Jahmar Thorpe (born September 2, 1984) is an American professional

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player for the Kanazawa Samuraiz in Japan. Born in Morristown, New Jersey, Thorpe played basketball at

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. Thorpe joined

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in 2020 and averaged 1.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. He signed with the

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on September 29, 2020. In 2021, he played for

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and averaged 4.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. On September 6, 2021, Thorpe signed with the Kanazawa Samuraiz.

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