Jhonatan Luz

Brazilian basketball player (born 1987)

Jhonatan Luz
No. 7 – Franca
Position	Small forward / power forward
League	NBB
Personal information
Born	(1987-02-10) February 10, 1987 (age 37) Osasco, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	203 lb (92 kg)
Career history
–	Málaga
–	CB Guadalajara
–	AB Mérida
2009–2010	Araraquara
2010–2012	Limeira
2012–2014	Franca
2014–2015	Palmeiras
2015–2018	Paulistano
2018–2021	Flamengo
2021–present	Franca

Career highlights and awards
FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (2023) 2× NBB champion (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023) Rio de Janeiro State champion (2018) NBB Super 8 Cup winner (2018) São Paulo State champion (2017)

Jhonatan Luz dos Santos (born February 10, 1987), also known mononymously as Jhonathan,^[1] is a Brazilian professional basketball player. He currently plays with Franca of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) from Brazil.^[2]

Professional career

Luz started his professional career in Spain with Málaga and later played for Guadalajara, Mérida before returning to Brazil in 2009. Following stints with Araraquara and Limeira, he joined Franca in 2012.^[2]

Luz then also played for Palmeiras, Paulistano and Flamengo, before returning to Franca for a second stint in 2021.

In September 2023, Luz won the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup with Franca.^[3]

References

^ "Jhonatan Luz dos Santos". lnb.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved September 25, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Jhonatan Luz está de volta ao Sesi Franca Basquete" (in Portuguese). francabasquete.com.br. June 15, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
^ "Brazil's Sesi Franca clinch historic FIBA Intercontinental Cup title after instant classic Final in Singapore". FIBA.basketball. September 24, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.