Geno Thorpe out


Geno Thorpe (Black Shoe Diaries)

Geno Thorpe and Penn State have parted ways. A statement from Penn State:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Patrick Chambers, head coach of the Penn State men’s basketball team, announced Thursday that Geno Thorpe, a sophomore guard from Pittsburgh, would not return to the Nittany Lions next season.

“We thank Geno for his two years at Penn State and wish him well,” Chambers said.

Thorpe saw action in 66 games during his two seasons with Penn State, averaging 6.0 points and 2.1 rebounds.

Geno could turn it up on defense, his offense was developing, and he had that certain, well,  je nais se quoi:

Eugene Melvin Thorpe III, we hardly knew ya!