The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a two-way contract with 7’5″ center Jamarion Sharp, as reported by Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Sharp’s agent, Scott Nichols of Rize Management, confirmed the deal.
Sharp arrives with a résumé that is essentially a block party invitation. He was named the 2025-26 NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year on April 2 after leading the league with 4.1 blocks per game for the Texas Legends, the Mavericks’ affiliate. He carried that rim-erasing production into the 2026 Summer League, where he swatted 2.8 shots per game in just 18 minutes across five appearances — a rate that translates to roughly 6.7 blocks per 36 minutes, for those of you keeping a spreadsheet at home.
The Clippers needed the help. Yanic Konan Niederhauser, the 7-foot rookie center acquired on draft night, is dealing with an injury, leaving Los Angeles thin in the frontcourt. Sharp fills that gap with something no coaching staff can teach: 7 feet, 5 inches of standing reach and instincts that have been validated at every level he’s played.
Sharp’s blocking pedigree runs deep. At Western Kentucky, he led all of Division I with 4.6 blocks per game as a freshman in 2021-22, setting the Hilltoppers’ single-season record with 148 rejections and earning Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year honors. He transferred to Ole Miss for his final college season, where his minutes dipped but his presence didn’t — he still averaged 2.4 blocks in under 16 minutes a night.
After going undrafted in 2024, Sharp signed with the Mavericks, was waived before the season, and landed with the Texas Legends. He played 29 games as a G League rookie, averaging 6.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.2 blocks. He returned to the Legends for the 2025-26 season and leveled up — the DPOY award was the result. In March, he posted an 18-point, 12-rebound, 8-block performance against the Iowa Wolves that underscored why NBA front offices kept circling.
Between G League commitments, Sharp also made a brief stop in Puerto Rico, signing with Vaqueros de Bayamón of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional in April. His debut made him the tallest player in BSN history, surpassing former NBA center Peter John Ramos.
The two-way contract structure means Sharp will split time between the Clippers and their G League affiliate, eligible to appear in up to 50 NBA games during the regular season. For a team that traded Kawhi Leonard this offseason and is retooling around a younger core, adding a 23-year-old defensive specialist on a flexible deal is a low-risk bet on one of the most singular skill sets in professional basketball.
Sharp’s off-court history includes an April 2024 charge of aggravated assault in his hometown of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, stemming from an incident in which he allegedly fired a gun during a vehicle repossession. No one was injured. The case’s current status has not been publicly reported.
What the Clippers are getting, on the court, is simple: a player who has blocked shots at a historic rate everywhere he’s played, and who has never needed more than 18 minutes a night to do it.
Sources:
HoopsHype — Clippers sign Jamarion Sharp
Yahoo Sports — Clippers sign Jamarion Sharp