Jordan Bohannon
Jordan Bohannon (born June 19, 1997) is an American college basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference.
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No. 3 – Iowa Hawkeyes | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Big Ten Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | June 19, 1997 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Linn-Mar (Marion, Iowa) |
College | Iowa (2016–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
Bohannon was a four-year varsity basketball starter and captain for Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa.[1] He averaged 17.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game as a junior and led Class 4A with 77 three-pointers.[2] As a senior, he averaged 25.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, leading his team to a 17–6 record and the Class 4A sub-state final. He led Class 4A with 593 points in the season, ranking third in the state, and scored 44 points in his final game, a loss to Cedar Falls High School. Bohannon was named Iowa Mr. Basketball and Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year.[3][4] He left as Linn-Mar's all-time leader in three-pointers and free throws.[1] Bohannon played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for Martin Brothers alongside future Iowa teammates Ryan Kriener and Cordell Pemsl.[5] Bohannon also played golf for four years in high school.[6]
Recruiting
Bohannon did not have any NCAA Division I offers until playing on the AAU circuit after his junior season.[4] On August 28, 2015, before his senior year, he committed to play college basketball for Iowa, choosing the Hawkeyes over an offer from Wisconsin.[7] By the end of his high school career, Bohannon was considered a four-star recruit and the top player in Iowa by ESPN.[8]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jordan Bohannon PG |
Marion, IA | Linn-Mar (IA) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 28, 2015 | |
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College career
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On February 6, 2017, Bohannon was named Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week after averaging 16 points, three assists and 2.5 rebounds per game, shooting 69 percent from three-point range, in wins over Rutgers and Nebraska.[9] On March 2, he recorded 11 points and five assists and made a game-winning three-pointer with 9.7 seconds remaining in a 59–57 victory over 21st-ranked Wisconsin.[10] Four days later, he was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for a second time.[11] Bohannon registered double-doubles in each of his final three games of the season.[1] In the second round of the 2017 Big Ten Tournament, Bohannon posted 24 points and 10 assists in a 95–73 loss to Indiana.[12] In his season finale at the second round of the 2017 National Invitation Tournament, he recorded season-highs of 25 points and 13 assists in a 94–92 overtime loss to TCU.[13] As a freshman, Bohannon averaged 10.9 points, 5.2 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game, earning Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors. He set Iowa freshman single-season records in three-pointers and assists.[1]
For much of his sophomore season, Bohannon played through plantar fasciitis in his right foot.[14] On November 22, 2017, he scored a sophomore season-high 30 points, shooting 6-of-8 from three-point range, in a 95–85 win over UAB.[15] He averaged 13.5 points, 5.4 assists and 2.2 rebounds, shooting 43 percent on three pointers, and was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the media.[1] On February 7, 2019, as a junior, he scored a season-high 25 points, including his team's final 11 points, in a 77–72 victory over Indiana.[16] Three days later, Bohannon scored 11 points and made a game-winning three-pointer in an 80–79 win over Northwestern.[17] On February 22, he scored 17 points and made three three-pointers in overtime to help defeat Indiana.[18] In his junior season, Bohannon averaged 11.6 points, 3.4 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game, surpassing Jeff Horner as Iowa's all-time leader in three-pointers. He was selected to the third team All-Big Ten by the coaches and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media.[1][19] In May 2019, Bohannon underwent surgery on his right hip, which had been causing him pain since the beginning of his junior season.[20] On December 16, after playing 10 games as a senior, he announced that he would undergo season-ending surgery for a left hip injury, which he first noticed about one month after his previous surgery, and would seek a medical redshirt to play another season.[21]
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Personal life
Bohannon's father, Gordy, played quarterback for Iowa.[22] Bohannon has three older brothers, Jason, Matt and Zach. Jason earned Iowa Mr. Basketball honors at Linn-Mar High School and played for Wisconsin before a brief professional career in the United States and Germany.[4] Matt played for Northern Iowa, and Zach played for Air Force and Wisconsin.[23][24]
References
- "Jordan Bohannon". University of Iowa Athletics. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- Cuellar, Chris (November 28, 2015). "Iowa Eight: Meet the state's top boys' hoops talent". Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- "Iowa Boys Basketball POY: Jordan Bohannon". USA Today High School Sports. March 17, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- Johnson, Jeff (March 15, 2016). "Linn-Mar's Jordan Bohannon named 2016 Iowa Mr. Basketball". The Gazette. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- Emmert, Mark (March 2, 2020). "Ryan Kriener has been a Hawkeye through thick and thin, and he's had a ball doing it". Hawk Central. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- "Q & A With Jordan Bohannon". University of Iowa Athletics. October 24, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- Dochterman, Scott (August 29, 2015). "Jordan Bohannon, brother of two ex-Badgers, picks Iowa". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- Fox, Brian C (September 10, 2015). "Recruiting: Jordan Bohannon Another Good In-State Signing for Iowa Basketball". BT Powerhouse. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "Bohannon Named B1G Freshman of the Week". University of Iowa Athletics. February 6, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- Emmert, Mark (March 3, 2017). "Bohannon on winning shot at Wisconsin: 'I wanted to prove myself'". Hawk Central. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- "Bohannon Earns Second Big Ten Weekly Honor". University of Iowa Athletics. March 6, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- "Blackmon scores 23 as Indiana beats Iowa 95-73 in Big Ten". ESPN. Associated Press. March 9, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Cowley, Jason (March 19, 2017). "TCU holds off Hawkeyes". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Leistikow, Chad (January 31, 2018). "Not a point guard? Iowa's Jordan Bohannon answers his critics". Hawk Central. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "McCaffery Thrilled With Improvement as Iowa Downs UAB". University of Iowa Athletics. November 22, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "Bohannon's late run helps No. 20 Iowa hold off Indiana 77-72". ESPN. Associated Press. February 7, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- Abdeldaiem, Alaa (February 10, 2019). "Watch: Iowa's Jordan Bohannon Hits Game-Winning Three to Cap Comeback vs. Northwestern". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "Jordan Bohannon, No. 21 Iowa Hold Off Indiana 76-70 in OT". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. February 23, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- Ruden, Pete (March 24, 2019). "Bohannon sets all-time Hawkeye 3-point record". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- Leistikow, Chad (May 21, 2019). "Hip injury leaves Jordan Bohannon's 2019-20 season in jeopardy". Hawk Central. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- Leistikow, Chad (December 16, 2019). "Iowa basketball star Jordan Bohannon to have another hip surgery, seek medical redshirt to play in 2020-21". Hawk Central. Retrieved May 31, 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.