Jason Gordon Bohannon (born December 30, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for USC Heidelberg in Germany. He plays mainly as a shooting guard.

Jason Bohannon
Bohannon shoots a free throw against Michigan in 2010
Personal information
Born (1987-12-30) December 30, 1987 (age 36)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolLinn-Mar (Marion, Iowa)
CollegeWisconsin (2006–2010)
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2010–2011
PositionShooting guard
Number12
Career history
2010–2011Iowa Energy
2011USC Heidelberg
Career highlights and awards

College career edit

On January 24, 2010, Bohannon reached the 1,000 point milestone during a 79–71 overtime win over the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Accomplishments edit

College:

Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year in 2008

Member of Big Ten Regular Season Championship Team and Tournament championship Team in 2008

High School:

Iowa Mr. Basketball in 2006

Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year in Iowa in 2006

Iowa Newspaper Association All-State first team in 2004, 2005, and 2006

Iowa High School State Championship in 2004

Iowa High School State Runner-up in 2005

Iowa High School State 4th place in 2006

Stats edit

High School: 2003–2004: averaged 16.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists

2004–2005: averaged 20.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists

2005–2006: averaged 27 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists

Career High: 45 points

College:

2006–07: Games Played: 33 Games Started: 0 Averages: 15.0 min, 4.6 points, 1.1 assists, 1.5 rebounds, 44.5% field goals, 36.5% threes, 83.9% free throws

2007–08: Games Played: 36 Games Started: 2 Averages: 26.3 min, 8.2 points, 1.4 assists, 2.4 rebounds, 42.9% field goals, 39.3% threes, 86.7% free throws

2008–09 Games Played: 33 Games Started: 33 Averages: 33.1 min, 10.3 points, 1.7 assists, 3.1 rebounds, 38.1% field goals, 36.6% threes, 81.0% free throws

2009–10 Games Played: 31 Games Started: 31 Averages: 36.6 min, 11.8 points, 2.2 assists, 3.6 rebounds, 46.5% field goals, 40.2% threes, 87.0% free throws

Career Highs: 43 min, 30 points, 5 assists, 9 reb, 3 steals, 11–16 field goals, 7–11 threes, 6–6 free throws

Professional career edit

Bohannon made the NBA D-League's Iowa Energy after trying out for the team during the summer of 2010. He was waived on November 17 then re-signed with the Energy just six weeks later.

Later that season, he signed with USC Heidelberg, a basketball team in Germany.[1]

Personal life edit

Bohannon's father, Gordy, played quarterback for Iowa.[2] Bohannon has three brothers, Jordan, Matt and Zach. Jordan played basketball for Iowa. Matt played for Northern Iowa, and Zach played for Air Force and Wisconsin.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ Johnson, Jeff (March 15, 2016). "Linn-Mar's Jordan Bohannon named 2016 Iowa Mr. Basketball". The Gazette. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Brown, Rick (November 23, 2016). "Bohannon Follows Dad, Blazes Own Trail". University of Iowa Athletics. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Leistikow, Chad (February 9, 2018). "Why Bohannon's biggest fan — his older brother — hasn't missed one of his games". Hawk Central. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Davis, Jeremiah (December 24, 2015). "Bohannon leaving his mark on UNI". The Gazette. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

External links edit

Preceded by Iowa "Mr. Basketball" Award
2006
Succeeded by