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Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe suffers season-ending thumb injury

Day'Ron Sharpe has suffered an ulnar collateral ligament tear in his left thumb and will require season-ending surgery.

The Nets announced Thursday that Day’Ron Sharpe will miss the remainder of the season due to a thumb injury.

The Nets announced Thursday that center Day’Ron Sharpe will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a ligament tear in his left thumb.

Sharpe, who appeared in 62 games for the Nets this season, was diagnosed with an ulnar collateral ligament tear. He averaged career highs of 8.7 PPG, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 steal this season, and he shot a team-best 60.1 percent from the field.

The 24-year-old is in his fifth season with the Nets, and he led the team’s bench players in points (462), steals (55) and minutes played (963).

The Nets will provide more medical updates following Sharpe’s surgery.

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