Suns select Day'Ron Sharpe with No. 29 pick, headed to Nets

With the No. 29 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets have selected North Carolina center Day'Ron Sharpe.

Brooklyn reportedly acquired the 29th pick earlier Thursday after trading Landry Shamet to the Phoenix Suns.

Sharpe was among the top recruits at his position in last year's class, but the Tar Heels' logjam of big men kept him out of the starting five. Sharpe still produced solid numbers as the first center off the bench, averaging 9.5 points, 7.6 boards, and 0.9 blocks in just under 20 minutes per contest.

The McDonald's All-American also ranked ninth nationally in total offensive boards despite playing significantly less than those ahead of him on the leaderboard.

Bio

Position: C
School: North Carolina
College experience: Freshman
Height: 6-foot-11
Weight: 265 lbs
Wingspan: 7-foot-1
Max vertical: N/A

Strengths

• Elite offensive rebounder
• One of the best passing big men in this year's draft
• Has the physique to matchup against low-post threats

Weaknesses

• Heavy-footed when forced to defend in space
• Not much of a perimeter threat
• Turnover-prone