:Josh Goodwin
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1984)}}
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{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Josh Goodwin
| image = Josh_Goodwin.jpg
| caption = Goodwin in 2016
| position = Forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 206
| number = 44
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|7|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Pegram, Tennessee, U.S.
| college = Lamar (2003–2006)
| draft_year = 2006
| career_start = 2006
| career_end = 2007
| years1 = 2006
| team1 = BG Karlsruhe
| years2 = 2006
| team2 = Norrköping Dolphins
| years3 = 2007
| team3 = Jalaa SC
| years4 = 2007
| team4 = Manawatu Jets
| years5 = 2007
| team5 = Al-Jahra
| years6 = 2007
| highlights =
- Dubai International Tournament -07 (Runner-Up)
}}
Joshua Jermaine Goodwin (born August 9, 1984) is an American retired basketball player. After three seasons playing collegiately for Lamar, he spent two years playing professionally in several countries.
College career
Goodwin played collegiately in the NCAA for Lamar Cardinals basketball playing 71 games and starting 20 overall, with averages of 5.8 points, 5.5 rebounds FGP:55.3%. His best year was as a senior, with averages of 6.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and led the team with 57.2% from the field.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Josh-Goodwin/Summary/21574|title=Josh Goodwin Player Profile, Lamar, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM|website=basketball.realgm.com}} Set a career high scoring 31 points and 15rebs vs. Nicholls St. on March 1, 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/030106agc.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930034158/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/030106agc.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2018|title=Lamar Runs Past Nicholls State, 103-87 :: The Cardinals host Southeastern Louisiana Friday at 7 p.m. for Homecoming and Senior Night.|website=www.cstv.com}} Goodwin was a junior college transfer from Southwestern Christian College where he averaged 16.3 points, 8.9rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game.{{cite web|url=https://lamarcardinals.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1078&path=mbball|title=Josh Goodwin - 2005-06 Men's Basketball - Lamar University|website=lamarcardinals.com}}
International career
After going undrafted in 2006, he signed a contract to play in Karlsruhe Germany for Union Shops Rastatt Basketball Bundesliga where he led the league in rebounds and averaged (11.3ppg, Reb-1(11.2rpg), 1.0spg). He also played in Sweden for Norrköping Dolphins where he averaged (10.5ppg, 2.5rpg, 1.0ast, 2FGP: 58.3%) in FIBA EuroCup Challenge.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.asia-basket.com/PlayerPrintProfilePdf.asp?PlayerID=63865|title=Josh Goodwin Basketball Player Profile, Al Jahraa, Lamar, News, D1 stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - asia-basket|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/reports/2007/10/19.asp|title=Eurobasket Daily News Report|website=www.eurobasket.com}} In 2007 he signed in New Zealand to play for the Manawatu Jets{{cite web|url=https://photosportnz.photoshelter.com/gallery/070405-auckland-v-manawatu/G0000ld8QOR2uJBM/C0000yOxhp.68s60|title=070405 auckland v manawatu - Images - Photosport New Zealand|website=photosportnz.photoshelter.com}} then finishing up in Dubai, and Bahrain playing for Nuwaidrat.
=Sports management=
In 2007 while playing professionally abroad he founded Higher Level Sports Agency as the CEO signing clients Darius Rice and Donald Little to lucrative contracts.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.asia-basket.com/player/Darius_Rice/Iraq/Al-Karkh/38755|title=Darius Rice Basketball Player Profile, Al Karkh, Miami, FL, News, IBL stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - asia-basket|publisher=}}
Personal life
Goodwin is the son of the late Patrice Sias and Jessie Goodwin, and has a sister named Kayla Cole.{{cite web |title=Josh Goodwin - 2005-06 - Men's Basketball |url=https://lamarcardinals.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/josh-goodwin/1078 |website=Lamar University Athletics |access-date=17 September 2021 |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.proballers.com/basketball/player/37318/josh-goodwin Josh Goodwin] at Proballers
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Lamar Cardinals basketball players
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Sweden
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany
Category:American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand
Category:American expatriate basketball people in the United Arab Emirates
Category:Forwards (basketball)
Category:Al-Jahra SC basketball players