Jonathan Janssen

Jonathan Janssen
No. 2 Otago Nuggets
PositionForward
LeagueNZNBL
Personal information
Born (1995-04-10) 10 April 1995
Pretoria, South Africa
NationalityNew Zealand / Australian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019Canterbury Rams
2019KB Prishtina
2020Sunshine Coast Phoenix
2021Hawke's Bay Hawks
2021–2022BBC Gréngewald Hueschtert
2022–2023Sunshine Coast Phoenix
2023–2024BBC US Heffingen
2024Rockingham Flames
2025–presentOtago Nuggets
Career highlights
  • Luxembourg Nationale 2 champion (2024)
  • 2× Third-team All-PacWest (2018, 2019)

Jonathan Peter Janssen (born 10 April 1995) is a New Zealand–Australian professional basketball player for the Otago Nuggets of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). Born in South Africa, Janssen grew up in New Zealand and Australia and played college basketball in the United States. He played a season for the Cleveland State Vikings before transferring to Hawaii Pacific in 2016 where he played three seasons. He has played as a professional in New Zealand, Kosovo, Australia and Luxembourg. In 2021, he made his debut for the New Zealand Tall Blacks.