Iowa's Jordan Bohannon suffers serious injury in assault

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Iowa's Jordan Bohannon suffered serious head injury in assault

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 5/24/21

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon is recovering after a frightening incident in Iowa City over the weekend.

A statement released by the program confirmed that Bohannon was physically assaulted early Sunday morning in Iowa City and suffered a “serious head injury.” Coach Fran McCaffrey said that Bohannon is “recovering well.”

JUST IN: Iowa basketball confirms assault on Jordan Bohannon early Sunday morning in Iowa City. Suffered “serious head injury.”
ICPD tells me they’re investigating a report of an assault in front of DC’s around bar close. No parties named. pic.twitter.com/ryFL5u0wn7

— Mitch Fick (@MCFick) May 24, 2021

Bohannon just confirmed last week his intention to return to Iowa for a sixth season.

An honorable mention All-Big Ten in 2020-21, Bohannon was a starter for a Hawkeyes team that went 22-9 and finished third in the conference. He averaged a team-best 4.4 assists per game while also shooting 39 percent from three-point range.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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