# Emanuel Sharp **Emanuel Sharp** (born 2004) is an Israeli professional basketball guard for the [Sacramento Kings](https://www.edgepedia.org/sacramento-kings) of the NBA. Drafted in the second round with the 45th pick of the 2026 [NBA draft](https://www.edgepedia.org/nba-draft), he played four seasons of college basketball at the [University of Houston](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-houston), where he set the school record for career three-pointers and helped the Cougars reach the 2025 NCAA championship game.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) | Key fact | Detail | |---|---| | Born | 2004, Tel Aviv, Israel; father Derrick Sharp, mother Justine Ellison Sharp[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) | | Draft | 2026 NBA draft, second round, pick 45, Sacramento Kings[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) | | College | Houston, four seasons; senior averages of 15.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.2 steals in 29.3 minutes per game[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) | | Shooting splits (senior) | 41.3% field goal, 37.2% three-point, 89.1% free throw[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) | | Houston record | 309 career three-pointers, passing Marcus Sasser[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) | | Honors | 2025-26 All-Big 12 First Team and All-Defensive Team; finalist for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) | | International | Played for the Israeli Under-16 national team, averaging 25 points per game at the FIBA U16 European Championship[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) | ## Background Sharp was born in [Tel Aviv](https://www.edgepedia.org/tel-aviv) to Derrick Sharp, an American who starred for Maccabi Tel Aviv as a professional in Israel, and Justine Ellison Sharp, a Canadian college player. He grew up around basketball on two continents before the family settled in [Spring Hill, Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/spring-hill-florida), where he attended Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) At 15 years old he played for the Israeli Under-16 national team and averaged 25 points per game at the FIBA U16 European Championship.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) ## College career at Houston Sharp committed to Houston and redshirted his first year, then earned American Athletic Conference All-Rookie honors as a redshirt freshman. He improved every season across four years in the same program, which the NBA's draft profile describes as a rarity at the Power Five level.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) He was 17 when he arrived at Houston, according to coach [Kelvin Sampson](https://www.edgepedia.org/kelvin-sampson).[2](https://uhcougars.com/documents/download/2024/3/28/mbkb_Quotes_03282024.pdf) As a junior in 2025, he was named Most Outstanding Player of both the Big 12 [Tournament](https://www.edgepedia.org/tournament) and the NCAA Midwest Regional while helping Houston reach the 2025 NCAA championship game, which the Cougars lost to Florida 65-63 at the buzzer.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) During that 2025 Big 12 tournament run, a baseline three-pointer against Colorado made him the 54th member of Houston's 1,000-point club.[3](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Houston-Notes_Arkansas_12202025.pdf) As a senior in 2025-26, Sharp averaged 15.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.3 minutes per game on 41.3% field-goal, 37.2% three-point and 89.1% free-throw shooting. He earned First-Team All-Big 12 and Big 12 All-Defensive Team recognition and was one of five finalists for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) He finished his Houston career with 309 three-pointers, a school record that passed Marcus Sasser, now a [Detroit Pistons](https://www.edgepedia.org/detroit-pistons) guard.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) ## Scouting profile Scouts describe Sharp as a 3-and-D guard: a shooter with a quick release and strong off-ball movement who spaces the floor from the corners and wings, paired with a thick, physical frame he uses on defense, where he gets into ballhandlers and pushes through screens.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) [Bleacher Report](https://www.edgepedia.org/bleacher-report)'s Jonathan Wasserman noted that few non-playmaking guards of his size get NBA chances, but argued Sharp's shooting versatility, strong frame and demeanor give him one, projecting a specialist role that every team needs to fill; his realistic pro comparison was [Eddie House](https://www.edgepedia.org/eddie-house).[4](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25433381-2026-nba-draft-scouting-report-sacramento-kings-no-45-pick-emanuel-sharp) The NBA profile compares him to [Kentavious Caldwell-Pope](https://www.edgepedia.org/kentavious-caldwell-pope), Devin Vassell and Tim Hardaway Jr.[1](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) The main limitation scouts identify is shot creation. Babcock Hoops' report calls his offense somewhat one-dimensional, noting he struggles to put the ball on the floor and lacks a reliable floater or finishing package when defenders run him off the line, and that developing as a pick-and-roll ball-handler will be critical to his long-term outlook.[5](https://www.babcockhoops.com/post/2025-nba-draft-emanuel-sharp-scouting-report) ## NBA career The Sacramento Kings selected Sharp with the 45th pick of the 2026 draft on the second night, a choice USA TODAY Sports graded an A, citing his shooting, slashing and perimeter defense.[6](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sacramento-kings-nab-emanuel-sharp-020204780.html) He wears number 34 for the Kings and is listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 210 pounds.[7](https://www.nba.com/player/1643567/emanuel-sharp) In the 2026 summer leagues he showed the two-way profile that defined his college career. In a California Classic win over the Clippers he scored 21 points with four steals in 26 minutes; against the Nets in Las Vegas he had 23 points and four steals in 23 minutes; and against the Hornets he led Sacramento with 16 points, three steals and a block in a 92-90 win.[7](https://www.nba.com/player/1643567/emanuel-sharp) His rotation role for the 2026-27 season was described as uncertain after the Kings signed [Ben Simmons](https://www.edgepedia.org/ben-simmons) to a one-year deal in September 2026.[7](https://www.nba.com/player/1643567/emanuel-sharp) ## References 1. [Emanuel Sharp 2026 NBA Draft Profile, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/draft/2026/prospects/emanuel-sharp) 2. [Houston men's basketball quotes, March 28, 2024, UHCougars.com](https://uhcougars.com/documents/download/2024/3/28/mbkb_Quotes_03282024.pdf) 3. [Houston vs. Arkansas game notes, December 20, 2025, ArkansasRazorbacks.com](https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Houston-Notes_Arkansas_12202025.pdf) 4. [2026 NBA Draft Scouting Report for Sacramento Kings' No. 45 Pick Emanuel Sharp, Bleacher Report](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25433381-2026-nba-draft-scouting-report-sacramento-kings-no-45-pick-emanuel-sharp) 5. [2026 NBA Draft: Emanuel Sharp Scouting Report, Babcock Hoops](https://www.babcockhoops.com/post/2025-nba-draft-emanuel-sharp-scouting-report) 6. [Sacramento Kings nab Emanuel Sharp in NBA Draft, USA TODAY via Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sacramento-kings-nab-emanuel-sharp-020204780.html) 7. [Emanuel Sharp player page, NBA.com](https://www.nba.com/player/1643567/emanuel-sharp) --- *Topic: Encyclopedia › Sports, games, and recreation › Other team and ball sports › Basketball and court team sports › Basketball players and coaches (biographies) › Current NBA players › Shooting guards › Young and recently drafted guards* *Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 21, 2026 · Edited: Oct 12, 2026; Oct 15, 2026; Oct 21, 2026 · Last review: Oct 21, 2026* *Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.* License: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license