Jonah Radebaugh
![]() Radebaugh in 2022 | |
No. 12 – UCAM Murcia | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | Liga ACB |
Personal information | |
Born | Thornton, Colorado, U.S. | June 17, 1997
Nationality | American / Montenegrin |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College |
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NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020 | Köping Stars |
2020–2022 | Riesen Ludwigsburg |
2022–2023 | Valencia |
2023–2024 | Galatasaray |
2024–present | Murcia |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jonah Radebaugh (Montenegrin language: Џона Радебау; Džona Radebau; born June 17, 1997) is an American-born naturalized Montenegrin professional basketball player for UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played college basketball for Northern Colorado.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Radebaugh began playing basketball at the age of five. He attended Northglenn High School in Northglenn, Colorado. As a senior, Radebaugh averaged 18 points per game and was named East Metro Athletic Conference (EMAC) Player of the Year.[1] Northglenn lost to Grand Junction High School 65–57 in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs despite 26 points from Radebaugh.[2] He decided to attend the University of Northern Colorado over an offer of guaranteed playing time at Division III Nebraska Wesleyan University.[1]
College career
[edit]Radebaugh walked on to the Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team and redshirted his true freshman season. He averaged 7.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game as a redshirt freshman. Radebaugh earned Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year honors and was placed on scholarship.[3] As a sophomore, he averaged 7.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.0 steal per game.[4] On February 7, 2019, Radebaugh scored a career-high 28 points shooting 5-of-6 from three-point range, and grabbed eight rebounds in an 80–62 win over Portland State.[5] He averaged 9.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game as a junior, earning Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year honors.[6] Radebaugh scored a season-high 26 points and added six assists, five rebounds and four steals on December 17, 2019, in an 86–64 win over Denver.[7] As a senior, Radebaugh averaged 16.5 points, 6.5 assists, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, leading Northern Colorado to a 22–9 record. He was named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year for a record third season and garnered First Team All-Big Sky as well as NABC All-District 6 team honors.[8]
Professional career
[edit]Köping Stars
[edit]On September 15, 2020, Radebaugh signed his first professional contract with Köping Stars of the Swedish Basketball League.[9]
Riesen Ludwigsburg
[edit]On December 15, Radebaugh chose to take advantage of a clause that made it possible to break the contract with Stars if a team from abroad wanted him. He signed a try-out contract with Ludwigsburg, second in the German Bundesliga season 2019/2020. On December 29, Radebaugh played his first game with the team, and recorded 6 points in 10 minutes in a win against Hamburg. On January 2, 2021, Radebaugh got a permanent deal with ”the Giants” until the end of the season.
Valencia Basket
[edit]On July 18, 2022, Valencia Basket announce the signing of Radebaugh, after executing the exit clause valid for Euroleague teams.[10]
Galatasaray Ekmas
[edit]On July 3, 2023, he signed with Galatasaray Ekmas of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[11]
On 23 February 2024, Radebaugh and Galatasaray announced that they had parted ways by mutual agreement.[12]
UCAM Murcia
[edit]On February 23, 2024, he signed with UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[13]
National team career
[edit]Radebaugh is a member of the senior Montenegrin national team.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Radebaugh has two older brothers: Jarred and Jordan, and a younger sister Hannah. Jonah began wearing his hair in a mullet in high school. In addition to basketball, he student taught while at Northern Colorado.His best friends are Jaime Estrella, Jacob Montour, and Romano Jesus III [6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Reimers, Ashley (April 7, 2015). "Northglenn senior named player of the year". Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Meyer, Matt (March 1, 2015). "D.J. spins a victory". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. p. 16. Retrieved September 16, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNC's Jonah Radebaugh named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year". Mile High Sports. March 6, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Men's Big Sky 2018-'19 Preview". TSJ101 Sports. October 8, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Radebaugh scores 28, Northern Colorado beats Portland State". ESPN. Associated Press. February 7, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Watson-Fisher, Jadyn (February 20, 2020). "Northern Colorado basketball's Jonah Radebaugh channels inner '80s with mullet". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Radebaugh powers Northern Colorado past Denver 86-64". ESPN. Associated Press. December 17, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Pfeifer, Ryan (May 11, 2020). "Lost in the Distance". Northern Colorado Bears. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Radebaugh starts his pro career at Koping Stars". Eurobasket. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Askounis, Johnny (July 18, 2022). "Valencia brings in BCL standout Jonah Radebaugh". Eurohoops. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "Jonah Radebaugh Galatasaray Nef'te!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Teşekkürler Jonah Radebaugh" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "Jonah Radebaugh leaves Galatasaray and joins Murcia". Eurohoops. February 23, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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External links
[edit]- 1997 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Germany
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in Sweden
- Basketball players from Colorado
- Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players
- Liga ACB players
- Montenegrin men's basketball players
- Naturalised basketball players
- Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball players
- People from Thornton, Colorado
- Riesen Ludwigsburg players
- Shooting guards
- Valencia Basket players