Emanuel Sharp
Emanuel Christopher Sharp is a college basketball player for the Houston Cougars of the Big 12 Conference.
Early life and high school
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.College career
As a freshman in 2021–22, Sharp was redshirted. As a redshirt freshman in 2022–23, he averaged 5.9 points and 2.2 rebounds in 33 games. 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 2023–24 [Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team|Texas A&M]. During the 2023-24 season, he averaged 12.6 points in 37 games. On November 22, 2024, Sharp hit five threes in a win over 2024–25 [Hofstra Pride men's basketball team|Hofstra]. On November 30, he put up 23 points in an overtime loss to 2024–25 [San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team|San Diego State]. On January 25, 2025 Sharp scored eight points in a double overtime victory against 2024–25 [Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team|Kansas]. On February 18, he notched 17 points with four threes in a victory versus 2024–25 [Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team|Arizona State]. 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. In the March Madness tournament, Sharp and the Cougars would reach the 2025 [NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game|championship game], where they fell short at the buzzer against 2024-25 [Florida Gators men's basketball team|Florida], 65–63.National team
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.Personal life
He is the son of former Israeli professional basketball player Derrick Sharp. Sharp has Israeli, American and Canadian citizenship.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.