Jordan Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin (born October 23, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Saint Louis Billikens of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

Jordan Goodwin
No. 0 – Saint Louis Billikens
PositionShooting guard
LeagueAtlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-10-23) October 23, 1998
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolAlthoff Catholic
(Belleville, Illinois)
CollegeSaint Louis (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2020)
  • Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team (2020)

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]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Saint Louis 262633.4.372.235.6917.54.02.0.611.5
2018–19 Saint Louis 363534.2.403.263.5117.53.41.8.310.5
2019–20 Saint Louis 313135.9.473.282.53810.43.12.1.215.5
Career 939234.5.422.259.5668.53.52.0.412.4

References
  1. Sanders, Norm (August 12, 2016). "Jordan Goodwin makes his college choice official". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. Wilhelm, David (April 2, 2016). "Althoff's Jordan Goodwin a repeat winner as Class 3A-4A Player of the Year". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. Sanders, Norm; Wilhelm, David (January 24, 2017). "Goodwin wraps up his career at Althoff in style". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  4. Halley, Jim (April 25, 2016). "Versatile Jordan Goodwin finds a way to stand out in EYBL". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  5. Phillips, Scott (August 12, 2016). "Mr. Basketball favorite Jordan Goodwin commits to Saint Louis". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  6. Kvidahl, David (January 24, 2017). "Goodwin sets Althoff scoring record in final game before shoulder surgery". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  7. Durando, Stu (January 18, 2018). "Goodwin's triple-double is first in SLU basketball history". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  8. "Goodwin scores career-high 28 in SLU's 70-62 win over La Salle". Fox Sports. Associated Press. February 10, 2018. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  9. Durando, Stu (February 14, 2018). "Final shoe drops in SLU probe: Goodwin suspended for rest of season". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  10. Criddle, Dean (November 14, 2018). "SLU star Jordan Goodwin returns from suspension just happy 'to play the game I love'". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  11. "Jordan Goodwin". Saint Louis University. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  12. Hochman, Benjamin (January 2, 2020). "Goodwin leads SLU in something more important than points and rebounds". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  13. "Perkins scores 18, Goodwin pulls down 19 rebounds in Billikens' 69-60 win over Salukis". Fox Sports. Associated Press. December 1, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  14. Durando, Stu (March 10, 2020). "Goodwin honored on A-10 first team; French second team; Perkins top 6th man". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  15. Durando, Stu (June 2, 2020). "Goodwin announces return to SLU; French expected to follow". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
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