L.J. Thorpe

Leonard "L. J." Thorpe (born May 6, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs.

High school career
Thorpe graduated from Royal Palm Beach High School in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. In his junior year he averaged 13.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. As a senior he averaged 14.1 points, 7.2 assists and 6.7 rebounds per game. After both his junior and senior years, he was named conference player of the year and first team all-state. Thorpe committed to UNC Asheville after graduating.

College career
Thorpe played only one game before getting injured and redshirted during the 2017–18 season. On 9 February, 2019, he scored a then career-high 24 points against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. On 18 January, 2020, Thorpe scored a career-high 31 points against the Hampton Pirates, however Hampton's Ben Stanley outscored Thorpe by putting up 33 points and managed to lead Hampton to an 88–86 victory.

On 10 February, 2020, L.J. Thorpe became the second player in program history to record a triple-double (the first one being Kenny George). He led the team with 17 points, recorded a career-high 13 rebounds and career-high 10 assists as the Bulldogs fell 80–70 to the Hampton Pirates.

Tampereen Pyrintö (2022–2023)
On August 8, 2022, he signed with Tampereen Pyrintö of the Korisliiga in Finland. During his stay with the team he averaged 12.7 points and 4.9 assists per game.

BC Šiauliai (2023–present)
On July 18, 2023, he signed with BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. On October 26, 2023, Thorpe scored 28 points and hit five three-pointers in a 104–93 win over Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys.