Jahmar Thorpe

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Jahmar Thorpe
Free agent
Position Power forward
Personal information
Born (1984-09-02) September 2, 1984 (age 39)
Morristown, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Morristown (Morristown, New Jersey)
College
NBA draft 2007: undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2008 BG Göttingen
2008–2009 Ausitin Toros
2009–2010 Salon Vipas Vikings
2010–2011 Bakken Bears
2011–2012 Changan Group Guangdong
2012 Saigon Heat
2012–2013 Forssan Koripoiat
2013–2014 Saint-Brieuc Basket Cotes D’Armor
2014 Randers Cimbria
2014 Link Tochigi Brex
2015–2016 Levanga Hokkaido
2016–2017 Basket Esch
2017 Levanga Hokkaido
2017–2018 Sun Rockers Shibuya
2018 Iwate Big Bulls
2018–2019 Osaka Evessa
2019 Bambitious Nara
2019 Tokyo Hachioji Bee Trains
2019–2020 Kumamoto Volters
2020 Kawasaki Brave Thunders
2020 Saga Ballooners
2020 Sendai 89ers
2021 Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
2021 Alvark Tokyo
2021 Kanazawa Samuraiz
2021-2022 Altiri Chiba
2022 Koshigaya Alphas

Jahmar Thorpe (born September 2, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Kanazawa Samuraiz in Japan. [1] [2]

Born in Morristown, New Jersey, Thorpe played basketball at Morristown High School. [3]

Thorpe joined Kawasaki Brave Thunders in 2020 and averaged 1.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. He signed with the Saga Ballooners on September 29, 2020. [4] In 2021, he played for Alvark Tokyo and averaged 4.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. On September 6, 2021, Thorpe signed with the Kanazawa Samuraiz. [5]

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References

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  3. Jahmar Thorpe, Houston Cougars men's basketball. Accessed February 16, 2018. "Attended Morristown High School.... Born September 2, 1984, in Morristown, N.J."
  4. "Saga Ballooners tab Jahmar Thorpe". Asiabasket. September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. "Jahmar Thorpe signs with Kanazawa Samuraiz". Sportando. September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.