There was a lot of talk about Western Kentucky’s Jamarion Sharp, the tallest player in college basketball, prior to the Hilltoppers’ loss to Kentucky. Listed at 7-foot-5, Sharp leads the country in shot-blocking at 7.1 blocks per 40 minutes. Last night, it took Kentucky one Keion Brooks shot attempt 20 seconds into the game for Sharp to record his first of seven blocks against the Wildcats.
Matched up against Sharp, Oscar Tshiebwe was in disbelief by his opponent’s height. Tshiebwe called the Hilltoppers’ rim-protector a nightmare to try to shoot against, while wondering how someone could be so tall.