Walter Sharpe facts for kids
| No. 33 – Yulon | |
|---|---|
| Power forward / Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 18, 1986 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| High school | Parker (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| NBA Draft | 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32nd overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Pro career | 2008–present |
| League | Super Basketball League |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2009 | →Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2010 | Idaho Stampede |
| 2010–2011 | Dakota Wizards |
| 2011 | New Mexico Thunderbirds |
| 2012 | Guangzhou Free Man |
| 2013 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2014 | Leones de Ponce |
| 2014 | Reales de La Vega |
| 2014 | Brujos de Guayama |
| 2015 | Cocodrilos de Caracas |
| 2015 | Shaanxi Xinda |
| 2016 | Reales de La Vega |
| 2018 | Soles de Mexicali |
| 2018 | Taiwan Beer |
| 2018–2019 | Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor |
| 2019 | Yulon Luxgen Dinos |
| 2022–present | Yulon Luxgen Dinos / Yulon |
Walter L. Sharpe III (born July 18, 1986) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for Yulon in the Super Basketball League (SBL).
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Walter Sharpe's Early Basketball Journey
Walter Sharpe went to Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He was a highly rated player in 2004. Experts saw him as one of the best power forwards in the country.
He later joined Mississippi State University to play college basketball. During his time there, he faced challenges with his studies. This led to him leaving the team. He then moved to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). At UAB, he played 12 games and scored about 14 points per game. However, he again had academic difficulties and could not play in the spring semester.
Walter Sharpe's Professional Basketball Career
In 2008, Walter Sharpe was chosen by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2008 NBA draft. He was the 32nd player picked overall. Soon after, his rights were traded to the Detroit Pistons. Around this time, he was diagnosed with narcolepsy. This is a sleep disorder that makes people feel very sleepy during the day.
On July 13, 2009, the Pistons traded him to the Denver Nuggets. He was traded again on July 31, 2009, to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks later decided to release him from their team on October 26, 2009.
In December 2011, Sharpe signed with the Memphis Grizzlies. This was for their training camp before the 2011–12 season. However, he was released by the Grizzlies just two days before the season started.
In March 2013, Walter Sharpe joined GlobalPort Batang Pier in the PBA. He played only two games for the team. His contract was ended because of his behavior. The team manager said they would not accept actions that hurt the team's image.
He later played for several teams around the world. These included teams in Puerto Rico, Venezuela, China, and Taiwan. He joined Brujos de Guayama in Puerto Rico in July 2014 but played only one game. In February 2015, he signed with Cocodrilos de Caracas in Venezuela.
NBA Career Statistics
Walter Sharpe played a short time in the NBA. Here are his statistics from the regular season:
| 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 Games
| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Walter Sharpe para niños
