According to sources, Shaedon will stay in the NBA draft and not return to Kentucky.
He announced earlier this month that he was entering the draft but keeping his college eligibility. According to sources, Sharpe is going to keep his name in the draft despite the fact that he has until June 1 to withdraw.
6 in the NBA draft rankings.
A representative of Dream City Christian, the high school where Sharpe attended, confirmed to Jonathan Givony on Thursday that he graduated in May 2021. He will be added to the draft early-entry list if his graduation is sent to the NBA office this week.
The former No. 1 prospect in the 2022 class, who was a lottery pick, was supposed to practice with the team and play for Kentucky during the 2022-23 season.
When it was reported in January that he could potentially enter the NBA draft, there was speculation that he might play in the NBA during the 2020-21 campaign. He will end his career at Kentucky without playing a minute, because he did not participate in any games.
After a strong summer for the UPlay Canada grassroots program on the Nike EYBL circuit, Sharpe rose to the top of the ESPN 100. He shot 55.6% on 2s and 36.1% from the 3-point range.