_cropped.jpg) Goodwin in the 2015IHSA Class 3A Championship game | |
| No. 30 – Los Angeles Lakers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard /point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1998-10-23)October 23, 1998 (age 26) Centreville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Althoff Catholic (Belleville, Illinois) |
| College | Saint Louis (2017–2021) |
| NBA draft | 2021:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2023 | Capital City Go-Go |
| 2021–2023 | Washington Wizards |
| 2023 | →Capital City Go-Go |
| 2023–2024 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2024 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2024 | →Memphis Hustle |
| 2024–2025 | South Bay Lakers |
| 2025–present | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Jordan Goodwin (born October 23, 1998) is an American professionalbasketball player for theLos Angeles Lakers of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theSaint Louis Billikens.
Goodwin attendedAlthoff Catholic High School inBelleville, Illinois. As a junior, he averaged 19 points, nine rebounds and 3.2 assists, leading his team to a 32–2 record and the Class 3A state title.[1] He repeated as theBelleville News-Democrat Class 3A-4A Player of the Year.[2] On January 24, 2017, Goodwin posted 26 points and 10 rebounds in a 74–64 win overMount Vernon High School, passingKevin Lisch as Althoff's all-time leading scorer. After the game, he underwent season-ending surgery for a partially tornlabrum in his left shoulder, which had been occasionally bothering him for two years.[3] Goodwin played for the St. Louis Eagles on theAmateur Athletic Union circuit and had success at theNike Elite Youth Basketball League.[4] A consensus four-starrecruit, he committed to playing college basketball forSaint Louis over offers fromAlabama,Butler,Creighton,Illinois,Missouri andNorthwestern.[5] Goodwin playedfootball for Althoff as atight end andwide receiver, helping his team achieve a Class 4A runner-up finish as a sophomore, and received football scholarship offers fromIowa andNew Mexico.[6]
On January 13, 2018, Goodwin recorded the firsttriple-double in Saint Louis history, with 13 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a 76–63 win overDuquesne.[7] On February 10, he scored a career-high 28 points along with nine rebounds in a 70–62 victory overLa Salle.[8] Goodwin was suspended for the remainder of his freshman season for a violation of university policy after he was one of four players accused of sexual assault, although no charges had been filed and he was later cleared.[9] As a freshman, he averaged 11.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and four assists per game.[10] In his sophomore season, Goodwin averaged 10.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He recorded 66 steals, the fifth most in a season in program history.[11]
He assumed a leading role as a junior, describing himself as aplayer-coach.[12] On December 19, 2019, Goodwin grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds while contributing 14 points and four assists in a 69–60 win overSouthern Illinois.[13] In his junior season, he averaged 15.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game, earning First Team All-Atlantic 10 and Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team honors. Goodwin led allNCAA Division I guards indouble-doubles, with 15, and was the only Division I player standing under 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) to rank in the top 100 nationally in rebounding. He andHasahn French were the only teammates in the nation to average double-doubles.[14] Goodwin declared for the2020 NBA draft before withdrawing his name and opting to return to Saint Louis.[15] As a senior, he averaged 14.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2 steals per game.[16] Goodwin was named to the first-team All-Atlantic 10 and Atlantic 10 All-Defensive team after breaking Saint Louis's record for steals.[17]
After going undrafted in the2021 NBA draft, Goodwin joined theWashington Wizards for the2021 NBA Summer League.[18] On September 21, 2021, he signed with the Wizards.[19] Goodwin was waived on October 16.[20] In October 2021, he joined theCapital City Go-Go as an affiliate player.[21] He averaged 15.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
On December 27, 2021, the Washington Wizards signed Goodwin to a ten-day contract.[22] He played for the Wizards on December 28 and 30 that year, but did not play any further games during that time. After his contract expired, he returned to the Go-Go.
Goodwin joined the Wizards during the 2022 offseason for training camp and had his deal converted to atwo-way contract on October 15, 2022.[23] On February 24, 2023, the Wizards signed him to a multi-year contract.[24]
On June 24, 2023, the Wizards traded Goodwin, along withIsaiah Todd andBradley Beal, to thePhoenix Suns in exchange for a package that included four first-round pick swaps, six second-round picks,Landry Shamet andChris Paul.[25]
On February 8, 2024, Goodwin was traded to theBrooklyn Nets in a three-team trade involving theMemphis Grizzlies,[26] but was waived the next day.[27]
On February 13, 2024, Goodwin signed a 10-day contract with theMemphis Grizzlies[28] and on February 24, he signed atwo-way contract with the Grizzlies.[29]
On September 6, 2024, Goodwin signed with theLos Angeles Lakers,[30] but was waived on October 18.[31] On October 26, he joined theSouth Bay Lakers.[32] On February 7, 2025, Goodwin signed atwo-way contract with the Lakers.[33]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Washington | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | — | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2022–23 | Washington | 62 | 7 | 17.8 | .448 | .322 | .768 | 3.3 | 2.7 | .9 | .4 | 6.6 |
| 2023–24 | Phoenix | 40 | 0 | 14.0 | .389 | .288 | .862 | 2.9 | 2.0 | .6 | .2 | 5.0 |
| 2023–24 | Memphis | 17 | 12 | 29.3 | .349 | .311 | .633 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .5 | 10.0 |
| Career | 121 | 19 | 17.9 | .405 | .308 | .758 | 3.8 | 2.7 | .9 | .4 | 6.4 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Saint Louis | 26 | 26 | 33.4 | .372 | .235 | .691 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | .6 | 11.5 |
| 2018–19 | Saint Louis | 36 | 35 | 34.2 | .403 | .263 | .511 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | .3 | 10.5 |
| 2019–20 | Saint Louis | 31 | 31 | 35.9 | .473 | .282 | .538 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | .2 | 15.5 |
| 2020–21 | Saint Louis | 21 | 21 | 33.1 | .430 | .314 | .643 | 10.1 | 3.9 | 2.0 | .2 | 14.5 |
| Career | 114 | 113 | 34.3 | .423 | .271 | .580 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | .3 | 12.8 | |