University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
#14 William Sharpe
Guard
Junior
5'10" 170 lbs.
Johnstown, Pa. / Greater Johnstown High School
MAJOR: Communications
At Pitt Johnstown
2006-07 Season
William played in all 30 games and made one start. He averaged 3.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He also shot 49.4% (40-81) from the field,47.1% (16-34) from three-point range and 66.7% (14-21) from the free-throw line. William’s 78 assists were third on the team, while his 26 steals ranked fifth on the team. He led Pitt Johnstown in rebounding one time and paced the team in assists seven times. William scored in double-figures twice, including a season-best 13 points against Seton Hill University on 12/08/06. Through two seasons, William has career-highs of 14 points against Penn State-Harrisburg on 12/09/06, six rebounds on three occasions and nine assists against Wheeling Jesuit (WV) University on 01/19/06 and nine assists at West Virginia Wesleyan on 11/28/06.
2005-06 Season
William provided the Mountain Cats with quality guard-play off of the bench as a red-shirt freshman. In 27 games-played, William averaged 2.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 16 minutes per game. He also blocked 15 shots and made 32 steals. William shot 37.8% (31-82) from the field, 26.9% (7-26) from three-point range and 62.5% (10-16) from the free-throw line. He scored in double figures twice, pulled down five or more rebounds six times and dished out five or more assists six times. William posted season-highs of 14 points against Penn State-Harrisburg on 12/09/06, six rebounds on three occasions and nine assists against Wheeling Jesuit (WV) University on 01/19/06.
At Greater Johnstown High School
William played for Head Coach Dan Shipman at Greater Johnstown High School where he led his team in scoring at 14 points per game. He also averaged five rebounds and four assists per game on his way to being named Johnstown Trojan team Most Valuable Player as a senior. William scored a career-high 22 points against Central Cambria High School during the 2003-04 season. He also helped lead Greater Johnstown to 25-4 overall record, a Laurel Highlands Conference Championship, a District VI Championship and a trip to the Second Round of the 2004 AAA Pennsylvania State Playoffs. He earned The Tribune-Democrat Player of the Year honors in 2004. William, a two-year starter and two-year team captain, was a member of the National Honor Society. He was awarded a Minority Scholarship and the Honor Roll Award at Johnstown High School.
Last Reviewed: November 7, 2007