The University of Akron Athletics
2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Young, Sharron

Jersey Number 3
Sharron Young
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Morgantown, W.Va.
- High School:
- Morgantown HS
Bio
2024-25: Named to the All-MAC Freshman Team… appeared in 35 games… averaged 16.0 minutes per game for a total of 560:37… averaged 7.4 points per game for a total of 260… scored a season-high 18 points against Ball State (2/4/25)… scored in double figures in 11 games… recorded 1.9 rebounds for a total of 65… recorded a season-high seven rebounds against SUNY Brockport (12/7/24)… recorded 1.5 assists per game for 52 total… led the Zips in assists three times… recorded a season-high five assists three times… recorded 35 total steals…
High School: 2023-24 Gatorade West Virginia Player of the Year... first player from Morgantown, W.Va. to win the award... led Morgantown HS to a 26-1 record his senior season and a third straight AAAA state championship... was named the Tournament MVP... averaged 21.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 5.9 steals his senior year... became the program’s career leading scorer with 1,496 points, which broke a team record set in 1956... shot 40.1 percent from beyond the 3-point arc... averaged 21 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.8 assists, and 4.7 steals as a junior... as a sophomore he was a first-team all-state selection with an average of 15 points... he also played a prominent role as a freshman on a team that finished state runner-up.
High School: 2023-24 Gatorade West Virginia Player of the Year... first player from Morgantown, W.Va. to win the award... led Morgantown HS to a 26-1 record his senior season and a third straight AAAA state championship... was named the Tournament MVP... averaged 21.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 5.9 steals his senior year... became the program’s career leading scorer with 1,496 points, which broke a team record set in 1956... shot 40.1 percent from beyond the 3-point arc... averaged 21 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.8 assists, and 4.7 steals as a junior... as a sophomore he was a first-team all-state selection with an average of 15 points... he also played a prominent role as a freshman on a team that finished state runner-up.
2024-25 Akron Zips Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament Pre-Game - Press Conference - 3/20/2025
Friday, March 21
2024-25 Zips Weekly with John Groce - Episode #12 - 3/18/25
Wednesday, March 19
2024-25 Akron Zips Men's Basketball Post-Game Press Conference vs. Miami (MAC Championship)
Sunday, March 16
2024-25 Akron Zips Men's Basketball Post-Game Press Conference vs. Toledo (MAC Semifinal) - 3/14/25
Saturday, March 15