Hawkeyes' Jordan Bohannon sustains serious head injury in assault

The Associated Press
May 25, 2021 at 12:29PM
Minnesota guard Marcus Carr (5) and Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon (3) raced for a loose ball in the second half. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com
Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon, right, was recovering Monday after sustaining a serious head injury while being assaulted, the university’s athletic department announced. The assault occurred early Sunday. (ANTHONY SOUFFLE, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon was recovering Monday after sustaining a serious head injury while being assaulted, the university's athletic department announced.

The assault occurred early Sunday, according to a release from the school. Iowa City police did not immediately respond to a request for details.

"Thankfully Jordan is recovering well after being attacked by an individual he did not see coming at him," Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said in a statement. "We were made aware of the incident immediately. We are grateful that friends who were with Jordan at the time kept the incident from escalating. His health is our No. 1 concern."

Bohannon announced in April he would return to the Hawkeyes for his sixth season in 2021-22. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA granted eligibility relief to winter sport athletes in 2020-21.

Bohannon is Iowa's career leader in assists (639), 3-pointers made (364), free-throw percentage (.887) and games played (143). He ranks ninth in career scoring with 1,638 points.

Bohannon led the Hawkeyes last season with 80 3-pointers and 135 assists, and he was third in scoring at 10.6 points per game.

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