Drew Gooden
Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden IIIis an American professional basketball player who last played for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association. The 6'10", 250 lb power forward played college basketball for the University of Kansas...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth24 September 1981
CityOakland, CA
team believe giving
The relationships that I've built and the connections and the network that I have created playing on these multiple teams, playing for these multiple coaches and assistant coaches - I wouldn't give that back for anything, because I believe that's going to prepare me for my next step, whether that's going to be on the floor coaching or in an office doing some type of management work.
today made court
I wouldn't change my experience for anything. It made me the person I am today. Not just on the court but off the court.
team age roles
I had to learn from an early age to be observant of how to fit in right away and how to make a transition a lot more smoothly by adjusting to a role or filling a role that a team needed.
team guy roles
I was never a guy who came into a new situation on a team being vocal right away. I kind of monitored the situation, observed the situation and then found my role throughout that process.
team two focus
My main focus, whenever I put on a new uniform, was just to provide energy. ... There was one thing I knew I could never mess up, and that was going hard. That's what I really kind of relied on to get me through the transition period between two teams.
team butterfly coaching
I'm a social butterfly. Once I get somewhere, I can make myself at ease and start the team bonding and build a relationship with my team, all my teammates, all the coaches, all the coaching staff.
way right-way
There's never a right way to tell somebody that they've been traded.
player mirrors trying
When I was young, I kept trying to be in the most helpful place for me, when sometimes, as players, you have to look in the mirror and say, "It's not always going to be comfortable."
sports diversity dumb
I've had to overcome a lot of diversity.
fought grind kept team
They're a team that's going to grind it. We fought back and kept our composure. We kept executing.
coach egg far game goose injury nursing people road step talked trip
I talked to the coach and we've got a back-to-back with a game (Saturday). I'm kind of nursing this injury and got out ... before it got worse. We've got a goose egg so far on this road trip and if people are really competitors on this team, they'll step up to the challenge.
best hamilton hitting rip
Rip Hamilton was at his best hitting those mid-range jumpers, those back-breakers.
expected played stages
He's played on big stages his whole life. It's expected of him.
ankle coach inside needed straight three
Z went out with an ankle sprain. We needed an inside presence. Coach went to me three straight times, and I delivered.