DEMARCUS SHARP NEWS

Sharp's 35 points in ASUN Tournament quarterfinal helps Austin Peay beat North Florida 101-98 in OT

Demarcus Sharp scored 35 points, Dezi Jones added seven in overtime and No. 4 seed Austin Peay beat fifth-seeded North Florida 101-98 in an Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament quart...

MARCH 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores 10 as reserve Sharp (hand) logged 10 points (5-8 FG), four rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal across his 30 minutes during Austin Peay's 83-79 win Wednesday against Eastern Kentucky.

Impact For his first and last game of February 2024, Sharp was eased into the matchup a little later than usual and played 30 minutes once his comfort settled in. Going into March, he is considered a reserve but expected to re-enter Austin Peay's starting lineup. After all, Sharp averaged 17.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 2.2 steals across all his 23 games started from November 2023 to January 2024.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Peay hosts North Alabama after Sharp's 23-point game

Austin Peay faces the North Alabama Lions after Demarcus Sharp scored 23 points in Austin Peay's 91-77 loss to the Lipscomb Bisons

JANUARY 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tennessee State hosts Austin Peay after Sharp's 20-point game

Austin Peay faces the Tennessee State Tigers after Demarcus Sharp scored 20 points in the Governors' 61-50 loss to the Morehead State Eagles

DECEMBER 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharp and Austin Peay host Morehead State

Austin Peay hosts the Morehead State Eagles after Demarcus Sharp scored 22 points in Austin Peay's 78-58 loss to the Appalachian State Mountaineers

NOVEMBER 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharp scores 33 as Austin Peay downs Sacramento State 74-71

The Austin Peay Governors defeated the Sacramento State Hornets 74-71 on Wednesday night led by Demarcus Sharp's 33 points

NOVEMBER 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Commits to Austin Peay Sharp announced Thursday via his personal Twitter that he will transfer to Austin Peay.

Impact After entering the transfer portal Tuesday, Sharp drew interest from multiple Division 1 programs, including Arkansas, Missouri, Florida, UCF and Saint Louis. Instead, he will follow his former head coach Corey Gipson, as the Governors hired him after one season at the helm for Northwestern State. The 6-foot-3 senior, who spent two seasons at Missouri State before transferring to Austin Peay for the 2022-23 campaign, earned 2023 Southland Conference Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-Conference honors during his lone season with the Natchitoches. Across 33 starts, Sharp averaged 19.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.9 assists on a 46.1 field goal percentage.

MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Added to transfer portal Sharp entered the transfer portal Monday and is set to leave Northwestern State, VerbalCommits.com reports.

Impact The Southland Conference Player of the Year is expected to command significant interest in the portal this offseason as he prepares to spend his fifth and final year of eligibility at his fourth different school. He began his collegiate career at JuCo program Colby Community College in 2019-20 before spending two years at Missouri State. He then joined Northwestern State ahead of the 2022-23 and was the program's top player during his lone season with the Demons, averaging 19.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.9 steals, 0.9 three-pointers and 0.8 blocks in 34.4 minutes per contest.

MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sharp leads Northwestern St. past New Orleans in Southland

Demarcus Sharp scored 31 points and distributed nine assists and Northwestern State beat New Orleans 74-70 in Southland Conference semifinal tournament contest

MARCH 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharp leads Northwestern State against Incarnate Word

Northwestern State faces the Incarnate Word Cardinals after Demarcus Sharp scored 40 points in Northwestern State's 83-75 loss to the Texas A&M-CC Islanders

MARCH 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharp helps Northwestern State defeat Incarnate Word 71-66

Demarcus Sharp scored 16 points to lead Northwestern State to a 71-66 victory over Incarnate Word

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharp leads Northwestern State against New Orleans after 25-point game

Northwestern State takes on the New Orleans Privateers after Demarcus Sharp scored 25 points in Northwestern State's 81-76 win over the SE Louisiana Lions

FEBRUARY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharp scores 23 as Northwestern State knocks off Lamar 72-68

Led by Demarcus Sharp's 23 points, the Northwestern State Demons defeated the Lamar Cardinals 72-68

FEBRUARY 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharp and Northwestern State host Lamar

Northwestern State faces the Lamar Cardinals after Demarcus Sharp scored 29 points in the Demons' 94-76 victory against the Houston Christian Huskies

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharp and Northwestern State host Houston Christian

Northwestern State visits the Houston Christian Huskies after Demarcus Sharp scored 23 points in the Demons' 80-65 victory over the Lamar Cardinals

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharp's 32 lead Northwestern State over Southern Miss 84-82

The Northwestern State Demons defeated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 84-82 led by Demarcus Sharp’s 32 points

DECEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Northwestern State faces Southern Miss following Sharp's 34-point showing

Northwestern State faces the Southern Miss Golden Eagles after Demarcus Sharp scored 34 points in Northwestern State's 102-96 win against the Stephen F

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharp scores 23 as Northwestern St tops Illinois St 70-67

Led by Demarcus Sharp's 23 points, the Northwestern State Demons defeated the Illinois State Redbirds 70-67 on Thursday

NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not likely to play this weekend Coach Dana Ford said Thursday that he would be surprised if Sharp (lower leg) was able to play in the Missouri Valley Tournament this weekend, Wyatt Wheeler of the Springfield News...

Impact While Ford didn't officially rule Sharp out, the coach's update ahead of the Bears' weekend action certainly isn't encouraging. Sharp hasn't seen any game action since early January.

MARCH 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hopeful to return Saturday Coach Dana Ford indicated Wednesday that Sharp (lower leg) hopes to go through pregame warmups and could have chance to play Saturday versus Evansville, Wyatt Wheeler of the Spring...

Impact Even if Sharp isn't able to join the action Saturday, there's at least some optimism regarding his status as the Missouri Valley tournament draws close. Om fact, Arch Madness fires up following Saturday's game, with the first round opening March 3.

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out several weeks Sharp (lower leg) will miss several weeks after surgery, Wyatt Wheeler of the Springfield News-Leader reports.

Impact After undergoing surgery in early February, Sharp will be out several weeks. Sharp has started in five of eight appearances this season, averaging 5.0 points, 4.0 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 21.6 minutes per game. His target date to return is Feb. 23 against Bradley.

FEBRUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Undergoes surgery Sharp (lower leg) underwent surgery for stress fractures in his lower leg in January and will remain sidelined for a bit longer, Wyatt Wheeler of the Springfield News-Leader report...

Impact Sharp has suffered from lower leg injuries all season which have kept him out of a total of 15 games for Missouri State. The 6-foot-5 senior has appeared in eight games this season, putting up five points, 3.4 rebounds, four assists and 0.8 steals on 21.6 minutes per game. Sharp's earliest target date for return is mid-February, barring any setbacks.

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

In boot, out Saturday Sharp (lower leg) will not play Saturday against Northern Iowa, Wyatt Wheeler of the Springfield News-Leader reports.

Impact Per Wheeler, Sharp is on the sidelines and in a walking boot. Sharp missed an eight-game stretch due to a leg injury earlier in the season but had played in Missouri State's last three games. Sharp's next chance to return comes Wednesday but it's unclear whether an extended absence is on tap.

JANUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Returns off bench Sharp (leg) tallied six points (3-8 FG, 0-2 3PT, 0-1 FT), six assists and five rebounds over 24 minutes Thursday versus Evangel.

Impact Sharp started the first five games of the season but hasn't appeared in a game since Nov. 23, so his bench role Thursday isn't exactly a shock. He could reenter the starting five soon and got off to a decent return in his first action in more than a month.

DECEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Out another two weeks Head coach Dana Ford said Sharp (leg) will be out another two weeks and will have an MRI on Dec. 23, Wyatt Wheeler of the Springfield News-Leader reports.

Impact Sharp has missed five consecutive games with this leg injury and is slated to miss at least three more. Ford mentioned Sharp's target date is Dec. 30 against Evangel with the hope that he can return for MVC play starting with Drake on Jan. 2.

DECEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE