# Chevez Goodwin

Chevez Brandford Goodwin (born February 27, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He played college basketball with the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference, as well as for the College of Charleston Cougars and the Wofford Terriers.

## High school career

Goodwin began his high school career at A. C. Flora High School in Columbia, South Carolina. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Hammond School in Columbia. As a junior, Goodwin helped lead his team to the SCISA 3A state championship. In his senior season, he averaged 18.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, and shared The State Midlands Player of the Year honors with his teammate Seventh Woods.

## College career

As a freshman at the College of Charleston, Goodwin averaged 2.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game off the bench. For his sophomore season, he transferred to Wofford, and averaged 4.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game after sitting out for a year as a redshirt due to transfer rules. He helped get the Terriers to the NCAA tournament and win the first NCAA tournament game in school history over Seton Hall. On February 5, 2020, Goodwin scored a career-high 27 points in a 79–73 win against VMI. In his junior season, he averaged 11.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Goodwin then moved to USC as a graduate transfer, choosing the Trojans over offers from Arkansas, Georgia, Houston and Xavier. As a senior, he averaged 5.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game off the bench. Goodwin returned to USC for his additional year of eligibility, granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In his last year at USC he started every game averaging 11 points and 6.4 rebounds while helping lead the Trojans back to the NCAA tournament for a second year in a row.

## Professional career

On August 3, 2022, Goodwin signed his first professional contract overseas with Greek club Aris Thessaloniki. In 22 domestic league matches, he averaged 12.1 points and 7.8 rebounds, playing around 23 minutes per contest. During his time with club he won the 2022 Greek Slam Dunk Contest and was named an All-Star in the league as a rookie.
In the 2023/2024 season, the American center played 30 BBL games for the Rostock Seawolves, averaging 12.4 points and 6.5 rebounds. With 2.9 offensive rebounds per game, he ranked second in the league. On November 25, 2023, against Göttingen, Goodwin set a team record with ten offensive rebounds in a single game.
On August 1, 2024, Goodwin signed with the New Taipei CTBC DEA of the Taiwan Professional Basketball League (TPBL). On November 4, his contract was terminated. On December 6, he joined the Força Lleida of the Liga ACB. On February 12, 2025, he parted ways with the team. On February 17, he signed with the Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basketball League (GBL).

## Career statistics
### College

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2016–17 | College of Charleston | 35 | 5 | 9.8 | .515 | .000 | .379 | 2.9 | .1 | .2 | .5 | 2.3 |
| 2017–18 | Wofford | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt |
| 2018–19 | Wofford | 35 | 0 | 13.3 | .585 | – | .333 | 4.3 | .2 | .2 | .3 | 4.3 |
| 2019–20 | Wofford | 35 | 35 | 21.8 | .642 | .000 | .512 | 6.2 | .9 | .3 | 1.1 | 11.9 |
| 2020–21 | USC | 33 | 1 | 14.9 | .538 | .000 | .534 | 3.5 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 5.6 |
| 2021–22 | USC | 34 | 34 | 24.5 | .570 | .000 | .471 | 6.4 | .6 | .4 | .5 | 11.0 |
| Career | Career | 172 | 75 | 16.8 | .585 | .000 | .474 | 4.7 | .5 | .3 | .6 | 7.0 |

## Personal life

Goodwin's father, Charles, played college football for South Carolina State. Since high school, Goodwin has worn the No. 1 basketball jersey to honor his mother, Ronee Berry-Goodwin, who died when he was three years old.