Shaq Goodwin

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Position:
F
Ht./Wt.:
6-9 / 229
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
HS:
Southwest DeKalb H.S.
Prev School:
Southwest DeKalb H.S.

Career

Is one of just three players in school history to score 1,400 or more points, pull down 800 rebounds, and block 195 shots in a career (joining Keith Lee and Kelly Wise) ... Played in 134 career games, tied for the eighth-most in a career in school history ...Started 123 times … Averaged 10.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots … Has 206 assists and 135 steals … Shot 51.6 percent from the floor and 65.6 percent from the free throw line … Has 69 double-figure scoring games – including 15 20-point outings – and 22 double-figure rebounding performances … Had 15 double-doubles … Had 92 contests with five or more rebounds ... Scored his 1,000th career point on an alley-oop dunk on November 27 against Ohio State ... Ended his career with 1,440 points, which is 14th-most in a career in school history ... His 852 rebounds rank ninth in school history ... His 395 career made free throws rank seventh in school career history, while his 602 attempts ranks sixth ... His 392 career personal fouls are the third-most in a Memphis career ... His 197 blocked shots ranked seventh in program history ... His 15 career double-doubles ranked 21st in school history.

Honors

2015-16 American Athletic Conference First Team ... 2015-16 National Basketball Coaches Association (NABC) All-District 25 Team ... Named AAC Player of the Week on January 18 ... Named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll six times (November 16, November 30, December 7, January 11, February 1, and March 7) ... 2014-15 American Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award recipient … Named to the 2014-15 American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll twice (Feb. 9 and Feb. 16, 2015) … 2013-14 All-American Athletic Conference second team … 2013-14 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 25 second team … 2013 Old Spice Classic MVP … 2013 Old Spice Classic All-Tournament Team … Twice named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week (Dec. 2, 2013; Jan. 13, 2014) … 2012-13 Conference USA All-Freshman Team … Twice named Conference USA Freshman of the Week (Dec. 10, 2012; Jan. 14, 2013) … Earned Tiger Academic 3.0 distinction for the 2012 fall semester … List honors the top grade-point average from each team for a semester … Named to the Tiger 3.0 Club for the 2012 fall semester.

2015-16 Season (Senior)

Played in 33 of the team’s 34 games, starting 32 times … Averaged 14.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, each second on the team … His 157 free throws made during the season are the ninth-most in a season in school history, while the 216 attempts also ranked ninth …Finished the season second in the AAC in blocked shots (1.8) ... Ranked eighth in the AAC in points per game (14.7) and rebounds per game (7.5) ... Ranked 11th in the conference in field goal percentage (.479) and 15th in free throw percentage (.727).

Postseason (The American Tournament): Averaged 9.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game during the tournament … Hit 11-of-23 shots (47.8%) from the field and 5-of-9 from the charity stripe … Also added two assists, two blocks, and two steals over the three games … In the opener against Tulsa, he got in early foul trouble and played just 16 minutes … Scored six points, hitting 1-of-2 shots from the field and 4-of-6 free throws … Also grabbed three rebounds against the Golden Hurricane … In the semifinals against Tulane he scored 16 points (7-of-12 from the field) and blocked two shots while grabbing two steals and pulling down one rebound … Played 37 minutes in the championship game against UConn, scoring six points and pulling down five rebounds, and dishing out two assists.

American Athletic Conference Play: Averaged 17.2 points per game in AAC play, which led the league in conference games ... Reached double-figure scoring in 15-of-18 AAC games, and had six double-doubles ... Played 33 minutes off the bench in the 2015-16 AAC opener against Tulane, and scored 17 points while pulling down eight rebounds ... Blocked three shots against the Green Wave while grabbing two steals ... at UConn on January 9 scored 23 points, hitting 6-of-9 shots from the field and 11-of-12 from the free throw line ... At home against Temple recorded a 22-point, 10-rebound double-double, while also blocking four shots ... Against South Florida he scored 13 points and added six rebounds ... Scored 13 points at Cincinnati on January 21 and added 15 points and 12 rebounds at home against East Carolina on January 24 ... At UCF he scored a career-high 35 points with nine rebounds ... In the game, he hit 15 field goals, which set an AAC single-game record and tied the Memphis record for field goals in a conference game ... His 35 points in that game are the sixth-most in a game in AAC history ... A game later at SMU he scored 18 points, hitting 7-of-15 field goals while pulling down five rebounds ... Scored 20 points with 11 rebounds at home against Cincinnati, as he hit 10-of-12 free throws and blocked three shots ... At Houston he scored 24 points and pulled down seven rebounds, hitting 10-of-12 free throws for the second straight game ... Had back-to-back double-doubles with 15 points and 10 rebounds at Tulane and 12 points and 10 rebounds against UCF ... Scored 28 points at home against Tulsa on senior day, hitting 8-of-12 shots from the field and 12-of-14 from the free throw line ... also blocked three shots and dished out three assists ... At Temple he scored 16 points while hitting half of his 10 field goal attempts and blocking three shots with three assists ... Closed the regular season with 17 points and eight rebounds at East Carolina, making 7-of-10 shots from the field with three more blocked shots.

Non-Conference Play: Played in 15 games and averaged 11.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game during the non-conference season ... Averaged 1.1 assists, 1.9 blocks, and 0.9 steals per game ... Scored 15 points in the season opener against Southern Miss, while pulling down nine rebounds ... Blocked five shots against Oklahoma, adding seven points and seven rebounds ... Against UT-Arlington he pulled down a season-high 19 rebounds, a total that stands tied for the third-most single-game rebounds in AAC history ... Scored 23 points in a neutral site game against Ohio State, while adding a pair of steals ... Scored 18 points with 12 rebounds against Louisiana Tech on December 1 ... Scored 20 points at home against Southeast Missouri State while blocking three shots, hitting 9-of-16 shots from the field ... Scored 13 points and pulled down eight rebounds against Manhattan ... Pulled down 15 rebounds against Ole Miss on December 18, while scoring seven points and hitting nine free throws

2014-15 Season (Junior)

Played in 31 of the squad’s 32 games (25.9 minutes played) … Made 24 starts … Averaged 9.6 points (second on team) and 7.1 rebounds (led team) … Second on the squad with 35 blocked shots … Also had 49 assists and 20 steals … Shot 54.4 percent from the field, 27.8 percent from the three-point arc and 64.2 percent from the free throw line … Had three double-double performances … Posted 14 double-figure scoring games, including one 20-point outing … Recorded 24 games with five or more boards … Ranked among American Athletic Conference statistical leaders (overall games) in scoring (26th), rebounding (5th), field goal percentage (5th) and blocked shots (11th) … In the last month of the season (12 games), went on a tear and nearly averaged a double-double with 12.5 points and 9.3 rebounds … Over those 12 games, raised scoring average from 7.8 ppg to 9.6 ppg and rebounding average from 5.7 rpg to 7.1 rpg … Moved up the conference rebounding leaders from 14th to fifth place over those 12 contests … In the last 12 games, had seven double-figure scoring performances … Grabbed five or more rebounds in all 12 outings

Postseason (The American Tournament): Started the Tigers’ American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinal setback to Temple … Played 38 minutes vs. the Owls … Nearly posted a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds against Temple … Also had three assists vs. Temple

American Athletic Conference play: Played in all 18 league contests (26.5 minutes played) … Made 13 starts … Averaged 9.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocked shots per game … Had 31 assists and 12 steals … Shot 57.4 percent from the floor, 28.6 percent from the three-point arc and 60 percent from the free throw line … Had seven double-figure scoring contests, including one 20-point performance … Recorded two double-doubles … Grabbed five or more boards in 14 of the 18 games, including the last nine in league play … Ranked among American Athletic Conference statistical leaders (conference games only) in scoring (28th), rebounding (3rd), field goal percentage (4th) and blocked shots (7th) … Scored 22 points and added eight rebounds, four assists and two steals (tied season high) in the regular-season finale loss at Cincinnati … The 22-point performance was a season best and one point shy of tying his career high … Nearly had a double-double with eight points and eight boards in a road victory at Connecticut … Hit the game-winning jumper on the left baseline with :08 left … Also had three assists vs. the Huskies … Played a career-high tying 44 minutes in a home setback to Tulsa … Had 17 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots vs. the Golden Hurricane … Netted 17 points and had seven rebounds, two blocked shots and two steals (tied season high) in a home loss to SMU … Pulled down 10 rebounds and added eight points in a road win at UCF … Dished out a career-high tying five assists in a home win over Connecticut … Also blocked a season-best four shots vs. the Huskies … Just missed a double-double with 18 points and nine boards in a road victory at USF … Recorded third double-double of season (eighth career) with 13 points and 12 boards in a road setback at East Carolina … Grabbed a career-high 23 rebounds in a home loss to Temple … The 23 boards were the most by a Tiger since John Washington also had 23 rebounds vs. Samford on Dec. 22, 1973 … Had second double-double of the season (seventh career) with a 16-point, 10-rebound performance in a home win over UCF … Posted eight points, five boards and three assists in a road win at Houston … Had a near-perfect shooting game in a home loss to Tulane … Netted 14 points on 4-of-4 FG and 6-of-7 FT … Also had nine rebounds vs. the Green Wave … Grabbed nine rebounds in the conference-opening win over Houston (home)

Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in 12 of the 13 non-league games (24.0 minutes per game) … Made 10 starts … Averaged 8.9 points and 6.4 rebounds … Had 15 assists, 12 blocked shots and eight steals … Shot 50.7 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from the three-point arc and 70.6 percent from the charity stripe … Had six double-figure scoring games and one double-figure rebounding contest … Posted one double-double … Had 16 points and seven rebounds in a home win over Jacksonville State … Grabbed eight boards in a road loss at Gonzaga … Did not see action in the home game vs. Western Illinois due to a violation of team rules, ending a string of 80-straight games played … Scored 11 points and added right rebounds and three assists in a home win over N.C. Central … Posted his first double-double of the season (sixth career) with 15 points and 12 rebounds in a home win over Bradley … Tied a career high with 12 FT attempts and tied a season high with two steals vs. the Braves … Had 15 points and six boards in a home loss to Stephen F. Austin … Scored 19 points and added eight rebounds and two steals (season high) in a neutral-site win over Indiana State … Tied a career best with nine FT made and set a career high with 12 FT attempts vs. the Sycamores … Netted 16 points and pulled down six boards in a home win over Prairie View A&M … Grabbed six rebounds in the season opener vs. Wichita State (neutral-site loss).

2013-14 Season (Sophomore)

Started all 34 games (28.9 minutes played) … Averaged 11.5 points (third on team) and 6.5 rebounds (led team) … Led squad with 61 blocked shots and fourth on team with 44 steals … Had 60 assists … Shot 58.4 percent from the field, 100 percent from the three-point arc and 59 percent from the foul line … Had four double-double performances … Posted 20 double-figure scoring games, including five 20-point outings … Recorded 27 games with five or more boards … Ranked among American Athletic Conference statistical leaders (overall games) in scoring (21st), rebounding (10th), field goal percentage (4th) and blocked shots (4th)

Postseason (NCAA/The American Tournaments): Started all three postseason contests (28.3 minutes played) … Averaged 7.7 points and 5.3 rebounds … Had six assists, five blocked shots and two steals … Shot 53.3 percent from the floor and 41.2 percent from the free throw line … In the NCAA Tournament (two games), averaged 30 minutes, 7.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots … Shot 58.3 percent from the field and 20 percent from the foul line … Played 32 minutes in the Tigers’ NCAA Tournament third-round setback to Virginia … Had seven points, six boards, four assists and two blocked shots vs. the Cavaliers … Netted eight points on 4-of-4 FG in the Tigers’ NCAA Tournament second-round victory over George Washington … Pulled down five rebounds and blocked two shots vs. the Colonials … In the American Athletic Conference Tournament loss to Connecticut, had eight points, five rebounds and two assists

American Athletic Conference play: Started all 18 league games (30.3 minutes played) … Averaged 11.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots per game … Had 32 assists and 24 steals … Shot 53.4 percent from the floor, 100 percent from the three-point arc and 58 percent from the free throw line … Posted 10 double-figure scoring contests, including three 20-point performances … Recorded three double-doubles … Had 13 games with five or more boards … Ranked among American Athletic Conference statistical leaders (conference games only) in scoring (23rd), rebounding (8th), field goal percentage (6th), steals (13th) and blocked shots (6th) … Tied a career best with four steals in the regular-season home finale vs. SMU (win) … Nearly posted a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds in a road loss at Cincinnati … Grabbed 10 rebounds and tied a career high with four steals in a come-from-behind home victory over Louisville … Also had five points, three assists and three blocked shots vs. the Cardinals … Hit 3-of-4 FT in the final 1:03 to help seal the win over Louisville … Recorded fourth double-double of the season (fifth of career) with 16 points and 10 rebounds in a road setback at Houston … Tied a career high with 15 FG attempts vs. the Cougars … Had 20 points, four rebounds, four assists, two blocked shot and two steals in an overtime home win over Temple … Tied a career best with 10 FG made vs. the Owls … Attempted a career-high 15 FG vs. Temple … Netted 11 of his 20 points in the final 9:21 of regulation and overtime vs. Temple … Scored 10 points and added three boards, two assists, two blocked shots and two steals in a road win at Rutgers … Blocked a career-high five shots in an overtime road setback at Connecticut … Also had seven points and six rebounds vs. the Huskies … Played a career-best 44 minutes vs. Connecticut … Had 14 points, six rebounds and four assists in a home win over UCF … Scored 13 points and pulled down six boards in a home victory over Rutgers … Blocked four shots in a road win at UCF … Posted third double-double of the season (fourth of career) with 13 points and 10 boards in a home win over USF … Also had two assists, two blocked shots and three steals vs. the Bulls … The 13-point game vs. USF was the final of a five-game, double-figure scoring streak in which he averaged 16.2 points … Had 20 points and six rebounds in a home victory over Houston … Outdueled Houston’s TaShawn Thomas, who finished with 14 points and seven boards … Netted 10 points in a home loss to Connecticut … Scored a career-high 23 points (7-of-11 FG, 9-of-11 FT) in a road victory at Temple … The nine FT made were a career best … Added 11 boards for his second double-double of the season (third of career) … Scored 15 points and pulled down eight boards in a road win at Louisville … His dunk with 3:30 left started a game-closing 14-3 run for the 73-67 win … Netted six points in the run (2 dunks/2 FT) … Closed the run with a dunk at the buzzer … Pulled down 10 rebounds and scored five points in the Tigers’ American Athletic Conference opener at USF (road win) … Hit the first three-pointer of his career vs. the Bulls

Non-conference play (regular season games only): Started all 13 non-league games (27.0 minutes played) … Averaged 13.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocked shots … Had 22 assists and 18 steals … Shot 67.4 percent from the field and 64.3 percent from the charity stripe … Posted one double-double … Had 10 double-figure scoring contests … Record five or more rebounds in 11 of the 13 non-conference games … Netted 10 points, grabbed eight boards and blocked three shots in the Tigers’ come-from-behind home win over Gonzaga … Hit a key layup in the Tigers’ game-closing 17-2 run that turned a 52-43 Gonzaga lead to a 60-54 Memphis win … His layup cut the Bulldogs’ lead to 54-52 with 2:57 left … Scored 10 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked three shots in a home win over LeMoyne-Owen … Had 13 points, seven boards, three assists, three blocked shots and two steals in a home victory over Jackson State … Netted 20 points on 10-of-12 FG in a home win over Southeast Missouri … The 10 FG made were a career high … Also had eight rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots and four steals vs. the Redhawks … Capped off the most memorable play of the season with an alley-oop dunk in the second half vs. Southeast Missouri … Play started with a Geron Johnson steal … Michael Dixon Jr. picked up the loose ball and, with his back to Memphis’ offensive end, tossed the ball ahead to Johnson, who immediately hit Chris Crawford at the left-hand corner three-point line … Crawford then touch-passed the alley-oop to Goodwin … Tied a career high with five assists in a neutral-court setback to Florida in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden … Also had seven points, five rebounds and three blocked shots vs. the Gators … Nearly had a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds in a home victory over UALR … Posted a solid all-around performance in a home win over Northwestern State with 21 points, six rebounds, two assists, three blocked shots and two steals … Played 39 minutes and had 17 points, eight boards, three assists, two blocked shots and two steals in the Old Spice Classic championship-game victory over Oklahoma State … Netted five of his 17 points in an 18-6 run to open the second half to turn a 42-32 deficit into a 50-48 lead … His layup at the 11:19 mark gave Memphis its first lead since 7:44 of the first half … Netted eight points in the Tigers’ Old Spice Classic semifinal win over LSU … Posted first double-double of the season (second of career) with 17 points and 10 boards in Memphis’ Old Spice Classic quarterfinal win over Siena … Had six points, eight rebounds and three assists in a home win over Nicholls … Scored 13 points and pulled down seven rebounds in a road setback at Oklahoma State … Netted 10 points in the season-opening win over Austin Peay (home).

2012-13 Season (Freshman)

Played in all 36 games and started the final 33 contests … Averaged 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds … Had 48 assists, 40 blocked shots (second on team) and 38 steals (fourth on team) … Shot 46.6 percent from the floor and 62.8 percent from the free throw line … Had 13 double-figure scoring games and two double-digit rebounding performances … Posted 15 contests with five or more rebounds … Ranked among the Conference USA leaders (overall games) in blocked shots (10th)

Postseason (NCAA/C-USA Tournaments): Started all five postseason contests … Averaged 4.0 points and 3.2 rebounds … Had four assists, four blocked shots and two steals … Shot 35.7 percent from the field … Had one double-figure scoring game … Did not score in the Tigers’ two NCAA Tournament games … Averaged only 9.5 minutes in the two NCAA Tournament contests … In the Conference USA Tournament (three games), averaged 6.7 points and 4.3 rebounds … Had three assists, two blocked shots and one steal … Shot 41.7 percent from the floor … Pulled down seven rebounds and scored two points in the Tigers’ double-overtime C-USA Tournament championship game victory over Southern Miss … Had 12 points, four rebounds and three assists in the C-USA Tournament semifinal win over Tulsa … Hit a season-high tying six FG and attempted a season-best 13 FG vs. the Golden Hurricane … Scored six points in the C-USA Tournament quarterfinal win over Tulane

Conference USA play: Started all 16 league games … Averaged 7.4 points and 3.9 boards … Had 21 assists, 22 blocked shots and 13 steals … Shot 46.6 percent from the floor and 60.7 percent from the free throw line … Had six double-figure scoring games and one double-digit rebounding performance … Posted five or more boards in five contests … Ranked among the Conference USA leaders (league games only) in blocked shots (8th) … Had four points and three rebounds in the regular-season home finale win over UAB … Scored nine points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out two assists in the road win at UCF … Netted 19 points on 6-of-7 FG and 7-of-9 FT in a home win over Southern Miss … The 19 points were his high in C-USA action … The six FG made tied a season best … Also had five rebounds, five assists (tied career high), two blocked shots and one steal vs. the Golden Eagles … Had nine points, four rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots in a road win at Southern Miss … Recorded 10 points, three boards, two assists, one blocked shot and three steals in a home victory over Tulsa … Grabbed 10 rebounds, blocked three shots (tied season best) and added two steals in a road win at East Carolina … Scored 11 points and pulled down four rebounds in a home win over Marshall … Opened C-USA play with three-straight, double-figure scoring games vs. East Carolina (12 points; home win), UAB (10 points; road win) and Rice (10 points; road win) … Also had four boards, two assists and two blocked shots at Rice … Pulled down eight rebounds in his C-USA debut vs. East Carolina

Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in all 15 non-league contests and started 12 … Averaged 8.5 points and 5.4 rebounds … Had 23 assists, 14 blocked shots and 23 steals … Shot 50 percent from the field and 67.2 percent from the free throw line … Had six double-figure scoring games and one double-figure rebounding contest … Had nine games with five or more boards … Posted a solid all-around performance in a home victory over Harvard with 11 points, eight rebounds, two assists, three blocked shots (season high) and three steals … Had seven points, three steals and two boards in a road win at Tennessee … Scored 15 points and added three rebounds and three steals in a home win over Loyola, Md. … Netted 11 points and pulled down seven rebounds in a home victory over Lipscomb … Dished out a career-best five assists and recorded a career-high tying four steals in a home win over Austin Peay … Also grabbed eight boards vs. the Governors … Scored a season-high 20 points and hit a season-best six FG in a home win over Ohio … Also connected on a season-high eight FT vs. the Bobcats … Pulled down nine boards and three assists vs. Ohio … Recorded first collegiate double-double with 17 points and a career-high 12 boards in a home win over UT Martin … Also blocked two shots vs. the Skyhawks … Had 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists and four steals (career best) in a loss to Minnesota at the Battle 4 Atlantis in The Bahamas … In collegiate debut, scored eight points and had seven boards, two assists, one blocked shot and three steals in the season-opening home win over North Florida … Was 6-of-6 from the free throw line vs. North Florida.

Summer 2012

Played for Team USA at the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship in Sao Sebastiao do Paraiso, Brazil ... Helped lead the U.S. to the gold medal with a perfect 5-0 mark ... Squad defeated the U.S. Virgin Islands, Mexico and Brazil in the preliminary rounds and then posted wins over Argentina (semifinal) and Brazil (championship) to take the gold ... Came off the bench in all five contests ... Team's third-leading scorer with a 12.4 average ... Squad's fourth-leading rebounder with a 4.8 average ... Tops on the team in field goal percentage (80 percent) and free throw percentage (77.8 percent) ... Had five assists, two blocks and two steals ... In opening game vs. the U.S. Virgin Islands, had a perfect shooting game with 12-of-12 FG and 6-of-6 FT for a game-high 30 points ... Grabbed six boards ... His 30-point performance was the third-highest, single-game scoring effort in USA Basketball U18 history ... His 12-of-12 shooting performance set a U.S. mark for highest field goal percentage in a U18 game ... Followed his record-setting opening game with 13 points, seven boards and three assists in the win over Mexico ... Had two points and four rebounds while playing in foul trouble in the preliminary-round win over Brazil ... In the semifinal victory over Argentina, scored 13 points and grabbed two boards ... Netted his 13 points on 4-of-5 FG and 5-of-6 FT ... Had four points and five boards in Team USA's championship-game win over Brazil.

High School

A 2012 McDonald's All-American ... Played in the McDonald's All-America Game in Chicago, Ill., in late March of 2012 ... Scored eight points (4-of-7 FG) and grabbed four boards in the contest ... Also played in the All-American Championship in New Orleans, La., on Apr. 1 ... Had five points and seven rebounds in the game ... Played four seasons at Southwest DeKalb High School, where he led the Panthers to back-to-back state title games in his final two seasons ... Won the 2012 Atlanta Journal-Constitution slam dunk contest championship ... Named to the Georgia Class AAAA All-State and 6AAAA All-Region first teams in 2011-12 ... Selected All-Metro first team by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2011-12 ... As a senior, averaged 21.2 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks ... Shot 74 percent from the field ... Posted 26 double-doubles ... Helped lead Southwest DeKalb to its second-straight Georgia Class AAAA state title game and a 22-10 record ... Scored 12 points with seven boards and three blocks in the title game ... Received Class AAAA All-State first team honors following the 2010-11 season ... As a junior, averaged 18.0 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.2 blocks ... Shot over 70 percent from the field ... Helped the Panthers to a 24-6 record before losing in the Georgia Class AAAA state championship game ... His best game as a junior was a 41-point performance in a playoff win over Lakeside ... As a sophomore in 2009-10, averaged 14.0 points and 11.0 rebounds to help Southwest DeKalb to a 19-8 record ... As a freshman in 2008-09, started 14 games and averaged 7.0 points and 7.0 rebounds as the Panthers went 13-14 ... Played AAU ball with the Atlanta Celtics ... The program has produced current NBA stars Dwight Howard, Josh Smith, Derrick Favors, Joe Johnson and Amare Stoudemire ... Also was an all-state football player at tight end/wide receiver for Southwest DeKalb ... Helped the Panthers to an 8-3 record as a senior.

Personal

A human services major ... Son of Persephone and William Goodwin ... Has five sisters ... Birthday is September 1.