Jonah Radebaugh

{{short description|American-born Montenegrin basketball player}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jonah Radebaugh

| image = 2022-05-27 ALBA Berlin gegen MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Basketball-Bundesliga 2021-22) by Sandro Halank–076.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = Radebaugh in 2022

| position = Shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 185

| league = Liga ACB

| team = UCAM Murcia

| number = 12

| nationality = American / Montenegrin

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|6|17|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Thornton, Colorado, U.S.

| high_school =

Northglenn
(Northglenn, Colorado)

| college =

Northern Colorado (2016–2020)

| draft_year = 2020

| career_start = 2020

| years1 = 2020

| team1 = Köping Stars

| years2 = 2020–2022

| team2 = Riesen Ludwigsburg

| years3 = 2022–2023

| team3 = Valencia

| years4 = 2023–2024

| team4 = Galatasaray

| years5 = 2024–present

| team5 = Murcia

| highlights =

All-Champions League First Team (2022)
First-team All-Big Sky (2020)
3× Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year (2017, 2019, 2020)

}}

Jonah Kameron 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

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. Northglenn lost to Grand Junction High School 65–57 in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs despite 26 points from Radebaugh.{{cite news |last1=Meyer |first1=Matt |title=D.J. spins a victory |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59392762/the-daily-sentinel/ |accessdate=September 16, 2020 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |date=March 1, 2015 |page=16|via=Newspapers.com}} He decided to attend the University of Northern Colorado over an offer of guaranteed playing time at Division III Nebraska Wesleyan University.{{cite news |last1=Reimers |first1=Ashley |title=Northglenn senior named player of the year |url=https://northglenn-thorntonsentinel.com/stories/northglenn-senior-named-player-of-the-year,185783 |accessdate=September 16, 2020 |work=Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel |date=April 7, 2015}}

College career

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.{{cite news |title=UNC's Jonah Radebaugh named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year |url=https://milehighsports.com/uncs-jonah-radebaugh-named-big-sky-defensive-player-year/ |accessdate=September 16, 2020 |work=Mile High Sports |date=March 6, 2017}} As a sophomore, he averaged 7.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.0 steal per game.{{cite web |title=Men's Big Sky 2018-'19 Preview |url=https://tsj101sports.com/2018/10/08/mens-big-sky-2018-19-preview/ |website=TSJ101 Sports |accessdate=September 16, 2020 |date=October 8, 2018}} 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.{{cite news |title=Radebaugh scores 28, Northern Colorado beats Portland State |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401086932 |accessdate=September 16, 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=February 7, 2019}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Watson-Fisher |first1=Jadyn |title=Northern Colorado basketball's Jonah Radebaugh channels inner '80s with mullet |url=https://www.greeleytribune.com/2020/02/20/northern-colorado-bears-basketball-jonah-radebaugh-mullet/ |accessdate=September 16, 2020 |work=Greeley Tribune |date=February 20, 2020}} 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.{{cite news |title=Radebaugh powers Northern Colorado past Denver 86-64 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401166494 |accessdate=September 16, 2020 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=December 17, 2019}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Pfeifer |first1=Ryan |title=Lost in the Distance |url=https://uncbears.com/news/2020/5/11/mens-basketball-lost-in-the-distance.aspx |website=Northern Colorado Bears |accessdate=September 16, 2020 |date=May 11, 2020}}

Professional career

=Köping Stars=

On September 15, 2020, Radebaugh signed his first professional contract with Köping Stars of the Swedish Basketball League.{{cite web |title=Radebaugh starts his pro career at Koping Stars |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Sweden/news/644631/Radebaugh-starts-his-pro-career-at-Koping-Stars |website=Eurobasket |accessdate=September 16, 2020 |date=September 15, 2020}}

=Riesen Ludwigsburg=

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=

On July 18, 2022, Valencia Basket announce the signing of Radebaugh, after executing the exit clause valid for Euroleague teams.{{cite web |last1=Askounis |first1=Johnny |title=Valencia brings in BCL standout Jonah Radebaugh |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1369933/valencia-adds-jonah-radebaugh-euroleague/ |website=Eurohoops |access-date=July 21, 2022 |date=July 18, 2022}}

=Galatasaray Ekmas=

On July 3, 2023, he signed with Galatasaray Ekmas of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/basketbol/erkek-basketbol/jonah-radebaugh-galatasaray-nefte/53495|title=Jonah Radebaugh Galatasaray Nef'te!|last=|first=|date=July 3, 2023|website=|publisher=Galatasaray|language=tr|access-date=July 4, 2023}}

On 23 February 2024, Radebaugh and Galatasaray announced that they had parted ways by mutual agreement.{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/basketbol/erkek-basketbol/tesekkurler-jonah-radebaugh/55073|title=Teşekkürler Jonah Radebaugh|last=|first=|date=February 23, 2024|website=|publisher=Galatasaray|language=tr|access-date=February 23, 2024}}

=UCAM Murcia=

On February 23, 2024, he signed with UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/1633646/jonah-radebaugh-leaves-galatasaray-and-joins-murcia/|title=Jonah Radebaugh leaves Galatasaray and joins Murcia|last=|first=|date=February 23, 2024|website=|publisher=Eurohoops|language=En|access-date=April 28, 2024}} On March 12, 2025, he signed a contract extension with the team until the end of the 2025-2026 season.{{cite web |title=Jonah Radebaugh extends his contract with Murcia for another season |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/fiba-champions-league/1796587/jonah-radebaugh-signs-contract-extension-with-murcia-basketball-champions-league/ |website=Eurohoops |access-date=12 March 2025 |language=en |date=12 March 2025}}

National team career

Radebaugh is a member of the senior Montenegrin national team.https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/player/Jonah-Radebaugh

Personal life

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