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Walter Sharpe
Free agent
Position Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born (1986-07-18) July 18, 1986 (age 37)
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolParker ( Birmingham, Alabama)
College
NBA draft 2008: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009 Detroit Pistons
2009→ Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2010 Idaho Stampede
2010–2011 Dakota Wizards
2011 New Mexico Thunderbirds
2012Guangzhou Free Man
2013 GlobalPort Batang Pier
2014 Reales de La Vega
2014 Brujos de Guayama
2015 Cocodrilos de Caracas
2015–2016 Shaanxi Xinda
2017–2018 Soles de Mexicali
2018 Taiwan Beer
2018–2019 Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor
2019 Yulon Luxgen Dinos
2022–2024Yulon Luxgen Dinos
Stats  Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats  Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Walter L. Sharpe III (born July 18, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Yulon Luxgen Dinos of the Super Basketball League (SBL).

Early career

Sharpe attended Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Sharpe was listed as the No. 9 power forward and the No. 44 player in the nation in 2004. [1]

He later signed with Mississippi State University. Sharpe's career at Mississippi State was suspended frequently during his freshman season, declared academically ineligible during his sophomore season and eventually left the team. [2]

He transferred to the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he averaged 14.2 points per game in 12 games before being declared academically ineligible for the spring semester of the 2007–08 season. [3]

Professional career

He was selected as the 32nd overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2008 NBA draft. Shortly after being drafted, the Sonics traded his rights to the Detroit Pistons. Shortly after being drafted, Sharpe was diagnosed with narcolepsy, a sleeping disorder that causes excessive sleepiness. [4] [5]

On July 13, 2009, he was traded along with Arron Afflalo to the Denver Nuggets for a second-round pick in the 2011 NBA draft. [6]

On July 31, 2009, he was traded along with Sonny Weems and cash considerations to the Milwaukee Bucks for Malik Allen. [7] On October 26, 2009, he was waived by the Bucks. [8]

On December 9, 2011, Sharpe signed with the Memphis Grizzlies for the lockout-shortened 2011–12 season's training camp. On December 23, two days before the start of the regular season, Sharpe was waived by the Grizzlies. [9]

In March 2013, he signed with GlobalPort Batang Pier of the PBA, replacing Justin Williams as their import. [10] On March 19, 2013, GlobalPort Batang Pier terminated his contract due to "conduct unbecoming of a professional basketball player" after a controversial photo of him sleeping on parking lot pavement went viral. GlobalPort Batang Pier team manager BJ Manalo said that they "will not tolerate actions of any local or foreign player who destroys the integrity" of both their team and that of the PBA. Sharpe played only two games in the PBA. [4]

On July 1, 2014, he signed with Brujos de Guayama of Puerto Rico. [11] He left Guayama after appearing in only one game.

On February 9, 2015, he signed with Cocodrilos de Caracas of Venezuela for the 2015 LPB season. [12]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Detroit 8 0 2.5 .364 .000 .000 .4 .0 .0 .2 1.0
Career 8 0 2.5 .364 .000 .000 .4 .0 .0 .2 1.0

References

  1. ^ Walter Sharpe Recruiting Profile
  2. ^ Mississippi State dismisses forwards Sharpe, Houston
  3. ^ Irvine, Steve (January 15, 2008). "UAB's Walter Sharpe is academically ineligible". al.com. The Birmingham News. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  4. ^ a b GlobalPort gives sleeping import Sharpe the boot
  5. ^ "The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search".
  6. ^ "Nuggets Acquire Afflalo, Sharpe from Detroit". NBA.com. July 13, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks trade Malik Allen to Denver Nuggets for Walter Sharpe, Sonny Weems and cash". InsideHoops.com. July 31, 2009. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  8. ^ "Walter Sharpe Waived By Bucks". realgm.com. October 26, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  9. ^ "Walter Sharpe Player Profile, Memphis Grizzlies, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, G League Stats, International Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM".
  10. ^ "Walter Sharpe moves to Global Port". Archived from the original on March 21, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  11. ^ "Brujos de Guayama waive Mike Sweetney, sign Walter Sharpe". Sportando.com. July 1, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  12. ^ "Walter Sharpe es el tercer importado de Cocodrilos de Caracas". ultimasnoticias.com.ve (in Spanish). February 9, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.

External links

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