Shaedon Sharpe

Shaedon Sharpe
No. 24 – Dream City Christian Eagles
Position	Shooting guard
Personal information
Born	May 30, 2003; London, Ontario
Nationality	Canadian
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	H. B. Beal; (London, Ontario); Sunrise Christian Academy; (Bel Aire, Kansas); Dream City Christian; (Glendale, Arizona);
College	Kentucky (committed)
Men's basketball
Representing Canada
FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship

Shaedon Sharpe (born May 30, 2003) is a Canadian basketball player who attends Dream City Christian School in Glendale, Arizona. Committed to Kentucky, he is a consensus five-star recruit and the No. 1 player in the 2022 class.

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 became 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
Shaedon Sharpe SG	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 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021. "2022 Kentucky Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021.

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.[7]

References

Silva, Edilson J. (July 19, 2021). "Canadian Stud Shaedon Sharpe blowing-up the spot". BasketballBuzz. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
Jordan, Jason (November 23, 2020). "Shaedon Sharpe's Stock Continues to Ascend with Monster Start to the Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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.
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.
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.
Givony, Jonathan (September 7, 2021). "Shaedon Sharpe, top-ranked prospect in class of 2022, commits to Kentucky Wildcats". ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
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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[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] Vaught, Larry (February 16, 2021). "UK recruiting target Shaedon Sharpe has goals he pursues every day". Your Sports Edge. Retrieved September 5, 2021.