West Wendover Graduate Danika Sharp was named the Most Valuable Player of the University of Nevada’s Women’s Basketball Team last week. Sharp now a junior led Nevada in scoring at 14 points per game and also was in the top 10 in most statistical categories in the MT West conference. She received honorable mention honors from the conference.
Daughter of John and Barrie Sharp, Danika attended West Wendover High School from 2005 to 2010. As a senior she became the all-time scoring leader in the state of Nevada of all players men and women and ended her high school career with 2,803 points.
A two year starter with the Wolf Pack Sharp has emerged as a team leader just as she dominated the high school boards.
Sharp is majoring in elementary education and was a member of the National Honor Society in high school. She was also recruited by Utah and New Mexico before signing with the Wolf Pack.
For Wendover which never had a graduating class over 60, college interest in Wolverine athletes has been few and very far between from any school let alone a top tier school from the NCAA. A person can count on one hand the number of past Wolverines who received even partial athletic scholarships to attend even the smaller universities or junior colleges.
Sharp received a full scholarship and the admiration of her home town.
This January she unveiled the banner commemorating her high school record that now hangs in the Wolverine Gym.
