Derrick Sharp

As assistant coach: Derrick Lanorris Sharp (Hebrew: דריק שארפ; born October 5, 1971) is an American-Israeli former professional basketball player.

Sharp then made the big jump in his career, when he moved to the most well-known team in Israel – Maccabi Tel Aviv.

[2][4] As a member of Maccabi Tel Aviv, Sharp quickly became a crowd favorite, due to his tough defense, three-point shooting, and clutch plays.

[4] With 2 seconds remaining in the game, and Maccabi Tel Aviv trailing by 3 points and facing elimination from the EuroLeague Top 16 phase, Sharp caught a long pass from Gur Shelef, turned to the basket, and fired up a game-tying three-pointer, forcing overtime.

[2][4] In total, Sharp played professional basketball in Israel for 18 years, spending 15 of them with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

[5] Sharp later moved to Tampa, Florida, where he worked as the head coach of the Blake High School boys' basketball team.

Sharp is currently the Varsity Boys' Head Basketball Coach at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in Pasco County, Florida.