Kansas basketball: Drew Gooden nominated for Kansas Sports HOF
Kansas basketball great Drew Gooden has been nominated for the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame class of 2020.
Kansas basketball’s Drew Gooden, along with many other athletes, coaches, and contributors, has a chance to join the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. The 2020 nominee class is headlined by names like Jordy Nelson and Darren Sproles.
Should Gooden be inducted, he’d join other Kansas basketball greats like Danny Manning, Raef LaFrentz, Clyde Lovellette, Nick Collison, Dick Harp, Ted Owens, Phog Allen, and many others.
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Gooden played at Kansas from 1999-2002. Here are some of his many accolades during his time as a Jayhawk:
- NABC Co-Player of the Year, 2002
- Consensus First-Team All-American, 2002
- Big 12 Player of the Year, 2002
- Big 12 Champion, 2002
- Final Four, 2002
- No. 0 Retired by Kansas
Gooden was a huge part of the Jayhawks making the final four in his junior season. He averaged nearly 20 points and 11 rebounds per game, both of which led the Big 12 Conference.
After a successful career at Kansas, Gooden was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. Gooden’s NBA career spanned from 2002-2016 and with time spent on 10 different teams in the league. After he retired from the NBA, Gooden finished his degree in communications at the University of Kansas.
Gooden isn’t the only prominent Jayhawk that could be inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in the 2020 class. Former Kansas head football coach Glen Mason is also a nominee. Mason won two bowl games with the Jayhawks and led them to a 10-2 record in the 1995 season.
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Drew Gooden was one of the best ever when it comes to Kansas basketball. He’s more than deserving of a place in the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, and hopefully, he’ll be the next Jayhawk to make it in.