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Alexandra Sharp
Alexandra Jane Sharp (born 4 February 1997)[1] is an Australian professional basketball player. Early life and careerSharp 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 BA Centre of Excellence in 2014 and 2015.[2] In 2016, she played in the Big V for the Diamond Valley Eagles.[2] College careerSharp 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][3] Statistics
Professional careerPerth Lynx and Willetton Tigers (2020–2023)In July 2020, Sharp signed her first professional contract with the Perth Lynx of the WNBL.[4] 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.[5] In 2021, Sharp joined the Willetton Tigers for the NBL1 West season.[6] She was named NBL1 West MVP and All-NBL1 West First Team[7] and helped lead the Tigers to the grand final, where they defeated the Joondalup Wolves 65–54 to win the championship.[8] Sharp was named grand final MVP for her 13 points, 15 rebounds and four assists.[8] In 20 games, she averaged 18.95 points, 13.3 rebounds, 5.25 assists and 1.7 steals per game.[9] Sharp returned to the Lynx for the 2021–22 WNBL season,[5] played a second season with the Tigers in the 2022 NBL1 West season,[10] and then played a third season for the Lynx in 2022–23.[11] With the Tigers in the 2023 NBL1 West season,[12] Sharp was named NBL1 West MVP for the second time in three seasons.[13] UC Capitals (2023–2024)On 2 June 2023, Sharp signed with the UC Capitals for the 2023–24 WNBL season.[14] She was named WNBL Breakout Player of the Year.[15] Rockingham Flames, Estudiantes and Geelong United (2024–present)Sharp joined the Rockingham Flames for the 2024 NBL1 West season.[16] She helped the Flames reach the NBL1 West grand final, where she had 19 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in a 97–81 victory over the Cockburn Cougars to win her second NBL1 West championship. She was subsequently named grand final MVP for the second time.[17][18][19] On 2 July 2024, Sharp signed with CB Estudiantes of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.[20] She played her final game for Estudiantes on 14 December 2024 after being granted a release from her contract.[21] In 12 league games, she averaged 5.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.[22] On 18 December 2024, Sharp signed with Geelong United for the rest of the 2024–25 WNBL season.[23] She is set to return to the Flames for the 2025 NBL1 West season.[24][25] National team careerSharp 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.[26] 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.[27] Sharp was named to represent the Australian Opals at the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup.[28] References
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