CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 24: Day'Ron Sharpe #11 of the North Carolina Tar Heels slaps a rebound away from Jamal Cain #23 of the Marquette Golden Eagles during the first half of their game at the Dean Smith Center on February 24, 2021 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
The Brooklyn Nets select UNC basketball’s Day’Ron Sharpe with the 29th overall pick.
Many were shocked when Day’Ron Sharpe announced he would forego his sophomore season to enter the 2021 NBA Draft. Despite being a high school five-star recruit and living up to his hype during his first year with UNC, some felt Sharpe should’ve stayed another year instead of gambling with his draft stock.