Emanuel Sharp is a college basketball player, playing as a redshirt junior guard for the Houston Cougars in the 2024-25 season.
Sharp attended Bishop McLaughlin Catholic School. As a junior, Sharp led his team to the Class 3A state championship game, where he scored a game-high 33 points, including 16 of his team's final 19 points in an overtime loss to Calvary Christian. Over three seasons at the Houston Cougars, he has played in 95 games, starting 60 of them, and averaged 10.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game while shooting 38.8% from the field, 38.0% from three-point range, and a good 87.1% from the free-throw line. As a freshman in the 2022-23 season, Sharp averaged 5.9 points and 2.2 rebounds in limited minutes off the bench with a free-throw percentage of 88.1%. He broke out as a sophomore in the 2023-24 season, starting 32 games and averaging 12.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and nearly one steal per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 36.8%. During his junior season in 2024-25, averaging 11.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game while boosting his shooting efficiency to 43.4% from the field and 43.1% from beyond the arc.
Emanuel Sharp parents
Emanuel Sharp is the son of Derrick Sharp and Justine Ellison, as per his Houston Cougars' official roster.
Who is the mother of Emanuel Sharp?
Emanuel’s mother is Justine Ellison Sharp. Justine is a former basketball player. She is a native of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Justine was a standout at the University of Toronto, where she led her team to two national silver medals and was named the National University Women’s Athlete of the Year in 1995-96. She was inducted into the University of Toronto Varsity Blues Hall of Fame in 2009, according to her official roster on the University of Toronto's website.
Who is the father of Emanuel Sharp?
Derrick Sharp, is an Israeli basketball player, having played for Maccabi Tel Aviv from 1996 to 2011. Derrick won 13 national championships and was a key player during Maccabi’s Euroleague triumphs, including a famous game-tying buzzer-beater in the 2004 playoffs. After retiring, he served as an assistant coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv and later coached Emanuel at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in Florida, according to his official LinkedIn profile.
FAQ on Emanuel Sharp
A. As of March 2025, Sharp is 20 years old.
A. Sharp is about 1.91m tall.
A. Sharp plays for the Houston Cougars.
