Naz Bohannon

Naz Bohannon
Bohannon in 2025
No. 15 – Science City Jena
PositionPower forward
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1999-01-22) 22 January 1999
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
High schoolLorain (Lorain, Ohio)
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023Rasta Vechta
2023–2025Phoenix Hagen
2025–presentScience City Jena

Nazihar Deonte Bohannon (born 22 January 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Science City Jena of the German Basketball Bundesliga.

He measures 1.98 meters and plays as a power forward.[1]

Early life

Naz Bohannon is originally from Ohio.[2]

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Rasta Vechta: Zwei Publikumslieblinge verlassen den Meister". OM-Online.de (in German). 10 July 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Phoenix verpflichtet US-Amerikaner von ProA-Meister Vechta Jörg Laube (Westfalenpost), 9 July 2023. Accessed 21 February 2024.(in German)
  3. ↑ "Die Ein-Mann-Büffelherde kommt - Science City Jena verpflichtet Kraftpaket Naz Bohannon". baskets-jena.de (in German). June 27, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
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