketball.
  4. "12 - Alexandra Sharp". archive.fiba.com.
  5. "Australian Gems win bronze medal at FIBA under-19 women's world championships". smh.com.au.
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