{"id":88624,"date":"2024-08-02T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T16:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=88624"},"modified":"2024-08-02T12:03:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T16:03:00","slug":"mavs-sign-jamarion-sharp-one-year-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/02\/mavs-sign-jamarion-sharp-one-year-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavs Sign Tallest College Player To One-Year Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Mavericks are signing undrafted free agent Jamarion Sharp to a one-year contract, per Turner Sports insider Chris Haynes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Undrafted free agent center Jamarion Sharp &#8211; tallest player in college at 7-5 &#8211; has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks, his agent Scott Nichols of <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rize_Management?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Rize_Management<\/a> tells <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAonTNT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NBAonTNT<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BleacherReport<\/a>. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/24TjZwNXTV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/24TjZwNXTV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisBHaynes\/status\/1819385021112668245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The tallest player in college last season at 7-foot-5, Sharp averaged 3.7 blocks per game in his collegiate career. He won back to back Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year awards after averaging 4.4 blocks per game with Western Kentucky. However, he didn\u2019t get those blocks just because of his height. Sharp is also a fluid and coordinated athlete with great timing and defensive instincts.<\/p>\n<p>At the other end, Sharp\u2019s game is all but limited to making plays in the dunker\u2019s spot. His ability to finish through contact and his soft touch could make him a bit more dynamic than the typical lob threat.<\/p>\n<h2>Mavs Sign Jamarion Sharp To One-Year Contract<\/h2>\n<p>The Mavs aren\u2019t going into their deal with Sharp blind. The 22-year-old played for Dallas during the Summer League, averaging 2.6 blocks in 14.7 minutes per game. He also pulled down a respectable 16.8 percent of his rebounds, which could help him earn situational minutes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">7\u20195 Jamarion Sharp showed a lot of flashes for the Mavs in the summer league.<\/p>\n<p>Sharp moves extremely well for his height and finished averaging 3 Blocks per game in only 15 Minutes per game. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wYXeTfa1Lf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wYXeTfa1Lf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KJ (@KJ__Hoops) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KJ__Hoops\/status\/1815090733550092356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With that being said, barring an injury to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gaffoda01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Gafford<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/livelde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dereck Lively II<\/a>, Sharp\u2019s services are unlikely to be needed. Last season, Gafford and Lively proved to be <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/07\/how-to-build-an-nba-title-contender-in-16-months\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">a terrific 1-2 punch<\/a> at the pivot. Following the 2024 All-Star Break, the duo averaged a combined 11.2 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game.<\/p>\n<p>At the offensive end, both are largely restricted to being lob finishers, like Sharp. Nonetheless, the attention that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doncilu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luka Doncic<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/irvinky01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyrie Irving<\/a> draw make them excellent release valves in the offense. Their hyper-efficiency only adds to their importance, as they\u2019re not wasting their opportunities to cash in around the rim.<\/p>\n<p>If he does hear his name called, Sharp will play within himself, focusing on his strengths. This is key to both his consistency and the team\u2019s efficacy. Yet, that shouldn\u2019t prevent the Mavs from seeing what might lie beneath the surface. Whether it\u2019s in garbage time or in G League assignments, his nascent scoring skills could be honed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Mavericks are signing undrafted free agent Jamarion Sharp to a one-year contract, per Turner Sports insider Chris Haynes. Undrafted free agent center Jamarion Sharp &#8211; tallest player in college at 7-5 &#8211; has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks, his agent Scott Nichols of @Rize_Management tells @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. 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