Drew Gooden
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| Position | Power forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| Team | Chicago Bulls |
| Jersey | #90 |
| Born | September 24, 1981 Oakland, California |
| Nationality | American |
| College | Kansas |
| Draft | 4th overall, 2002 Memphis Grizzlies |
| Pro career | 2002–present |
| Former teams | Memphis Grizzlies (2002–2003) Orlando Magic (2003–2004) Cleveland Cavaliers (2004-2008) |
Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden[1] (born September 24, 1981 in Oakland, California) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. Gooden is a 6'10", 250 lbs. power forward from the University of Kansas.
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[edit] High school
Gooden played the center position at El Cerrito High School where as a senior, he led his Gauchos to the 1999 California Interscholastic Federation Boys Division III championship game. Washington Union High School (led by NBA guard DeShawn Stevenson) won the championship game over El Cerrito HS by a score of 77-71.[2]
[edit] College
Gooden joined Nick Collison and Kirk Hinrich in a trio of fabulous freshmen for the 1999-2000 season. Although at times Gooden was frustrated with the way things were going his freshman year, he finally adjusted to coach Roy Williams' system.
In his freshman year, KU went 24-10 and lost to the Duke Blue Devils in the second round of the 2000 NCAA Basketball Tournament. The next season, the Jayhawks went 26-7 and fell to the Illinois Fighting Illini, coached by future KU coach Bill Self, in the 2001 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen.
His most successful season was 2002, where he led the nation in rebounding and was named NABC national player of the year. The Jayhawks went 33-4, including 16-0 in Big 12 Conference play to win KU its first conference championship since 1998. The Jayhawks also advanced to their first Final Four in the 2002 NCAA Tournament since 1993; however, they lost to the eventual national champion Maryland Terrapins in the semifinal.
During Gooden's freshman season, at the end of a home loss to the Iowa State Cyclones, one of the Cyclone stars, either Marcus Fizier or Jamaal Tinsley, celebrated the victory by spiking the ball on the Allen Fieldhouse floor. Two years later, Gooden returned the favor when he spiked the ball in the Hilton Coliseum court following a victory that ended the Jayhawks' five-game losing streak to ISU.
For being named NABC player of the year for 2002, Gooden's jersey (#0) was retired in 2003, at halftime of a KU home game with Kansas State in what would have been his senior year had he not foregone his senior year for the NBA.
[edit] NBA Draft
Gooden declared himself for the draft after his impressive junior year. Out of the University of Kansas, Gooden was selected as the 4th overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2002 NBA Draft.
[edit] Professional
As a professional, Gooden has established himself as a solid power forward, consistently bringing down double digit numbers in points and rebounds. He is also considered a good guy on and off the court, named one of the "Good Guys in Sports" by The Sporting News.[3]
[edit] Cleveland Cavaliers
After the Carlos Boozer controversy, the Cleveland Cavaliers needed another Power Forward. On July 23, 2004 the Cleveland Cavaliers obtained Drew Gooden, Anderson Varejao, and Steven Hunter for Tony Battie and two second-round draft picks from the Orlando Magic via trade.[4]
Gooden re-signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers for 3 more years on August 14, 2006.[5] He agreed to a three-year, $23 million contract.[6]
In the 2006-07 NBA season, he averaged 11.1 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game.[7]
[edit] Chicago Bulls
On February 21, 2008, Gooden was traded from the Cavs (along with Larry Hughes, Cedric Simmons, and Shannon Brown) to the Chicago Bulls as a part of a three team, eleven player deal. The other team involved was the Seattle Supersonics.[8] This trade occurred on the date of the 2007-2008 seasons Trade Deadline.
[edit] Personal
Gooden is half Finnish; his father, Andrew Gooden, met Drew's mother, Ulla, while playing pro basketball[9] in Äänekoski, Finland. Gooden's parents divorced later on, and he stayed with his father in California. Gooden enjoys playing the piano.[10]
Gooden has asked the media to refer to him as, "The Big Drizzle."[11]
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 "Sheed" and says he tore the small patch of hair directly from the skull of Rasheed Wallace.[12] Gooden has received much criticism for his atypical hair cut, and has begun to defend himself. Gooden states, "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 also claims the women love it; "I went from getting compliments to now being sexy."[13]
[edit] Honors
- Big XII Conference Player of the Year
- He was the cover athlete for EA Sports' NCAA March Madness 2003.[14]
- 2007 NBA Eastern Conference Champions with the Cavaliers
[edit] Notes
- ^ Lawrence Journal-World
- ^ Southern Cal Hoops
- ^ Tom Withers Lawrence Journal-World
- ^ NBA.com : Drew Gooden Bio Page
- ^ ESPN
- ^ Stein, Marc. "Gooden signs three-year, $23M deal with Cavaliers", ESPN, September 11, 2006.
- ^ "NBA.com Season Averages"
- ^ Cavaliers Acquire Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak in Three-way Trade With Chicago, Seattle
- ^ Mixed MediaWatch
- ^ NBA.com : Drew Gooden Bio Page
- ^ SLAM ONLINE | » Drew Gooden, ’80s baby
- ^ NBA.com
- ^ Inside Bay Area - Drew defends that patch of hair on neck
- ^ Drew Gooden - Spokesman for EA SPORTS NCAA March Madness 2003 - PS2 News
[edit] External links
- NBA.com Profile - Drew Gooden
- University of Kansas Men's Basketball
- Cleveland Cavaliers official web site
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| NAME | Gooden, Drew |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gooden, Andrew |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | NBA Cleveland Cavalier basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oakland, California, United States of America |
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