Vernon Goodridge

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Vernon Goodridge
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Goodridge in 2012
Free agent
Position Power forward
Personal information
Born (1984-02-18) February 18, 1984 (age 39)
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High schoolLutheran Christian Academy
(Brooklyn, New York)
College Mississippi State (2005–2007)
La Salle (2008–2009)
NBA draft 2010: undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2011 Springfield Armor
2011 Maine Red Claws
2011–2012 BC Kyiv
2012–2013 Khimik Yuzhny
2013 Yeşilgiresun Belediye
2013–2014 Hapoel Kfar Saba
2014 La Bruixa d'Or Manresa
2014 AEK Athens
2014–2015 UniCEUB/BRB
2016 Piratas de Quebradillas
2016–2017Indios de Ciudad Juárez
2017–2018CS Antonins
2018 Bucaneros de La Guaira
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Vernon Goodridge (born February 18, 1984) is an American professional basketball player.

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College career

Goodridge attended Mississippi State University and La Salle University. He is from Brooklyn, New York. [1]

Professional career

Goodridge was the 5th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Development League Draft by the Springfield Armor. In 33 games with the Armor, Goodridge averaged 9 points and 5.4 rebounds in 23.2 minutes per game, after which he was traded to the Maine Red Claws for Eugene Spates. [2]

In the summer of 2011, Goodridge signed with Argentinian team 9 de Julio de Río Tercero but left before making an appearance. [3]

In September 2011, he signed a one-year deal with BC Kyiv of Ukraine. [4] In July 2012, he signed with Khimik Yuzhny. [5] In March 2013, he moved to Turkey and signed with Yeşilgiresun Belediye for the rest of the season. [6]

In November 2013, he signed with Hapoel Kfar Saba of Israel. In January 2014, he moved to Spain and signed with La Bruixa d'Or Manresa for the rest of the season. [7]

In September 2014, Goodridge signed with AEK Athens of Greece. [8] He left AEK after only three games in the Greek League. In December 2014, he signed with UniCEUB/BRB of Brazil for the rest of the season. [9]

On January 20, 2016, he signed with Piratas de Quebradillas of the Puerto Rican BSN. [10]

In December 2016, he signed with Indios de Ciudad Juárez of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. [11]

The Basketball Tournament

In 2017, Goodridge competed for The Washington Generals in The Basketball Tournament. The team lost in the round of 64. [12]

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References

  1. Vernon Goodridge DraftExpress.com
  2. RED CLAWS ACQUIRE GOODRIDGE FROM SPRINGFIELD Archived June 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine NBA.com, February 14, 2011
  3. Vernon Googridge abandona el "Patriota" (in Spanish)
  4. Vernon Goodridge agreed to terms with BC Kiev
  5. Khimik adds Vernon Goodridge
  6. Yesilgiresun adds Vernon Goodridge
  7. La Bruixa d'Or tabs Vernon Goodridge, ex Hapoel K/S
  8. AEK Athens add Goodridge to their roster
  9. Brasilia adds Goodridge to their roster
  10. Vernon Goodridge inks with Piratas de Quebradillas
  11. Vernon Goodridge (ex Quebradillas) is a newcomer at Indios
  12. "Vernon Goodridge | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018.