Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus Northeastern State (exh.) on October 22, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. CT
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Anna Gooden
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore*
- Hometown:
- Fort Smith, Ark.
Get to Know Anna...
What inspired you to start playing basketball and who were your biggest influences growing up?My entire family is really a basketball family. I grew up playing basketball, my sister went to Rice, my brother played college basketball so I just grew up in it.
Who do you model your game after?
My older sister was a big influence, so I really took after her game.
Who is your favorite basketball player?
Growing up, Maya Moore was my absolute favorite basketball player of all time. She still is. I really like A’Ja Wilson, I really like Steph Curry, I really like Giannis. Those are my tops.
NAME & HOMETOWN PRONUNCIATION
Prior to Kansas
at Colorado (2026)
Appeared in all 34 games during her freshman campaign at Colorado, averaging 1.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game…Scored a career-high 10 points in the season opener vs. New Mexico (Nov. 6) and set a career-best with seven rebounds at Kansas (Feb. 1)…Totaled 64 points, 63 rebounds, 36 assists and 20 steals…Scored at least two points in 21 games…Averaged 1.1 assist per game…Shot 32.8 percent (22-67) from the field and 80.0 percent (16-20) from the free throw line.
High School
Named the 2025 Arkansas MaxPreps Player of the Year and state tournament MVP after leading Northside HS in Fort Smith to the state championship…In addition to the 2025 state championship, led the Grizzlies to a state runner-up finish in 2024…All-time leading scorer at Northside HS, where she was coached by Ricky Smith…Four-time all-state selection…Three-time Tournament of Champions winner…Also competed in football, track & field, wrestling and basketball…Player for Proskills, Texas U and Missouri Phenom AAU programs…Graduated with honors as a member of the National Honor Society and Superintendent Student Advisory.
Personal
Daughter of Eric Sr. and Amber Gooden…Has four siblings: brothers Eric II & Everette, sisters Trinity & Erikka…Father Eric played football at Kansas State from 1997-2000…Brother Eric II played basketball at the University of the Ozarks from 2023-25…Sister Trinity played basketball at Rice from 2021-25…Twin sister Erikka currently plays collegiately at Omaha…Brother Everette is headed to play football at Culver-Stockton…Teammate of Jaliya Davis when competing with Missouri Phenom.
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