RAPTORS 905 TRADE FOR SHARP

Raptors 905, the NBA G League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors, announced Tuesday the team has acquired the returning rights to centre Jamarion Sharp and a 2026 first round pick from the Texas Legends in exchange for a 2026 first round pick and first and second rounds picks in the 2027 NBA G League draft.

Sharp, 7-foot-5, 235 pounds, was named the NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 7.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.1 blocks, and 25.1 minutes in 39 games (29 starts) with the Texas Legends last season. He scored in double figures in 14 games, grabbed 10+ rebounds 12 times, and recorded six double-doubles. Sharp blocked five or more shots in 15 contests, helping Texas to a top-10 defensive rating in the G League. Following the G League season, he also appeared in five games with Bayamón in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (Puerto Rico).

A native of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Sharp played five collegiate seasons at John A. Logan College (2019–21), Western Kentucky (2021–23), and Mississippi (2023–24). Across his two seasons at Western Kentucky, he averaged 7.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.4 blocks per game in 64 appearances, earning Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year honors in both seasons. In his final collegiate season at Mississippi, Sharp averaged 3.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks in 31 games. He finished his collegiate career with 354 blocks.