Sheffield, UK - 22nd July, 2026 - The B. Braun Sheffield Sharks announce the signing of Adrian Delph for the 2026-27 Super League Basketball season.
The 26-year-old guard, hailing from Kings Mountain, North Carolina, USA, joins the Sharks for the 2026-27 campaign. Delph was part of the Luxembourg LBBL Champion BBC Etzella team in 2025-26, where he averaged 20.2 points, 7 rebounds and 3.2 assists. Adrian claimed a host of personal honours in Luxembourg last season, as he was named the Guard of the Year, Finals MVP and First Team All-League in the LBBL.
Delph spent his college career with Appalachian State in NCAA D1, where in his senior year he averaged 17.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists. Adrian then played 25 games for the Austin Spurs in the NBA G League in the 2022-23 season, before moving overseas to play for LWD Aris Leeuwarden (BNXT) in 2023-24 and Unifacisa Paraiba (Brazilian NBB) in 2024-25.
Adrian is excited to be joining the Sharks for 2026-27, “I’m thrilled to be signing for the Sharks for the 2026-27 season. I have heard some really good things about the team and I had a very good conversation with Coach Lyons so I can’t wait to come to Sheffield. I’ve watched some film of the games at the Canon Medical Arena and the atmosphere looks amazing so I’m really excited to play in front of all the fans this season.”
Sharks Head Coach Atiba Lyons stated “Adrian is a strong guard who will offer a lot to us for the new season. He consistently improved throughout his college career and has had some great experience both overseas and in the G League, culminating in a very impressive season in Luxembourg in 2025-26. I’m very excited to have Adrian on the team and look forward to seeing what he can bring to Sheffield.”
