Emanuel Sharp
| No. 21 – Houston Cougars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 7, 2004 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bishop McLaughlin (Spring Hill, Florida) |
| College | Houston (2022–present) |
| Career highlights | |
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Emanuel Christopher Sharp (Hebrew: עמנואל שארפ; born March 7, 2004) is an Israeli-American-Canadian college basketball player for the Houston Cougars of the Big 12 Conference.
Early life and high school
[edit]Coming out of high school, Sharp committed to play college basketball for the Houston Cougars over other schools such as Texas Tech, Florida, Louisville, Georgia Tech, Rutgers, Arizona, Clemson, Penn State, SMU and USF.[1]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2021–22, Sharp was redshirted.[2] As a redshirt freshman in 2022–23, he averaged 5.9 points and 2.2 rebounds in 33 games.[3] In the second round of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Sharp led the way with 30 points and seven threes in a win over Texas A&M.[4] During the 2023-24 season, he averaged 12.6 points in 37 games.[5] On November 22, 2024, Sharp hit five threes in a win over Hofstra.[6] On November 30, he put up 23 points in an overtime loss to San Diego State.[7] On January 25, 2025 Sharp scored eight points in a double overtime victory against Kansas.[8] On February 18, he notched 17 points with four threes in a victory versus Arizona State.[9] During the 2025 Big 12 men's basketball tournament, Sharp helped lead his team to a conference title where he was named the tournament's most outstanding player.[10] In the March Madness tournament, Sharp and the Cougars would reach the championship game, where they fell short at the buzzer against Florida, 65–63.
National team
[edit]In 2019, Sharp was a member of the Israeli Under-16 national team and participated in the FIBA U16 European Championship, averaging 25 points per contest.[11]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of former Israeli professional basketball player Derrick Sharp.[12][13] Sharp has Israeli, American and Canadian citizenship.[7]
According to Sportsnet.ca, although being born in Israel, Sharp's "ties to Canada run deep through his mother Justine Ellison Sharp, a Hamilton, Ontario native." His mother played basketball at the University of Toronto and in 2009 was inducted into the Varsity Blues Hall of Fame. She led Toronto to two national silver medals and was named the women's university athlete of the year in her senior season (1995-96).[14]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Houston |  Redshirt
| ||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Houston | 33 | 0 | 15.6 | .365 | .347 | .881 | 2.2 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 5.9 |
| 2023–24 | Houston | 37 | 32 | 28.2 | .373 | .368 | .851 | 3.5 | .9 | 1.5 | .1 | 12.6 |
| 2024–25 | Houston | 37 | 36 | 27.3 | .418 | .407 | .868 | 3.0 | .8 | 1.4 | .0 | 12.6 |
| Career | 107 | 68 | 24.0 | .389 | .378 | .862 | 2.9 | .8 | 1.1 | .0 | 10.6 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Duarte, Joseph. "UH picks up commitment from shooting guard Emanuel Sharp". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph. "Why UH coach Kelvin Sampson thinks it's best to rest Emanuel Sharp for two games". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ "Emanuel Sharp 2022-23 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph. "How Houston's Emanuel Sharp became known as 'Crash'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Albergio, Camryn. "Breaking down Houston men's basketball 2024-25 roster". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph. "UH's Emanuel Sharp leads the nation in 3-point accuracy thanks to 'confidence' and consistent form". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Murra, Michael (February 20, 2025). "Israeli citizen playing key role in UH men's basketball success". Jewish Herald-Voice. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ Ringgold, Buck. "Kelvin Sampson to hold out Houston guard Emanuel Sharp this week due to injury". Houston Cougars on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph. "How UH's Emanuel Sharp went from 'out of whack' to getting his 3-point groove back". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Baldwin, Chris. "Emanuel Sharp Is Finally Feeling Healthy, Lifting NCAA Tournament No. 1 Seed Houston's Special March Potential Even Higher". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ "Emanuel Christopher Sharp (Israel)". FIBA. May 1, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ Baldwin, Chris. "The True Story of Houston's Two World 6th Man Emanuel Sharp — Pro Player Parents and Israel Smoke Bomb Dodging Give This Freshman an International Edge". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Purks, Scott. "Blake's Emanuel Sharp: Charismatic, confident and a beast with the ball". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Sheikh, Zulfi. "Canadians to watch at March Madness in March". Sportsnet.ca.