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WICHITA, Kan. – University of Kansas men’s basketball standout Drew Gooden will be part of the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (KSHOF) Class of 2020, the KSHOF announced Wednesday. Gooden, along with nine others, will be inducted on Sunday, Oct. 3, at the Kansas Star Casino.
Gooden was a two-time All-Big 12 selection at KU in 2001 and 2002. The Richmond, Calif., forward was a Consensus All-America First Team selection in 2002 in which Kansas went 33-4, 16-0 in Big 12 play and advanced to the Final Four in Atlanta. The 2002 team is the only squad in Big 12 history to go undefeated in league play. Also in 2002, Gooden was the Big 12 Player of the Year, Basketball America National Player of the Year and Co-National Player of the Year by the NABC.
Gooden led Kansas in scoring in 2002 (19.8 ppg), in rebounds in 2000 (7.5 rpg) and 2002 (11.4 rpg) and in steals with 65 in 2002. He is the second player in KU history to total at least 1,500 points, 900 rebounds, 100 blocks, and 100 steals for a career. In only three seasons at KU, Gooden ranks 21st in scoring (1,526), sixth in rebounds (905) and 18th in blocked shots (107).
Gooden was drafted fourth overall in the first round of the 2002 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. He played 14 professional seasons with the Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards. He ended his NBA career with 8,653 points, 896 assists, 544 steals, 474 blocks, 5,618 rebounds, in 790 games played. Gooden’s KU jersey was retired in 2003 and he has also been an inducted into the Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame located in the Booth Family Hall of Athletics.
