#30 Geno Thorpe
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6'3" 184 lbs Guard
HS: Shaler Pittsburgh, PA
Born: 11/1994 Pittsburgh, PA
Season Stats
Season Cl Pos G GS Min FG FGA % FT FTA % 3Pt 3PA % Asst Reb DReb OReb Fls DQ TO ST BS Pts PPG APG RPG
2017-18 Gr G 6 0 86 14 38
36.8%
4 5
80.0%
4 14
28.6%
6 5 3 2 7 0 7 6 0 36 6.0 1.0 0.8
Career    
6
0
86
14
38
36.8%
4
5
80.0%
4
14
28.6%
6
5
3
2
7
0
7
6
0
36
6.0
1.0
0.8

Geno Thorpe wasa guard for the Syracuse Orange basketball team. He was a graduate senior transfer, who the team had hoped would be a good compliment to the backcourt.

Geno Thorpe Syracuse BasketballThorpe started his collegiate career at Penn State. He was a reserve his freshman year averaging about 11.8 minutes per game. He became a starter for the Nittany Lions midway through his sophomore year, starting the last sixteen games of the year. He had a Nittany Lion career high 19 points against Duquesne. Thorpe set a Big Ten Tournament record that year with six steals against Iowa.

Penn State Statistics
Season Cl Pos G GS Min FG FGA % FT FTA % 3Pt 3PA % Asst Reb DReb OReb Fls DQ TO ST BS Pts PPG APG RPG
2013-14 Fr G 32 3 379 31 57 54.4% 38 55 69.1% 3 10 30.0% 17 52 39 13 42 - 20 16 0 103 3.2 0.5 1.6
2014-15 So G 34 16 826 91 229 39.7% 94 112 83.9% 20 65 30.8% 43 88 62 26 103 - 53 38 4 296 8.7 1.3 2.8
Career    
66
19
1205
122
286
42.7%
132
167
79.0%
23
75
30.7%
60
140
101
39
145
-
73
54
4
399
6.0
0.9
2.1

Thorpe would transfer to the University of South Florida after his sophomore season. He would sit out the 2015-2016 season due to transfer rules. Thorpe would be a team leader his senior year running the point guard position. He would lead the Bulls in scoring, assists, steals and minutes per game. He had a South Florida career best 25 points against Temple.

South Florida Statistics
Season Cl Pos G GS Min FG FGA % FT FTA % 3Pt 3PA % Asst Reb DReb OReb Fls DQ TO ST BS Pts PPG APG RPG
2015-16 Jr DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 Sr G 28 26 925 140 354 39.5% 104 123 84.6% 39 104 37.5% 129 82 61 21 75 - 84 44 2 423 15.1 4.6 2.9
Career    
28
26
925
140
354
39.5%
104
123
84.6%
39
104
37.5%
129
82
61
21
75
-
84
44
2
423
15.1
4.6
2.9

Thorpe would transfer as a graduate student to Syracuse for the 2017-2018 season. He would miss the exhibition games due to an ankle injury, and that would slow down his development for the team. He scored 13 points in 21 minutes against Texas Southern. Thorpe would leave the team for personal reasons after the sixth game.

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