Jason Bohannon

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
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

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 played basketball for Iowa. Matt played for Northern Iowa, and Zach played for Air Force and Wisconsin.[3][4]

References
  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.
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