High school career
Goodwin attended Althoff Catholic High School in Belleville, Illinois. As a junior, he averaged 19 points, nine rebounds and 3.2 assists, leading his team to a 32–2 record and the Class 3A state title. [1] He repeated as the Belleville News-Democrat Class 3A-4A Player of the Year. [2] On January 24, 2017, Goodwin posted 26 points and 10 rebounds in a 74–64 win over Mount Vernon High School, passing Kevin Lisch as Althoff's all-time leading scorer. After the game, he underwent season-ending surgery for a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder, which had been occasionally bothering him for two years. [3] Goodwin played for the St. Louis Eagles on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit and had success at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League. [4] A consensus four-star recruit, he committed to playing college basketball for Saint Louis over offers from Alabama, Butler, Creighton, Illinois, Missouri and Northwestern. [5] Goodwin played football for Althoff as a tight end and wide receiver, helping his team achieve a Class 4A runner-up finish as a sophomore, and received football scholarship offers from Iowa and New Mexico. [6]
College career
On January 13, 2018, Goodwin recorded the first triple-double in Saint Louis history, with 13 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a 76–63 win over Duquesne. [7] On February 10, he scored a career-high 28 points along with nine rebounds in a 70–62 victory over La Salle. [8] Goodwin was suspended for the remainder of his freshman season for a violation of university policy after he was one of four players accused of sexual assault, although no charges had been filed and he was later cleared. [9] As a freshman, he averaged 11.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and four assists per game. [10] In his sophomore season, Goodwin averaged 10.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He recorded 66 steals, the fifth-most in a season in program history. [11]
He assumed a leading role as a junior, describing himself as a player-coach. [12] On December 19, 2019, Goodwin grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds while contributing 14 points and four assists in a 69–60 win over Southern Illinois. [13] In his junior season, he averaged 15.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game, earning First Team All-Atlantic 10 and Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team honors. Goodwin led all NCAA Division I guards in double-doubles, with 15, and was the only Division I player standing under 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) to rank in the top 100 nationally in rebounding. He and Hasahn French were the only teammates in the nation to average double-doubles. [14] Goodwin declared for the 2020 NBA draft before withdrawing his name and opting to return to Saint Louis. [15] As a senior, he averaged 14.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2 steals per game. [16] Goodwin was named to the first-team All-Atlantic 10 and Atlantic 10 All-Defensive team after breaking Saint Louis's record for steals. [17]
Professional career
Washington Wizards / Capital City Go-Go (2021–2023)
After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Goodwin joined the Washington Wizards for the 2021 NBA Summer League. [18] On September 21, 2021, he signed with the Wizards. [19] Goodwin was waived on October 16. [20] In October 2021, he joined the Capital City Go-Go as an affiliate player. [21] He averaged 15.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
On December 27, 2021, the Washington Wizards signed Goodwin to a 10-day contract. [22] He played for the Wizards on December 28 and 30 that year, but did not play any further games during that time. After his contract expired, he returned to the Go-Go.
Goodwin joined the Wizards during the 2022 offseason for training camp and had his deal converted to a two-way contract on October 15, 2022. [23] On February 24, 2023, the Wizards signed him to a multi-year contract. [24]
Phoenix Suns (2023–2024)
On June 24, 2023, the Wizards traded Goodwin, along with Isaiah Todd and Bradley Beal, to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a package that included four first-round pick swaps, six second-round picks, Landry Shamet, and Chris Paul. [25]
On February 8, 2024, Goodwin was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team trade involving the Memphis Grizzlies, [26] but was waived the next day. [27]
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