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

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player for the

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in Japan. Born in

Morristown, New Jersey Morristown () is a Town (New Jersey), town in and the county seat of Morris County, New Jersey, Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

, Thorpe played basketball at

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. Thorpe joined

Kawasaki Brave Thunders The Kawasaki Brave Thunders are a Japanese professional basketball team located in Kanagawa, Japan. The team currently competes in the B.League. The team was the 2016 Champion of the now dissolved Japanese National Basketball League.

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

Saga Ballooners The are a professional basketball team based in Saga, Japan. They compete in the first division of the B.League. The team's name is a reference to the Saga International Balloon Fiesta. Coaches * Aljosa Bjekovic (2018–2019) * Luis Guil Torres ...

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

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