.jpg) Goodwin withWofford in 2019 | |
| No. 1 – Kolossos H Hotels | |
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| Position | Power Forward |
| League | GBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-02-27)February 27, 1998 (age 27) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2022:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | Aris Thessaloniki |
| 2023–2024 | Rostock Seawolves |
| 2024 | New Taipei CTBC DEA |
| 2024–2025 | Força Lleida |
| 2025–present | Kolossos Rodou |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Chevez Brandford Goodwin (born February 27, 1998) is an American professionalbasketball player for theKolossos Rodou of theGreek Basketball League (GBL). He played college basketball with theUSC Trojans of thePac-12 Conference, as well as for theCollege of Charleston Cougars and theWofford Terriers.
Goodwin began his high school career atA. C. Flora High School inColumbia, South Carolina. For his sophomore season, he transferred toHammond School in Columbia. As a junior, Goodwin helped lead his team to the SCISA 3A state championship. In his senior season, he averaged 18.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, and sharedThe State Midlands Player of the Year honors with his teammateSeventh Woods.[1]
As a freshman at theCollege of Charleston, Goodwin averaged 2.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game off the bench.[2] For his sophomore season, he transferred toWofford, and averaged 4.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game after sitting out for a year as aredshirt due to transfer rules.[3] He helped get the Terriers to the NCAA tournament and win the first NCAA tournament game in school history over Seton Hall. On February 5, 2020, Goodwin scored a career-high 27 points in a 79–73 win againstVMI.[4] In his junior season, he averaged 11.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Goodwin then moved toUSC as a graduate transfer, choosing the Trojans over offers from Arkansas, Georgia, Houston and Xavier.[5] As a senior, he averaged 5.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game off the bench. Goodwin returned to USC for his additional year of eligibility, granted by the NCAA due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[6] In his last year at USC he started every game averaging 11 points and 6.4 rebounds while helping lead the Trojans back to the NCAA tournament for a second year in a row.
On August 3, 2022, Goodwin signed his first professional contract overseas with Greek clubAris Thessaloniki. In 22 domestic league matches, he averaged 12.1 points and 7.8 rebounds, playing around 23 minutes per contest. During his time with club he won the 2022 Greek Slam Dunk Contest and was named an All-Star in the league as a rookie.
In the 2023/2024 season, the American center played 30BBL games for theRostock Seawolves, averaging 12.4 points and 6.5 rebounds. With 2.9 offensive rebounds per game, he ranked second in the league. On November 25, 2023, against Göttingen, Goodwin set a team record with ten offensive rebounds in a single game.[7]
On August 1, 2024, Goodwin signed with theNew Taipei CTBC DEA of theTaiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).[8] On November 4, his contract was terminated.[9] On December 6, he joined theForça Lleida of theLiga ACB.[10] On February 12, 2025, he parted ways with the team.[11] On February 17, he signed with theKolossos Rodou of theGreek Basketball League (GBL).[12]
| 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 | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | College of Charleston | 35 | 5 | 9.8 | .515 | .000 | .379 | 2.9 | .1 | .2 | .5 | 2.3 |
| 2017–18 | Wofford |  Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Wofford | 35 | 0 | 13.3 | .585 | – | .333 | 4.3 | .2 | .2 | .3 | 4.3 |
| 2019–20 | Wofford | 35 | 35 | 21.8 | .642 | .000 | .512 | 6.2 | .9 | .3 | 1.1 | 11.9 |
| 2020–21 | USC | 33 | 1 | 14.9 | .538 | .000 | .534 | 3.5 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 5.6 |
| 2021–22 | USC | 34 | 34 | 24.5 | .570 | .000 | .471 | 6.4 | .6 | .4 | .5 | 11.0 |
| Career | 172 | 75 | 16.8 | .585 | .000 | .474 | 4.7 | .5 | .3 | .6 | 7.0 | |
Goodwin's father, Charles, playedcollege football forSouth Carolina State. Since high school, Goodwin has worn the No. 1 basketball jersey to honor his mother, Ronee Berry-Goodwin, who died when he was three years old.[13]