Naz Bohannon
American basketball player (born 1999)
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Nazihar Deonte Bohannon (born 22 January 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Science City Jena of the German Basketball Bundesliga.
Bohannon in 2025 | |
| No. 15 – Science City Jena | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Basketball Bundesliga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 January 1999 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lorain (Lorain, Ohio) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | Rasta Vechta |
| 2023–2025 | Phoenix Hagen |
| 2025–present | Science City Jena |
He measures 1.98 meters and plays as a power forward.[1]
Early life
Professional career
After he failed to make it to the roster of the Jacksonville Jaguars he signed in February 2023 with Rasta Vechta for the rest of the season.
In July 2023, Bohannon signed with Phoenix Hagen of the German ProA league.[2]
On June 27, 2025, he signed with Science City Jena of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[3]
Player profile
Phoenix Hagen head coach Chris Harris raved about his new player: “..strengths are above all his physicality, but also his qualities as a "leader and his great character" Further, Harris stated that Bohannon "..is a great finisher around the basket.”[2]
Miscellaneous
Bohannon had played American football and baseball as well as basketball at high school, had been active in the NCAA college league for five years and was on the verge of signing a professional contract in American football before deciding to play basketball.[2]