Jordan Alexander Callahan (born October 21, 1990) is an American professional

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player who plays for Zdravlje Leskovac of the

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. Standing at 1.84 m (6 ft in), he mainly plays at the

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position.

College career

Callahan played college basketball for

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. He left the school as its all-time leader in 3-pointers made. In 120 games, he scored 1,269 points and had 304 assists.

Professional career

In 2013 he signed with Kotwica Kolobrezeg

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. In July 2015, Callahan signed with

Crailsheim Merlins Crailsheim Merlins, currently referred to as Hakro Merlins Crailsheim for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Crailsheim, Germany. Established in 1986, the club plays in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the highest pro ...

of the German

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. In the 2015–16 season, he averaged 11.4 points and 4.4 assists per game with Crailsheim. On February 21, 2017, Callahan signed with Russian side

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of the

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. He played eight games with Parma, averaging 5.6 points and 2.6 assists per game. On January 10, 2018, Callahan signed with Bulgarian club

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. On July 19, 2018, Callahan signed a one-year deal with

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, defending champions of the

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(DBL). In November 2018, Donar released Callahan. On December 2, 2018, Callahan signed with

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of the

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. On December 24, 2019, after a small stint with

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in Bulgaria, Callahan returned to Greece for

Ionikos Nikaias Ionikos Nikaias (full name Athlitikos Omilos Ionikos Nikaias, A.O. Ionikos Nikaias / ) is a Greek sports club, multi-sports club that is based in the suburban town of Nikaia, Attica, Nikaia within the Piraeus agglomeration. It was founded in 1965, ...

. On March 10, 2020, Callahan received a four-year ban from

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competitions after a 2019 doping control test came back positive. On November 4, 2020, Callahan signed with

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of the

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Personal life

On July 25, 2016, Callahan had an altercation with former

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player Glen Rice Jr. in a parking lot of a Kroger grocery store where they had arrived together in Rice's car. Callahan suffered a broken jaw and lost a tooth. Rice Jr. fled the scene on foot with two bags from his car, but was arrested later that day. The two bags, containing an AK-47 assault rifle and a Taurus .38 special, were found hidden underneath nearby leaves.

Honors

*All-

Honorable Mention – ''

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'': 2014–15

References

External links

Basketball Champions League profileProfile
at realgm.com
Tulane Green Wave bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Callahan, Jordan 1990 births Living people Al-Gharafa SC basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in Bulgaria American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in Poland American expatriate basketball people in Qatar American expatriate basketball people in Russia American men's basketball players Antwerp Giants players Basketball players from Atlanta BC Balkan Botevgrad players Crailsheim Merlins players Donar (basketball club) players Dutch Basketball League players Ionikos Nikaias B.C. players KK Włocławek players BC Parma players Point guards Rosa Radom players SKK Kotwica Kołobrzeg players Tulane Green Wave men's basketball players 21st-century American sportsmen