Chevez Goodwin
{{Short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Chevez Goodwin
| image = Chevez Goodwin (cropped).jpg
| caption = Goodwin with Wofford in 2019
| position = Power forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 225
| league = GBL
| team = Kolossos H Hotels
| number = 1
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|27}}
| birth_place = Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
| high_school =
- A. C. Flora
(Columbia, South Carolina) - Hammond School
(Columbia, South Carolina)
| college =
- College of Charleston (2016–2017)
- Wofford (2018–2020)
- USC (2020–2022)
| draft_year = 2022
| career_start = 2022
| years1 = 2022–2023
| team1 = Aris Thessaloniki
| years2 = 2023–2024
| team2 = Rostock Seawolves
| years3 = 2024
| team3 = New Taipei CTBC DEA
| years4 = 2024–2025
| team4 = Força Lleida
| years5 = 2025–present
| team5 = Kolossos Rodou
| highlights =
- Greek All-Star Game Slam Dunk champion (2022)
- Greek League All-Star (2022)
}}
Chevez Brandford Goodwin (born February 27, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He played college basketball with the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference, as well as for the College of Charleston Cougars and the Wofford Terriers.
High school career
Goodwin began his high school career at A. C. Flora High School in Columbia, South Carolina. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Hammond 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 shared The State Midlands Player of the Year honors with his teammate Seventh Woods.{{cite web |title=Seventh Woods, Chevez Goodwin named The State Boys Players of the Year |url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/high-school/prep-basketball/article68427807.html |website=The State |access-date=December 19, 2021 |date=March 26, 2016}}
College career
As a freshman at the College of Charleston, Goodwin averaged 2.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game off the bench.{{cite web |last1=Miller |first1=Andrew |title=College of Charleston freshman basketball player Chevez Goodwin to transfer |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/college-of-charleston-freshman-basketball-player-chevez-goodwin-to-transfer/article_0122d7e8-1e42-11e7-b5d1-6be9549dd054.html |website=The Post and Courier |access-date=December 19, 2021 |date=April 10, 2017}} For his sophomore season, he transferred to Wofford, and averaged 4.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game after sitting out for a year as a redshirt due to transfer rules.{{cite web |title=Chevez Goodwin – Men's Basketball |url=https://usctrojans.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/chevez-goodwin/12333 |publisher=USC Athletics |access-date=December 19, 2021}} 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 against VMI.{{cite web |title=Goodwin scores 27 to lift Wofford past VMI 79-73 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2020/02/05/goodwin-scores-27-to-lift-wofford-past-vmi-79-73/41147599/ |website=USA Today |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=December 19, 2021 |date=February 5, 2020}} In his junior season, he averaged 11.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Goodwin then moved to USC as a graduate transfer, choosing the Trojans over offers from Arkansas, Georgia, Houston and Xavier.{{cite web |last1=Daniels |first1=Evan |title=Transfer Chevez Goodwin commits to USC |url=https://247sports.com/Article/Chevez-Goodwin-USC-Wofford-Transfer-145547655/ |publisher=247Sports |access-date=December 19, 2021 |date=March 30, 2020}} 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 the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last1=Grosbard |first1=Adam |title=USC forward Chevez Goodwin to return for extra year of eligibility |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2021/04/12/usc-forward-chevez-goodwin-to-return-for-extra-year-of-eligibility/ |website=Orange County Register |access-date=December 19, 2021 |date=April 12, 2021}} 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.
Professional career
On August 3, 2022, Goodwin signed his first professional contract overseas with Greek club Aris 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 30 BBL games for the Rostock 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.{{cite web |title=Neuer Center: Godwin folgt auf Goodwin |url=https://seawolves.de/2024/07/neuer-center-godwin-folgt-auf-goodwin/ |accessdate=December 23, 2024 |work=Seawolves |date=July 2024}}
On August 1, 2024, Goodwin signed with the New Taipei CTBC DEA of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL).{{cite web |title=中信特攻外援戰力持續補強 美國籍中鋒「浩勝」加盟 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2789040 |accessdate=August 1, 2024 |work=ETtoday |date=August 1, 2024 }} On November 4, his contract was terminated.{{cite web |title=真相只有一個！ 中信特攻新洋將柯南加盟、浩勝遭釋出 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2848272 |accessdate=November 4, 2024 |work=ETtoday |date=November 4, 2024 }} On December 6, he joined the Força Lleida of the Liga ACB.{{cite web |title=Chevez Goodwin s'incorpora al Hiopos Lleida |url=https://flleida.cat/chevez-goodwin-sincorpora-al-hiopos-lleida/ |website=Força Lleida |access-date=December 6, 2024 |date=December 6, 2024}} On February 12, 2025, he parted ways with the team.{{cite web |title=Hiopos Lleida i Chevez Goodwin separem els nostres camins |url=https://flleida.cat/hiopos-lleida-i-chevez-goodwin-separem-els-nostres-camins/ |website=Força Lleida |access-date=February 18, 2025 |date=February 12, 2025}} On February 17, he signed with the Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basketball League (GBL).{{cite web |title=«Θαλασσί» ο Γκούντγουιν |url=https://www.kolossosbc.gr/news.php?News_ID=3015 |website=ΚΑΕ ΚΟΛΟΣΣΟΣ H HOTELS |access-date=March 2, 2025 |date=February 17, 2025}}
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=College=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17
| style="text-align:left;"| College of Charleston
| 35 || 5 || 9.8 || .515 || .000 || .379 || 2.9 || .1 || .2 || .5 || 2.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18
| style="text-align:left;"| Wofford
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="11"| File:Redshirt.svg Redshirt
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19
| style="text-align:left;"| Wofford
| 35 || 0 || 13.3 || .585 || – || .333 || 4.3 || .2 || .2 || .3 || 4.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20
| style="text-align:left;"| Wofford
| 35 || 35 || 21.8 || .642 || .000 || .512 || 6.2 || .9 || .3 || 1.1 || 11.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
| style="text-align:left;"| USC
| 33 || 1 || 14.9 || .538 || .000 || .534 || 3.5 || .5 || .3 || .3 || 5.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| USC
| 34 || 34 || 24.5 || .570 || .000 || .471 || 6.4 || .6 || .4 || .5 || 11.0
|- class="sortbottom"
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career
| 172 || 75 || 16.8 || .585 || .000 || .474 || 4.7 || .5 || .3 || .6 || 7.0
{{S-end}}
Personal life
Goodwin's father, Charles, played college football for South 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.{{cite web |last1=Bezjak |first1=Lou |title=Playing for No. 1: Chevez Goodwin’s jersey selection goes beyond just a number |url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/mens-basketball/article250195555.html |website=The State |access-date=December 19, 2021 |date=March 26, 2021}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://usctrojans.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/chevez-goodwin/12333 USC Trojans bio]
- [https://woffordterriers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/chevez-goodwin/6065 Wofford Terriers bio]
- [https://cofcsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/chevez-goodwin/3122 College of Charleston Cougars bio]
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Germany
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Greece
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Spain
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Taiwan
Category:Basketball players from Columbia, South Carolina
Category:Charleston Cougars men's basketball players
Category:Força Lleida CE players
Category:Kolossos Rodou B.C. players
Category:New Taipei CTBC DEA players
Category:Rostock Seawolves players
Category:Taiwan Professional Basketball League imports