Former Iowa star Jordan Bohannon makes $26,000 donation to pediatric cardiology
Former Iowa basketball guard Jordan Bohannon made a $26,000 donation to a local hospital which will put the funds toward pediatric cardiology practices, according to a local news station. After finishing his collegiate career this season, he continues to work as a leader in the community after becoming the Hawkeyes’ captain on the court.
Over six seasons at Iowa, Bohannon averaged 11.4 points and 2.2 rebounds with 3.9 assists and 0.7 steals. He did so while shooting 38.9 percent from the field and 39.7 percent from the 3-point line. In his last season, he helped the Hawkeyes make another NCAA Tournament appearance after competing in the Big Ten throughout the season with breakout star Keegan Murray.
Coming out of high school Jordan Bohannon chose to remain in his home state, where he continues to make a difference with his donation. He ranked at the No. 165 player in the country and No. 1 player in Iowa as a three-star recruit in the On3 Consensus.
Jordan Bohannon involved in case against NCAA
The National College Players Association filed unfair labor practice charges against the NCAA and Pac-12, along with schools UCLA and USC in February. A press release announced the charges, which were filed with the National Labor Relations Board, and identified a misuse of the term “student-athlete.”
The NCPA press release also calls the identified bodies use of protected employee speech, including the term “student-athletes” as unfair and unlawful. The charges come after the NLRB’s General Counsel declared that college athletes are employees.
In addition to the announcement of the charges, the press release raises the possibility of unionization for athletes participating in the NCAA’s public athletics programs. The case cites professional leagues and players associations which have reached collective bargaining agreements with their respective leagues to set fair market rates near 50 percent of total revenue.
However, these athletes will not move quickly in these negotiations and lose leverage. Per the press release, this plan would include first securing employee status.
Jordan Bohannon has been at the forefront of the labor issues within the NCAA. He provided a statement on the charges brought as it relates to the term “student-athlete.”
“The NCAA invented the term “student-athlete” to deny us college athletes protections under labor laws. That deception harms us physically, academically, and economically. I love playing for Iowa. In fact, I love it so much I’m back finished my sixth year. But the truth is that like all FBS football and Division I basketball players, I am an employee of my school, conference and the NCAA. My school treats my teammates and I very well, the University of Iowa is a good employer.”