Andrew Darius Goudelock (born December 7, 1988) is an American professionalbasketball player forKolossos Rodou of theGreek Basketball League. Standing at 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), he plays at theshooting guard position. He playedcollege basketball for theCharleston Cougars and was named theSouthern Conference Player of the Year in 2011.
Goudelock was drafted by theLos Angeles Lakers in the second round of the2011 NBA draft. Following a year with the Lakers, he spent a season with theSioux Falls Skyforce and theRio Grande Valley Vipers in theNBA Development League, winning theNBA Development League Most Valuable Player Award in 2013. He was re-signed by the Lakers towards the end of the 2012–13 season. Goudelock was anAll-EuroLeague Second Team selection in2015, as he reached theEuroleague Final Four withFenerbahçe Ülker.
Goudelock attendedStone Mountain High School under coach William Johnson, leading the Pirates to a 24–7 record as a senior while averaging 22.7 points per game and hitting 42.4 percent of his three-point attempts. He was named Georgia 4A Player of the Year.[1]
Goudelock played college basketball for theCollege of Charleston. As a senior, he averaged 23.4 points and was the fourth-highest-scoring player in the nation.[2] Goudelock's 40.7 percent three-point average was the nation's second highest; he scored 131 of his 322 three-point attempts.[3] He was voted an All-America honorable mention by the Associated Press.[1] On March 15, 2011, he scored 39 points, including shooting 8-of-15 on three-pointers, in front of a sellout crowd in the first round of the NIT Tournament. The Cougars were playing theDayton Flyers in the first round of the 2011 NIT Tournament. The game, which the Cougars won 94–84, was Goudelock's last game at home in Carolina First Arena (nowTD Arena).[4]
Goudelock became known for his tremendous range and his ability to hit three-pointers well beyond the college (and NBA) three-point line. One of Goudelock's breakout games came on January 4, 2010, against the defending national championsUNC, in which he hit a game-tying three with less than 3 seconds left and led the Cougars to an eventual 72–69 win in overtime at Carolina First Arena.[5]
Goudelock was the fifth-leading scorer inNCAA Division I for his senior year.[6] During his four-year career, Goudelock appeared in 140 games, averaging 18.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.[7]
Goudelock was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round as the 46th overall pick of the 2011 NBA Draft.[8] Goudelock was also drafted by theHarlem Globetrotters.[9] On December 17, he wasassigned to theLos Angeles D-Fenders by the Lakers and was recalled the next day.[7][10] While Steve Blake was injured he became the back up point guard, averaging 20 minutes a game. In his rookie season, Andrew Goudelock averaged 4.4 points in 10.5 minutes per game.[11] Goudelock was waived by the Lakers on October 27, 2012.[12]
On November 2, 2012, he was drafted by theSioux Falls Skyforce of theNBA Development League.[13] On January 3, 2013, he was traded to theRio Grande Valley Vipers in a three-way trade also involvingErie BayHawks.[14] On February 4, Goudelock was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2013D-League All-Star Game.[15] However, due to injury, he was replaced byTravis Leslie.[16]
On April 14, 2013, Goudelock re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers afterKobe Bryant suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon injury.[17][18] He had just signed withPuerto Rico'sCangrejeros de Santurce,[19] but turned around with the Lakers' offer. Goudelock afterwards played 6 minutes in the Lakers' final game of the season against theHouston Rockets, and another 6 in the second game of theplayoffs against theSan Antonio Spurs.[20]
On April 25, Goudelock was named the 2012–13NBA Development League Most Valuable Player Award for his earlier play with Rio Grande Valley and Sioux Falls.[21] With Lakers guardsSteve Nash,Steve Blake, andJodie Meeks also out with injuries, Goudelock started with fellow second-year guardDarius Morris in game 3 of the first round of the2013 playoffs against theSan Antonio Spurs.[22] In his first playoff start, Goudelock scored a career-high 20 points, but the Lakers lost 120–89 for their worst home playoff loss in franchise history.[23] In game 4, Goudelock scored 14 points in an 82–103 defeat that eliminated the Lakers.[24] The guard said, "We basically threw a team together", but considered his NBA call-up a learning experience.[25]
On July 26, 2013, Goudelock signed a one-year deal withUNICS Kazan.[26] On April 27, 2014, he was named theVTB United League MVP, after he averaged 20.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game in the VTB United League regular season.[27] For the entire VTB United League season, regular season and playoffs combined, he averaged 19.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 0.7 steals per game in 22 games played.[28]
After having the best season in his career, he was named to theAll-EuroCup First Team andselected the season MVP of Europe's2nd-tier competition, theEuroCup.[29][30] In the EuroCup, he averaged 18.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 0.8 steals per game in 24 games played.[31]
On July 2, 2014, Goudelock signed a two-year deal with theTurkish Basketball Super League teamFenerbahçe Ülker.[32] In a roster full of talent likeJan Veselý,Nemanja Bjelica,Bogdan Bogdanović,Ricky Hickman and others, Goudelock quickly emerged as a first scoring option for one of the most demanding and greatest European head coaches,Željko Obradović.[33] He was named theEuroLeague MVP of the Week of the Round 2, after putting up 27 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals, for a totalindex rating of 30, in his secondEuroLeague game againstTurów Zgorzelec.[34][35] On November 13, 2014, Goudelock set theEuroLeague record since the 2000–01 season inthree-point field goals made, with 10, in a 93–86 victory overFC Bayern Munich.[36] He finished the game with 34 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds, for a total index rating of 40.[37] For such a performance, he was named theEuroLeague MVP of the Week of Round 5.[38]
In May 2015, he was selected to theAll-EuroLeague Second Team for the performances he put up over the season.[39] Fenerbahçe also advanced to theEuroLeague Final Four for the first time in the team's history.[40] On May 15, 2015, however, they lost in the2015 Euroleague Final Four semifinal game toReal Madrid, by a score of 87–96.[41] Goudelock led his team with 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists in the semifinal. Eventually, Fenerbahçe finished the Final Four in 4th place, after losing in the third-place game toCSKA Moscow, by a score of 80–86.[42] In the third-place game, Goudelock once again led his team in scoring, with 24 points on 10 of 15 shooting from the field. Goudelock finished his first EuroLeague season with the averages of 17 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game, over 29 games played. Being the team's leader in scoring, he scored 20 or more points eleven times during theEuroleague 2014–15 season.
On June 17, 2015, Fenerbahçe's team manager,Ömer Onan, confirmed that Goudelock would not play for the Turkish team in the next season.[43] Goudelock later stated to the media that he had personally wanted to stay with Fenerbahçe, and play with them in the next season, but that the team did not want him back, and declined to pick up the option for another year in his contract.[44]
On July 14, 2015, Goudelock signed withXinjiang Flying Tigers of China for the2015–16 CBA season.[45] In 35 games, he averaged 22.1 points per game.[46]
On March 9, 2016, Goudelock signed with theHouston Rockets.[47] Three days later, he made his debut with the Rockets in a 125–109 loss to theCharlotte Hornets, recording two points and one steal in five minutes.[48] On July 9, 2016, Goudelock was waived by the Rockets.[49][50]
On August 2, 2016, Goudelock signed with Israeli clubMaccabi Tel Aviv for the 2016–17 season.[51] He helped Maccabi to win the2017 Israeli State Cup.
On July 10, 2017, Goudelock signed with Italian clubOlimpia Milano.[52]
On June 15, 2018, Goudelock went to win his first Italian title ever with Milano by beatingDolomiti Energia Trento in game 6 of the2018 LBA Finals.[53] He was namedMVP in the league's Finals series of theplayoffs.[54]
On July 23, 2018, Goudelock returned to China for a second stint, signing with theShandong Golden Stars.[55] In 19 games played for Shandong, he averaged 23.2 points and 3.3 assists per game, while shooting 44.3 percent from three-point range.
On October 21, 2019, Goudelock returned to Italy for a second stint, signing withUmana Reyer Venezia for the 2019–20 season,[56] even though he was officially registered to theleague only three months later, on January 23, 2020.[57] The team parted ways with him on June 16, 2020.[58]
On August 12, 2020, Goudelock signed withRytas Vilnius for a one-year deal.[59] On February 14, 2021, Goudelock won the 2021Lithuanian League Three-Point Contest.[60] He averaged 14.6 points, 2.4 assists and 1.8 rebounds per game.
On June 30, 2021, Goudelock signed withBilbao Basket of theLiga ACB.[61]
On October 27, 2023, Goudelock signed withKolossos Rodou of theGreek Basket League.[62] On April 27, 2024, he renewed his contract for another season.[63] On June 25, 2025, Goudelock re-signed with the team for another season, after finishing the 2024–25 season as the second-leading scorer in theGreek Basket League.[64]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | L.A. Lakers | 40 | 0 | 10.5 | .391 | .373 | .917 | .8 | .5 | .1 | .0 | 4.4 |
| 2012–13 | L.A. Lakers | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2015–16 | Houston | 8 | 0 | 6.3 | .450 | .111 | .750 | .3 | .5 | .8 | .3 | 2.8 |
| Career | 49 | 0 | 9.7 | .393 | .345 | .875 | .7 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 4.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | 0 | 2.5 | .667 | 1.000 | .000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
| 2013 | L.A. Lakers | 3 | 2 | 26.7 | .444 | .200 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .0 | 12.0 |
| 2016 | Houston | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 9 | 2 | 11.2 | .467 | .250 | 1.000 | .9 | .3 | .6 | .0 | 5.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Fenerbahçe | 29 | 19 | 29.8 | .511 | .461 | .750 | 2.2 | 2.1 | .7 | .1 | 17.0 | 14.4 |
| 2016–17 | Maccabi | 20 | 16 | 28.7 | .508 | .458 | .913 | 2.6 | 2.9 | .3 | .1 | 17.3 | 16.1 |
| 2017–18 | Milano | 25 | 23 | 26.3 | .392 | .313 | .926 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .8 | .2 | 12.3 | 9.2 |
| Career | 74 | 58 | 28.4 | .474 | .411 | .865 | 2.4 | 2.2 | .6 | .1 | 15.5 | 13.1 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | UNICS | 24 | 23 | 27.4 | .453 | .409 | .944 | 2.0 | 3.1 | .9 | .1 | 18.8 | 15.2 |
| 2019–20 | Venezia | 3 | 0 | 14.4 | .412 | .286 | .750 | .7 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| Career | 27 | 23 | 26.3 | .451 | .403 | .867 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .7 | .1 | 17.4 | 14.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Rytas Vilnius | 4 | 4 | 25.1 | .460 | .550 | .800 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .5 | .0 | 14.5 |
| 2024–25 | Kolossos Rodou | 3 | 3 | 22.3 | .538 | .571 | .556 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 12.3 |
| Career | 7 | 7 | 23.9 | .487 | .522 | .643 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .7 | .0 | 13.5 | |
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 |  L.A.D-Fenders | D League | 1 | 47.1 | .458 | .200 | .000 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | .0 | 24.0 |
| 2012–13 | R.G. Valley Vipers | D League | 37 | 36.7 | .491 | .404 | .841 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 1.3 | .1 | 21.3 |
| Sioux Falls Skyforce | D League | 14 | 37.3 | .438 | .278 | .821 | 3.4 | 3.4 | .7 | .1 | 20.2 | |
| 2013–14 |  UNICS | VTBUL | 22 | 25.8 | .509 | .437 | .909 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .7 | .0 | 19.8 |
| 2014–15 |  Fenerbahçe | TBSL | 34 | 25.8 | .433 | .352 | .872 | 2.0 | 2.1 | .6 | .0 | 11.0 |
| 2015–16 |  Flying Tigers | CBA | 35 | 35.1 | .476 | .416 | .843 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .2 | 22.1 |
| 2016–17 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | Ligat HaAl | 22 | 25.0 | .502 | .517 | .915 | 1.9 | 3.1 | .6 | .0 | 15.4 |
| 2017–18 |  Olimpia Milano | LBA | 37 | 26.9 | .457 | .382 | .787 | 2.6 | 1.8 | .5 | .1 | 15.5 |
| 2018–19 | Shandong Golden Stars | CBA | 19 | 35.1 | .481 | .443 | .909 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .2 | 23.3 |
| 2020–21 |  Rytas Vilnius | LKL | 35 | 22.7 | .484 | .481 | .922 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .7 | .0 | 14.5 |
| 2021–22 |  Bilbao | ACB | 30 | 24.4 | .442 | .385 | .887 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .7 | .0 | 14.3 |
| 2022–23 | Bilbao | ACB | 6 | 22.5 | .474 | .458 | 1.000 | .7 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 11.8 |
| 2023–24 |  Kolossos Rodou | GBL | 33 | 26.4 | .508 | .398 | .890 | 2.6 | 2.3 | .5 | .0 | 16.4 |
| 2024–25 | Kolossos Rodou | GBL | 26 | 28.5 | .492 | .471 | .909 | 2.1 | 2.2 | .9 | .0 | 17.7 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Charleston | 33 | 18 | 29.0 | .466 | .422 | .871 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .2 | 13.2 |
| 2008–09 | Charleston | 36 | 35 | 31.1 | .459 | .440 | .867 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .7 | .3 | 16.7 |
| 2009–10 | Charleston | 34 | 34 | 35.6 | .451 | .393 | .824 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .4 | 19.4 |
| 2010–11 | Charleston | 37 | 37 | 35.2 | .455 | .407 | .821 | 3.9 | 4.2 | .9 | .2 | 23.7 |
| Career | 140 | 124 | 32.8 | .457 | .413 | .838 | 3.3 | 3.0 | .9 | .3 | 18.4 |
He is the son of Marvin and Angela Austin. He majored in sociology at the College of Charleston.[1]
