Chevez Goodwin
Goodwin with Wofford in 2019
No. 11 – Rostock Seawolves
PositionPower Forward
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
Personal information
Born (1998-02-27) February 27, 1998
Columbia, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023Aris Thessaloniki
2023–presentRostock Seawolves
Career highlights and awards

Chevez Brandford Goodwin (born February 27, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Rostock Seawolves of the Basketball Bundesliga. He previously 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.[1]

College career

As a freshman at the College of Charleston, Goodwin averaged 2.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game off the bench.[2] 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.[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 against VMI.[4] 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.[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 the COVID-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.

Career statistics

Legend
  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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 College of Charleston 3559.8.515.000.3792.9.1.2.52.3
2017–18 Wofford Redshirt Redshirt
2018–19 Wofford 35013.3.585–.3334.3.2.2.34.3
2019–20 Wofford 353521.8.642.000.5126.2.9.31.111.9
2020–21 USC 33114.9.538.000.5343.5.5.3.35.6
2021–22 USC 343424.5.570.000.4716.4.6.4.511.0
Career 1727516.8.585.000.4744.7.5.3.67.0

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.

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.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Seventh Woods, Chevez Goodwin named The State Boys Players of the Year". The State. March 26, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. ↑ Miller, Andrew (April 10, 2017). "College of Charleston freshman basketball player Chevez Goodwin to transfer". The Post and Courier. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Chevez Goodwin – Men's Basketball". USC Athletics. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Goodwin scores 27 to lift Wofford past VMI 79-73". USA Today. Associated Press. February 5, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  5. ↑ Daniels, Evan (March 30, 2020). "Transfer Chevez Goodwin commits to USC". 247Sports. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  6. ↑ Grosbard, Adam (April 12, 2021). "USC forward Chevez Goodwin to return for extra year of eligibility". Orange County Register. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  7. ↑ Bezjak, Lou (March 26, 2021). "Playing for No. 1: Chevez Goodwin's jersey selection goes beyond just a number". The State. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
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