Brandon Goodwin (born October 2, 1995) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for

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. A transfer from the

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(UCF), Goodwin was named the 2018 ASUN Conference Player of the Year.

College career

Goodwin, a 6’0”

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, committed to

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from

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. He played for the Knights in the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. He left UCF after being caught taking (though later returning) a bike on campus the summer after his freshman year. Goodwin landed at Florida Gulf Coast (FGCU) after leaving UCF. After sitting out a season as a transfer, he averaged 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game and was named

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Newcomer of the Year. He then led the Eagles to an NCAA Tournament berth after earning Atlantic Sun tournament MVP honors. Following his junior season, Goodwin declared for the

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without signing with an agent, ultimately deciding to return to FGCU for his senior year. In his senior year, Goodwin led the Eagles to a regular season Atlantic Sun championship and was named first-team All-Atlantic Sun and the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year. He averaged 18.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a senior.

Professional career

Memphis Hustle (2018)

After going undrafted in the

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, Goodwin signed with the

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for the

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. On September 4, he joined the Grizzlies for training camp. He was waived on October 13, as one of the final roster cuts before opening night. Goodwin was subsequently added to the roster of the Grizzlies’

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affiliate, the

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. In nine appearances with the Hustle, Goodwin averaged 23.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4 assists per game.

Denver Nuggets (2018–2019)

On November 29, 2018, Goodwin was signed by the

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. The Nuggets were granted an injury hardship relief exception from the NBA, allowing them to add Goodwin to their otherwise full roster. He was waived on December 10, without appearing in any games. On December 13, 2018, the

announced that Goodwin had returned to their team. Three days later the Nuggets re-signed Goodwin to a

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Atlanta Hawks (2019–2021)

On August 6, 2019, Goodwin signed a

with the

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. On February 12, 2020, the

announced that they had re-signed Goodwin to a multi-year contract. Goodwin missed the 2021 NBA playoffs due to a respiratory condition.

Westchester Knicks (2021)

On October 14, Goodwin was signed by the

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, who waived him the next day. In October 2021, he joined the

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as an affiliate player. He averaged 15.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2021–2022)

On December 31, 2021, Goodwin signed a 10-day contract with the

via the hardship exemption. On January 9, 2022, his deal was converted to a two-way contract.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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References

External links

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles bio

UCF Knights bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goodwin, Brandon 1995 births Living people American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks players Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Cleveland Cavaliers players Cleveland Charge players College Park Skyhawks players Denver Nuggets players Florida Gulf Coast Eagles men's basketball players Iowa Wolves players Memphis Hustle players Norcross High School alumni People from Norcross, Georgia Point guards Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area UCF Knights men's basketball players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Westchester Knicks players