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Encyclopedia > Drew Gooden
Drew Gooden
Position Power Forward
Height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Team Cleveland Cavaliers
Nationality USA
Born September 24, 1981 (1981-09-24) (age 26)
Flag of California Oakland, California
College Kansas
Draft 4th overall, 2002
Memphis Grizzlies
Pro career 2002–present
Former teams Memphis Grizzlies (2002–2003)
Orlando Magic (2003–2004)

Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden[1] (born September 24, 1981 in Oakland, California) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. A 6'10", 250 lbs. power forward from the University of Kansas. A power forward is a position in some team sports. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... Oakland redirects here. ... The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is an institution of higher learning in Lawrence, Kansas. ... The 2002 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. ... This is an article about the National Basketball Association team; for the defunct World Football League team, see Memphis Southmen. ... This is an article about the National Basketball Association team; for the defunct World Football League team, see Memphis Southmen. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ... is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Oakland redirects here. ... This article is about the sport. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. ... The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is an institution of higher learning in Lawrence, Kansas. ...

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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] El Cerrito High School is located at 540 Ashbury Avenue, El Cerrito, California 94530 El Cerrito High is a public school in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. ... This article describes the South American cattle herder. ... The California Interscholastic Federation (abbreviated CIF) is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. ... Washington Union High School is a high school in the rural community of Easton in Fresno County, California. ... DeShawn Stevenson (born April 3, 1981 in Fresno, California) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Washington Wizards of the NBA. He entered the NBA directly from Washington Union High School in his hometown of Fresno and was picked by the Utah Jazz with the 23rd overall selection...


College

Gooden was a dominant college player at the University of Kansas, where he averaged 19.8 points and 11.4 rebounds per game in 2001-02. Besides being a key contributor to Kansas' Final Four run which was cut short by a loss to the University of Maryland Terrapins, he also garnered individual honors including Sporting News First-Team All America and Basketball America Player of the Year honors. While at Kansas, Gooden earned the nickname "The Truth." The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is an institution of higher learning in Lawrence, Kansas. ...


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. The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is an institution of higher learning in Lawrence, Kansas. ... This is an article about the National Basketball Association team; for the defunct World Football League team, see Memphis Southmen. ... The 2002 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2002 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. ...


Acquired by 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.[3] Carlos Austin Boozer, Jr. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Anderson França Varejão (born September 28, 1982 in Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo) is a professional basketball player from Brazil, who plays in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers. ... Steven D. Hunter (born October 31, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional basketball player currently with the Philadelphia 76ers. ... Demetrius Antonio Battie (born February 11, 1976 in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association. ... The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. ...


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 "Good Guys in Sports" by The Sporting News.[4]


Gooden re-signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers for three more years on August 14, 2006.[5] He agreed to a three-year, $23 million contract.[6] is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In the 2006-07 NBA season, he averaged 11.1 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game.[7] The 2006-07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. ...


Personal

Gooden is half Finnish; his father, Andrew Gooden, met Drew's mother, Ulla, while playing pro basketball[8] in Äänekoski, Finland. [1] Gooden's parents divorced later on, and he stayed with his father in California. Gooden enjoys playing the piano.[9] Founded 1911 Country Finland Province Western Finland Region Central Finland Population - Density 20,350 (Jan 1 2007) Official languages Finnish City Manager Hannu Javanainen Home page http://www. ...


Gooden has asked the media to refer to him as, "The Big Drizzle." Although Drew has a solid array of post moves and utilizes his defensive energy to its maximum potential by blocking out and engaging in help defense, the symptoms of his unfortunate Down Syndrome prevent him from helping his teammates to the best of his ability.[10]


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.[11] 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."[12] Gooden however, no longer has the "Sheed". Rasheed Abdul Wallace (born September 17, 1974, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ...


Honors

current EA Sports logo EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, and organized in three divisions of five teams each. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

Notes

  1. ^ Lawrence Journal-World
  2. ^ Southern Cal Hoops
  3. ^ http://www.nba.com/playerfile/drew_gooden/bio.html
  4. ^ Lawrence Journal-World
  5. ^ ESPN
  6. ^ Stein, Marc. "Gooden signs three-year, $23M deal with Cavaliers", ESPN, September 11, 2006.
  7. ^ "NBA.com Season Averages"
  8. ^ Mixed MediaWatch
  9. ^ http://www.nba.com/playerfile/drew_gooden/bio.html
  10. ^ http://slamonline.com/online/2006/10/drew-gooden-80s-baby/
  11. ^ NBA.com
  12. ^ http://origin.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_6081929
  13. ^ http://ps2.gamezone.com/news/11_04_02_05_23PM.htm

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2002 NBA Draft
First Round
Yao Ming • Jay Williams • Mike Dunleavy, Jr. • Drew Gooden • Nikoloz Tskitishvili • Dajuan Wagner • Maybyner "Nenê" Hilario • Chris Wilcox • Amare Stoudemire • Caron Butler • Jared Jeffries • Melvin Ely • Marcus Haislip • Fred Jones • Bostjan Nachbar • Jiri Welsch • Juan Dixon • Curtis Borchardt • Ryan Humphrey • Kareem Rush • Qyntel Woods • Casey Jacobsen • Tayshaun Prince • Nenad Krstić • Frank Williams • John Salmons • Chris Jefferies • Dan Dickau
Second Round
Steve Logan • Roger Mason, Jr. • Robert Archibald • Vincent Yarbrough • Dan Gadzuric • Carlos Boozer • Miloš Vujanić • David Andersen • Tito Maddox • Rod Grizzard • Juan Carlos Navarro • Mario Kasun • Ronald Murray • Jason Jennings • Lonny Baxter • Sam Clancy • Matt Barnes • Jamal Sampson • Chris Owens • Peter Fehse • Darius Songaila • Federico Kammerichs • Marcus Taylor • Rasual Butler • Tamar Slay • Mladen Šekularac • Luis Scola • Randy Holcomb • Corsley Edwards
Persondata
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
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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Drew Gooden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (263 words)
power forward from the University of Kansas, Gooden was selected as the 4th overall pick by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2002 NBA Draft.
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.
As a professional, Gooden has established himself as a solid power forward, consistently bringing down double digit numbers in points and rebounds.
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