Jordan Goodwin (born October 23, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League, on a two-way contract. He played college basketball for the Saint Louis Billikens.
![]() Goodwin in the 2015 IHSA Class 3A Championship game | |
No. 7 – Washington Wizards | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1998-10-23) October 23, 1998 (age 24) Centreville, Illinois |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Althoff Catholic (Belleville, Illinois) |
College | Saint Louis (2017–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | Capital City Go-Go |
2022–present | Washington Wizards |
2022–present | →Capital City Go-Go |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
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]
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. Before the start of the 2022-2023 regular season, the Wizards signed him to a two-way contract.[22]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2017–18 | Saint Louis | 26 | 26 | 33.4 | .372 | .235 | .691 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | .6 | 11.5 |
2018–19 | Saint Louis | 36 | 35 | 34.2 | .403 | .263 | .511 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | .3 | 10.5 |
2019–20 | Saint Louis | 31 | 31 | 35.9 | .473 | .282 | .538 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | .2 | 15.5 |
2020–21 | Saint Louis | 21 | 21 | 33.1 | .430 | .314 | .643 | 10.1 | 3.9 | 2.0 | .2 | 14.5 |
Career | 114 | 113 | 34.3 | .423 | .271 | .580 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | .3 | 12.8 |
Washington Wizards roster | |
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Capital City Go-Go current roster | |
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