Aleah Goodman (born Novemenber 24, 1998) is an American

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player. She played college basketball for

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from 2017 to 2021 before briefly playing professionally for the

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in the WNBA. She currently is the Director of Recruiting and Player Development for the

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Early life and College

Goodman attended La Salle College Prep in Oregon. She was a 2-Time 5A State Champion, as well as a 3-Time Oregon 5A Player of the Year. She ended her high school career with over 1,400 points, 750 assists, 550 rebounds and 375 steals. She was named a 2017 McDonalds All-American participant. She played college basketball at

. During her senior season, she became the 24th player in program history to pass 1,000 career points. She departed the school as its career leader in three-point shooting percentage and third in made three-pointers. She was also No. 15 in program history with 1,162 career points.

Professional career

Goodman was the 30th pick in the

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by the

. The Sun cut her in training camp in May the same year. She re-joined the team 2 days later as a hardship roster addition. Goodman was released from her hardship contract on May 17 after appearing in one game. In July 2021, she was hired as the director of recruiting and player personnel for

Career statistics

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OSU Beavers Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goodman, Aleah 1998 births Living people American women's basketball players Basketball players from Oregon Connecticut Sun draft picks Connecticut Sun players Oregon State Beavers women's basketball players People from Milwaukie, Oregon 21st-century American women