.JPG) Sharp with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2006 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1971 Orlando, Florida |
| Nationality | American / Israeli |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Maynard Evans (Orlando, Florida) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1993: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1993–2011 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 6 |
| Coaching career | 2011–2013 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1993–1994 | Maccabi Hadera |
| 1994–1996 | Beitar Migdal-HaEmek |
| 1996–2011 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2013 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player
As assistant coach:
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Derrick Lanorris Sharp (Hebrew: דריק שארפ; born October 5, 1971) is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.85 metres (6 feet 1 inch) tall,[1] he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.
He played with the Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club for 15 years, spending part of the time as the team's captain, and also later served as the team's assistant coach under David Blatt. With Maccabi, he won a record 29 club titles. In July 2011, Sharp retired from playing professional basketball.[2] After he retired from playing, he remained with Maccabi Tel Aviv, working as an assistant coach with the club, until August 2013.[2]
- ^ Derrick Sharp 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm).
- ^ a b Efrat, Maayan (April 2, 2008). "Sharp, symbol of Maccabi Tel Aviv, retires". Haaretz. Retrieved July 21, 2011.