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Know The Prospect: Sharife Cooper

The New York Knicks are searching for a point guard this offseason, either in free agency or the draft. If the Knicks stand pat with their first round selections — No. 19 and No. 21 — there are a few intriguing prospects that could be on New York’s radar. One of those players is Sharife Cooper.

Cooper, 6’3.5” and 180 pounds (though many contest that listed height), spent one season at Auburn before declaring for the 2021 NBA Draft. Before heading to the NCAA, he was a McDonald’s All-American (2020) and was named to the Jordan Brand Classic team (2020), was the USA Today All-USA Player of the Year (2019), and was named Mr.