 Gooden with theWashington Wizards in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1981-09-24)September 24, 1981 (age 43) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | El Cerrito (El Cerrito, California) |
| College | Kansas (1999–2002) |
| NBA draft | 2002: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by theMemphis Grizzlies | |
| Playing career | 2002–2016 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 0, 9, 90 |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2003 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2003–2004 | Orlando Magic |
| 2004–2008 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2008–2009 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2009 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2009 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2009–2010 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2010–2013 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2014–2016 | Washington Wizards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,653 (11.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 5,618 (7.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 896 (1.1 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Andrew Melvin Gooden III (born September 24, 1981) is an American former professionalbasketball player who is currently a broadcaster forMonumental Sports Network.[1] Thepower forward played 14 seasons in theNational Basketball Association (NBA). Gooden playedcollege basketball for theKansas Jayhawks, where he was a consensus first-teamAll-American in 2002. He earnedNBA All-Rookie First Team honors with theMemphis Grizzlies after they selected him in the first round of the2002 NBA draft with the fourth overall pick.
As a senior atEl Cerrito High School, Gooden led his Gauchos to the 1999California Interscholastic Federation Boys' Division III championship game.Washington Union High School (led by future NBA guardDeShawn Stevenson) won the championship game over El Cerrito HS by a score of 77–71.[2]
Gooden joined fellow freshmenNick Collison andKirk Hinrich for the 1999–2000 season atKansas. Although at times, Gooden was frustrated with the way things were going his freshman year, he finally adjusted to coachRoy Williams' system.
In his freshman year, theJayhawks went 24–10 and lost toDuke in the round of 32 during the2000 NCAA basketball tournament. The next season, the Jayhawks went 26–7 and fell toIllinois in the2001 NCAA basketball tournamentSweet Sixteen.
In 2002, he led the nation in rebounding and was namedNABC National Player of the Year. The Jayhawks went 33–4, including 16–0 inBig 12 Conference play to win Kansas its first conference championship since 1998. The Jayhawks advanced to their firstFinal Four in the2002 NCAA basketball tournament since 1993, however, they lost to the eventual national championMaryland in the semifinal.
For being namedNABC Player of the Year for 2002, Gooden's jersey (#0) was retired in 2003. The ceremony occurred at halftime of a Kansas home game withKansas State in what would have been Gooden's senior year had he not foregone his senior year for the NBA.
Gooden declared himself for the draft after his junior year. Out ofKansas, Gooden was selected as the 4th overall pick by theMemphis Grizzlies in the2002 NBA draft.[3]
In March 2003, Gooden andGordan Giriček were traded to the Orlando Magic forMike Miller,Ryan Humphrey, and two draft picks.[4]
On July 23, 2004, theCleveland Cavaliers acquired Gooden,Anderson Varejão, andSteven Hunter forTony Battie and two second-round draft picks from theOrlando Magic via trade.[5] On January 20, 2005, Gooden led the Cavaliers to a win over the Bucks with a career-high 33 points, including 27 in the second half.[6]
Gooden re-signed with the Cavaliers for three more years on August 14, 2006.[7] He agreed to a three-year, $23 million contract.[8]
In the2006–07 NBA season, he averaged 11.1 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game.[9]
On February 21, 2008, at the2007–08 season's trade deadline, Gooden was traded by the Cavs (along withLarry Hughes,Cedric Simmons, andShannon Brown) to the Chicago Bulls as a part of a three-team, 11-player deal involving theSeattle SuperSonics.[10]
On February 18, 2009, at the2008–09 season's trade deadline, Gooden, Simmons,Andrés Nocioni andMichael Ruffin was traded to theSacramento Kings forBrad Miller andJohn Salmons.[11]
On March 1, Gooden was bought out of his contract making him a free agent after playing just one game for the Kings.[12]
On March 5, 2009, Gooden signed with theSan Antonio Spurs for the remainder of the season.[13]
On July 25, 2009, Gooden posted a message on his Twitter page that said "Dallas Here I Come!!!" Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban, retweeted Gooden's tweet, adding "Welcome Drew.. !". On July 30, Gooden officially signed with the Mavericks.[14]
On February 13, 2010, Gooden was traded to theWashington Wizards along withJosh Howard,James Singleton, andQuinton Ross forCaron Butler,Brendan Haywood, andDeShawn Stevenson.[15] Four days later, he was traded again, this time to theLos Angeles Clippers as part of a three-team, six-player trade that sentAntawn Jamison from Washington to theCleveland Cavaliers,Žydrūnas Ilgauskas, a2010 first-round pick and the rights toEmir Preldžič from the Cavaliers to Washington,Al Thornton from Los Angeles to Washington, andSebastian Telfair from Los Angeles to Cleveland. Gooden changed his number from #90 to #0 during his tenure with the Clippers.[16]
On July 1, 2010, Gooden agreed to a 5-year/$32 million contract with theMilwaukee Bucks, which would make the Bucks his ninth team in as many seasons in the league. On April 9, 2011, he recorded his first career triple-double in a win over the Cavaliers with 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists.[17]
On March 7, 2012, Gooden scored a season high 27 points during a 106–104 loss to the Chicago Bulls.[18] On March 14, Gooden recorded his second career triple-double in a win over the Cavaliers with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists.[19]
On July 16, 2013, the Bucks waived Gooden using the NBA'samnesty clause.[20]
On February 26, 2014, Gooden signed a 10-day contract with theWashington Wizards.[21][22] On March 8, 2014, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Wizards.[23] On March 18, 2014, he signed with the Wizards for the rest of the season.[24]
On July 18, 2014, Gooden re-signed with the Wizards.[25] In the team's season opener on October 29, 2014, against theMiami Heat, Gooden was named the starting power forward in what was his first of just seven starts for the season. He subsequently scored a season-high 18 points and did not top that mark for the rest of the season.[26]
On July 13, 2015, Gooden again re-signed with the Wizards.[27]
Gooden's final NBA game was played on April 13, 2016, in a 109 – 98 win over theAtlanta Hawks; he recorded one point and one steal in two minutes of playing time. On July 7, 2016, the Wizards declined their option on Gooden's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent.[28]
In February 2018, Drew Gooden joinedIce Cube'sBIG3 basketball league as co-captain of3's Company.[29]
Gooden is half Finnish; his father, Andrew Gooden, met Drew's mother, Ulla, while playing pro basketball[30][31] inÄänekoski, Finland. Gooden's parents divorced later on, and he stayed with his father inCalifornia. In August 2014, Gooden attempted to get Finnish citizenship in order to play for their national team, but he failed to do so before the2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[32]
Gooden enjoys playing the piano.[5]
At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, Gooden appeared with a patch of hair on the back of his head. He refers to this hair style as a "duck tail."[33] Gooden said, "It is drawing a lot of attention ... One thing I've found out is even negative publicity is good publicity. At least I had the (guts) to do it." He claims women love it: "I went from not getting compliments to now being sexy."[34]
In 2012, Gooden opened aWingstop restaurant franchise inAltamonte Springs, Florida.
In 2016, Gooden returned to theUniversity of Kansas and earned his degree in communications.[35][36][37]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Memphis | 51 | 29 | 26.1 | .443 | .304 | .697 | 5.8 | 1.2 | .7 | .4 | 12.1 |
| Orlando | 19 | 18 | 28.6 | .498 | .000 | .738 | 8.4 | 1.1 | .8 | .7 | 13.6 | |
| 2003–04 | Orlando | 79 | 17 | 27.0 | .445 | .214 | .637 | 6.5 | 1.1 | .8 | .9 | 11.6 |
| 2004–05 | Cleveland | 82 | 80 | 30.8 | .492 | .179 | .810 | 9.2 | 1.6 | .9 | .9 | 14.4 |
| 2005–06 | Cleveland | 79 | 79 | 27.5 | .512 | .333 | .682 | 8.4 | .7 | .7 | .6 | 10.7 |
| 2006–07 | Cleveland | 80 | 80 | 28.0 | .473 | .167 | .714 | 8.5 | 1.1 | .9 | .4 | 11.1 |
| 2007–08 | Cleveland | 51 | 51 | 30.7 | .444 | .000 | .728 | 8.3 | 1.0 | .7 | .6 | 11.3 |
| Chicago | 18 | 14 | 31.0 | .461 | .000 | .813 | 9.3 | 1.7 | .7 | 1.3 | 14.0 | |
| 2008–09 | Chicago | 31 | 27 | 29.6 | .457 | .000 | .866 | 8.6 | 1.4 | .8 | .5 | 13.1 |
| Sacramento | 1 | 0 | 26.0 | .556 | .000 | 1.000 | 13.0 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 12.0 | |
| San Antonio | 19 | 1 | 16.8 | .490 | .000 | .789 | 4.4 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 9.8 | |
| 2009–10 | Dallas | 46 | 11 | 22.4 | .467 | .167 | .809 | 6.9 | .6 | .6 | 1.1 | 8.9 |
| L.A. Clippers | 24 | 22 | 30.2 | .492 | .000 | .921 | 9.4 | .9 | .6 | .3 | 14.8 | |
| 2010–11 | Milwaukee | 35 | 18 | 24.6 | .431 | .150 | .794 | 6.8 | 1.3 | .6 | .5 | 11.3 |
| 2011–12 | Milwaukee | 56 | 46 | 26.2 | .437 | .291 | .846 | 6.5 | 2.6 | .8 | .6 | 13.7 |
| 2012–13 | Milwaukee | 16 | 0 | 9.4 | .328 | .200 | .688 | 1.9 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 3.3 |
| 2013–14 | Washington | 22 | 0 | 18.0 | .531 | .412 | .889 | 5.2 | .7 | .5 | .3 | 8.3 |
| 2014–15 | Washington | 51 | 7 | 16.9 | .399 | .390 | .773 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .4 | .2 | 5.4 |
| 2015–16 | Washington | 30 | 0 | 10.2 | .320 | .171 | .643 | 2.8 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 2.7 |
| Career | 790 | 500 | 25.5 | .462 | .257 | .760 | 7.1 | 1.1 | .7 | .6 | 11.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Orlando | 7 | 7 | 33.4 | .400 | .000 | .722 | 12.7 | .6 | .4 | .9 | 14.0 |
| 2006 | Cleveland | 13 | 13 | 21.7 | .529 | – | .944 | 7.5 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | Cleveland | 20 | 20 | 30.3 | .493 | .000 | .769 | 8.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .5 | 11.4 |
| 2009 | San Antonio | 4 | 0 | 17.8 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.8 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 7.3 |
| 2014 | Washington | 10 | 0 | 14.6 | .368 | .000 | .750 | 4.3 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 3.4 |
| 2015 | Washington | 10 | 0 | 17.8 | .377 | .462 | .769 | 5.5 | .8 | .2 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| Career | 64 | 40 | 23.7 | .449 | .324 | .793 | 7.2 | .7 | .5 | .3 | 9.2 | |
| * | Led NCAA Division I |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Kansas | 33 | 8 | 20.8 | .451 | .313 | .659 | 7.5 | 1.1 | .7 | .8 | 10.6 |
| 2000–01 | Kansas | 28 | 20 | 27.2 | .516 | .400 | .648 | 8.4 | 1.7 | .5 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 2001–02 | Kansas | 37* | 36 | 30.2 | .504 | .278 | .755 | 11.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 19.8 |
| Career | 98 | 64 | 26.2 | .493 | .306 | .698 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 15.6 | |
