Steve Goodrich
Encyclopedia
Steven Withington Goodrich (born March 18, 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former National Basketball Association
player, who played center
for the Chicago Bulls
and New Jersey Nets
in the early 2000s. Although after a remarkable career in college, he was seldom used in the pros. Goodrich averaged 1.1 points per game
and 8.7 minutes per game during his two year career and was cut several times.
After graduating from William Penn Charter High School, in Philadelphia, Goodrich played college basketball with the Princeton
Tigers. As center, he led the University to the NCAA tournament the final three years of his career. In the 1996 NCAA tournament, Goodrich would be remembered as the center who passed to Gabe Lewullis, enabling a lay-up with 3.9 seconds left which booted defending national champion UCLA out of the tournament. He was named the Ivy League
's Player of the Year in 1998 after being named a conference first team in his junior year. That season, Princeton rode him to earn a No. 5 seed in the tournament (losing only one regular-season game to North Carolina) and beat UNLV in the first round. That 1998 team eventually lost to Michigan State University
in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Goodrich was not selected in the NBA draft.
After Goodrich was waived by the Bulls, he was signed days before the 2001-02 NBA season
with the New Jersey Nets
. This relationship would not last long, as he was cut the following January to make room for free agent signings Anthony Johnson
and Donny Marshall
. After being cut by the Nets during the 2001-02 NBA season
, he returned the next year to the Houston Rockets
' training camp. However, he was cut October 24. For his NBA career, Goodrich averaged 1.1 points (on .321FG and .556FT shooting), 1.2 rebounds and 1.1 fouls in 8.7 minutes per game in 21 NBA contests.
Goodrich played pro basketball in Spain
, Italy
, Germany
, Turkey
, Ukraine
and for the Baltimore Bayrunners
in the International Basketball League. In Germany, he averaged 14.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 20 games for StadtSport Braunschweig in 2001-2002. In the Italian A1 league, Goodrich played 24 games for Olimpia Milano
, with per game averages of 9.0 points and 3.1 rebounds. He then spent the 2002-2003 season with Darussafaka Istanbul in Turkey. Lastly, he played for BC Kyiv
in the Ukrainian league, where he averaged 17.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for the Kiev-based team in the 2003-2004 FIBA Europe League
season.
Goodrich has since moved to Los Angeles and enrolled for a graduate degree at UCLA's Anderson School of Management. Goodrich is now based in California, where he works for 1st Century, a bank he helped start and now serves as Senior Vice President, Product Development & Treasury Management. He has two kids with his wife Amy, daughter of U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin
of Iowa
.
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
player, who played center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
for the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
and New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in the early 2000s. Although after a remarkable career in college, he was seldom used in the pros. Goodrich averaged 1.1 points per game
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
and 8.7 minutes per game during his two year career and was cut several times.
After graduating from William Penn Charter High School, in Philadelphia, Goodrich played college basketball with the Princeton
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
Tigers. As center, he led the University to the NCAA tournament the final three years of his career. In the 1996 NCAA tournament, Goodrich would be remembered as the center who passed to Gabe Lewullis, enabling a lay-up with 3.9 seconds left which booted defending national champion UCLA out of the tournament. He was named the Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
's Player of the Year in 1998 after being named a conference first team in his junior year. That season, Princeton rode him to earn a No. 5 seed in the tournament (losing only one regular-season game to North Carolina) and beat UNLV in the first round. That 1998 team eventually lost to Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Goodrich was not selected in the NBA draft.
After Goodrich was waived by the Bulls, he was signed days before the 2001-02 NBA season
2001-02 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs*Rookie of the Year: Pau Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies*Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons...
with the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. This relationship would not last long, as he was cut the following January to make room for free agent signings Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson is the name of:* Anthony Johnson , American film actor* Anthony Johnson , a freedman of African descent in early Virginia* Anthony Johnson , NFL running back...
and Donny Marshall
Donny Marshall
Donny E. Marshall is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers the 2nd round of the 1995 National Basketball Association Draft.-Career:...
. After being cut by the Nets during the 2001-02 NBA season
2001-02 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs*Rookie of the Year: Pau Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies*Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Wallace, Detroit Pistons...
, he returned the next year to the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
' training camp. However, he was cut October 24. For his NBA career, Goodrich averaged 1.1 points (on .321FG and .556FT shooting), 1.2 rebounds and 1.1 fouls in 8.7 minutes per game in 21 NBA contests.
Goodrich played pro basketball in Spain
Spain
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, Italy
Italy
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, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and for the Baltimore Bayrunners
Baltimore Bayrunners
The Baltimore Bayrunners were part of the International Basketball League . The Bayrunners were the first professional basketball team Baltimore had seen since the Bullets moved from Baltimore in 1973...
in the International Basketball League. In Germany, he averaged 14.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in 20 games for StadtSport Braunschweig in 2001-2002. In the Italian A1 league, Goodrich played 24 games for Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
, with per game averages of 9.0 points and 3.1 rebounds. He then spent the 2002-2003 season with Darussafaka Istanbul in Turkey. Lastly, he played for BC Kyiv
BC Kyiv
BC Kyiv is the Ukrainian professional basketball club that is based in Kiev. The club's home court for Ukrainian domestic league matches is the Meridian Sports Complex, which has a seating capacity of 1,500. Large attendance games and European-wide competition games are held at the 7,000 seat Kiev...
in the Ukrainian league, where he averaged 17.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for the Kiev-based team in the 2003-2004 FIBA Europe League
EuroChallenge
The EuroChallenge is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe...
season.
Goodrich has since moved to Los Angeles and enrolled for a graduate degree at UCLA's Anderson School of Management. Goodrich is now based in California, where he works for 1st Century, a bank he helped start and now serves as Senior Vice President, Product Development & Treasury Management. He has two kids with his wife Amy, daughter of U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin
Tom Harkin
Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin is the junior United States Senator from Iowa and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives ....
of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
.