Jason Bohannon
Jason Bohannon (born 30 December 1987) is a basketball player formerly with USC Heidelberg in Germany. He plays mainly as a shooting guard.
 Bohannon shoots a free throw against Michigan in January, 2010. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1987 Iowa City, Iowa |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Linn-Mar (Marion, Iowa) |
| College | Wisconsin (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–2011 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Iowa Energy |
| 2011 | USC Heidelberg |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
On January 24, 2010, Bohannon reached the 1,000 point milestone during a 79–71 overtime win over the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Accomplishments
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
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
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
Bohannon's father, Gordy, played quarterback for Iowa.[2] Bohannon has three brothers, Jordan, Matt and Zach. Jordan currently plays basketball for Iowa. Matt played for Northern Iowa, and Zach played for Air Force and Wisconsin.[3][4]
References
- Johnson, Jeff (March 15, 2016). "Linn-Mar's Jordan Bohannon named 2016 Iowa Mr. Basketball". The Gazette. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- Brown, Rick (November 23, 2016). "Bohannon Follows Dad, Blazes Own Trail". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- 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.
- Davis, Jeremiah (December 24, 2015). "Bohannon leaving his mark on UNI". The Gazette. Retrieved May 29, 2020.