Sharife Cooper
#13PG · Washington Wizards
Height
6'0"
Weight
176 lbs
Age
25
College
Auburn
Experience
1 yrs
C
C-
D+
D+
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The Verdict on Sharife, in One Read
On the field, Sharife Cooper grades out as a shaky PG for Washington Wizards (D+ Impact). That places him 56th of 93 graded point guards. In his on-court role, the grade is shaky (D+ Role), reflecting how he produces relative to others at his position. Against that production, his deal reads as fairly priced on the Contract Value Index (C) — the team is paying below what the play would command. The public read is mixed (C- Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. As a pro, expect these grades to move quickly as a real sample builds.
Career StatsD
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 42 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 48.2% | 32.1% | 78.9% |
| 2025-26 | | 30 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
Performance Grade by Season
CareerD| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 30 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 48.2% | D D |
| 2021-22 |  | 13 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 21.4% | D+ D+ |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
Performance Analysis
D
#56 of 93 Point Guards
FCA+
Sharife Cooper earns a D Performance grade, indicating below-average production relative to other NBA point guards this season. Through 42 games, Sharife is contributing 6.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game in his role. Sharife's strongest area is FG% at 48.2, which compares favorably to the point guard median of 46.0. The biggest area for growth is RPG at 2.2 (point guard median: 5.0). Among 93 NBA point guards graded this season, Sharife ranks 56th.
Current Sentiment
C-
Mixed
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Sharife Cooper enters the 2025-26 season as a fringe NBA roster player attempting to establish himself with the Washington Wizards after limited first-year exposure. Media coverage is cautiously optimistic, framing his situation as a second-chance narrative with headlines emphasizing his gratitude and effort to earn rotation minutes rather than predicting breakout performance. His career statistics (4.8 PPG, 1.76 APG) and lack of accolades position him squarely in the bench-to-G-League tier, where perception is heavily dependent on day-to-day performance and opportunity availability. The positive tone of recent coverage—particularly his first NBA start and role in the rotation—provides modest upward momentum from his baseline reputation, though this remains contingent on sustained playing time and statistical improvement. Fan and media perception will likely remain cautiously neutral-to-mildly-positive heading into 2025-26, with his trajectory dependent entirely on whether he can convert opportunity into consistent NBA-level production.
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Sharife's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Sharife Compares at the Position
Sharife Cooper ranks 56th of 93 graded point guards by performance. That slots Sharife between Cameron Payne (D) just ahead and Jeremiah Fears (D) just behind.
Graded higher
Cameron PaynePhiladelphia SixersDBones HylandMinnesota TimberwolvesDMarcus SasserDetroit PistonsDSharife CooperD
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About this player
Sharife Cooper is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at PG for the Washington Wizards. FanVerdicts covers every NBA player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Sharife Cooper, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C, Performance D, Sentiment C-.
The crowd's Fan Verdict moves in real time as fans vote on this profile. FanVerdicts' own read updates as new data lands — performance recalculates when NBA game stats post, sentiment shifts with media coverage and fan discussion, and the Contract Value Index recomputes when contract terms change. Contract details below show the structure (years, total value, average annual value, guarantees) behind the Contract Value Index read.
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