The Trail Blazers continued what they hope will be a transformative offseason Thursday night by selecting Shaedon Sharpe, a 6-6 200 pound freshman guard out of Kentucky, with the seventh overall pick at the 2022 NBA Draft.
“From a young age, I’ve always dreamed of playing in the NBA,” said Sharpe in his post-draft press conference. “My dream came true, so I’m just really excited. But I can’t wait to get to Portland and get started.”
After re-classifying in order to enter college a year early, Sharpe declared for the 2022 Draft despite not playing in his first and only season at Kentucky.