Angel Goodrich Explained

Angel Goodrich
League:WNBA
Position:Guard
Birth Date:1990 2, mf=yes[1]
Birth Place:Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
Highschool:Sequoyah (Tahlequah, Oklahoma)
College:Kansas (2009–2013)
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2013
Draft Round:3
Draft Pick:29
Draft Team:Tulsa Shock
Career Start:2013
Career End:2015
Years1:2013–2014
Team1:Tulsa Shock
Years2:2014
Team2:Chevakata Vologda (RPL)
Years3:2015
Team3:Seattle Storm
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Angel Goodrich (born February 24, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player, who played for the Tulsa Shock and Seattle Storm in the WNBA.

Background and family

Goodrich was born in Glendale, Arizona to Jonathan and Fayth (Goodrichard) Lewis. Jonathan is African-American; Fayth is Native American (Cherokee). Goodrich herself is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation.[2] [3] [4] [5] Goodrich has two siblings, an older brother Zach Goodrich, and a younger sister Nikki Lewis. Lewis played college basketball for the Tabor Bluejays.[6]

High school

Goodrich attended Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, where she was the first Division I athletic scholarship recipient in the school's history. During her 4 years at the Cherokee-operated school, she lettered in basketball, softball and track and field, and earned All-State honors as a sprinter. She also led the school's basketball team, the Sequoyah Lady Indians, to three consecutive Class AAA state titles.[7] [8]

College

Goodrich played her college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks at the University of Kansas. In her freshman year, she tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee, causing her to miss the entire season. The following year she tore the ACL in her right knee after only 15 games. Despite these setbacks, she still scored over 1,000 career points for KU, and became the Jayhawks' all-time career assists leader. Her assists total of 771 ranks as the third-highest in Big 12 Conference history.[7] [9] [10]

In her senior year, Goodrich was a finalist for the Naismith Award, Wade Trophy, Wooden Award, Nancy Lieberman Award, and the USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award. She also earned First Team All-Big 12 honors, and was a member of the WBCA All-Region 5 Team.[10]

Kansas statistics

Source[11]

YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008–09Kansasredshirt
2009–10Kansas1510234.1%20.0%50.0%2.77.11.10.16.8
2010–11Kansas2720335.8%28.4%64.0%3.06.31.70.17.5
2011–12Kansas3447643.1%38.5%65.9%4.17.42.40.414.0
2012–13Kansas3448136.5%31.5%73.0%3.57.22.80.214.1
Career127126242.3%33.3%62.0%9.60.50.80.89.9

Professional career

In 2013, Goodrich was selected in the third round of the WNBA draft (29th pick overall) by the Tulsa Shock. At the time she was the highest-drafted Native American player in the history of the WNBA.[12] During the 2013–14 off-season, she played for Chevakata Vologda in the Russian Premier League.[13] In 2014, she completed her second and final season for the Shock. In 2015, she was picked up on waivers by the Seattle Storm.[4] [14] [15] In September 2015 Goodrich registered the first double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) in her three-year WNBA career.[16] Angel then went on to play half a season in Russia and a full season in Poland after she was let go from Seattle in 2016.[17] Goodrich then turned her attention to teaching Native American youth at a basketball camp to help prepare them for playing at a collegiate level.[17]

WNBA career statistics

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2013| style="text-align:left;"| Tulsa| 31 || 16 || 21.9 || .423 || .250 || .545 || 1.8 || 2.9|| 1.2 || 0.1 || 1.7 || 4.4|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2014| style="text-align:left;"| Tulsa| 28|| 0|| 6.5 || .500 || .500 || .571 || 0.4|| 0.8 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.7 || 1.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2015| style="text-align:left;"| Seattle| 23|| 5|| 15.8 || .408 || .300 || .500 || 1.7|| 3.0 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 1.2 || 3.0|-| style="text-align:left;"| Career| style="text-align:left;"|3 years, 2 teams| 82 || 21|| 14.9|| .426 || .273 || .538 || 1.3 || 2.2 || 0.7 || 0.0 || 1.2 || 2.9

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angel Goodrich . 2015-09-30 . 2015 . WNBA.
  2. Web site: Cherokee Citizen, Kansas point guard Angel Goodrich inspires Cherokee teens . . December 5, 2012 . August 13, 2018 . August 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180814040012/http://www.cherokee.org/News/Stories/33287 . dead .
  3. Web site: Native Daughters: Angel Goodrich . UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications . November 24, 2013 . January 18, 2015 . March 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305025918/http://cojmc.unl.edu/nativedaughters2/?nd_profile=angel-goodrich . dead .
  4. Web site: Angel Goodrich (Cherokee) Finishes Second Season in the WNBA for the Tulsa Shock . nativenewsonline.net . August 18, 2014 . January 19, 2015 . September 23, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180923085631/https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/angel-goodrich-cherokee-finishes-second-season-wnba-tulsa-shock/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Black History Month: An Honest Conversation With Yawna Allen on Being Native and Black . Gyasi Ross . 2015-03-13 . 2015 . Indian Country Today Media Network.
  6. Web site: Tabor College: 2013–14 Women's Basketball Roster: #1 Nikki Lewis . Tabor College . January 20, 2015 . August 12, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170812022646/http://www.taborbluejays.com/roster/11/7/3382.php . dead .
  7. Web site: The Indomitable Cherokee: University of Kansas's Court General Angel Goodrich . indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com . April 14, 2012 . January 20, 2015.
  8. Web site: Sequoyah High's Success Energizes Tribe . New York Times . December 18, 2007 . January 20, 2015.
  9. Web site: Goodrich becomes 26th to join 1,000-point scoring club . kansan.com . January 23, 2013 . January 20, 2015.
  10. Web site: KU's Angel Goodrich Selected by Tulsa in 2013 WNBA Draft . wibwnewsnow.com . April 15, 2013 . January 20, 2015 . March 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305003119/http://www.wibwnewsnow.com/kus-angel-goodrich-selected-by-tulsa-in-2013-wnba-draft/ . dead .
  11. Web site: NCAA Statistics . web1.ncaa.org . 2016-04-16.
  12. Web site: Native American Women in the WNBA; Schimmel to Join Elite Company . NDNSPORTS.com . April 8, 2014 . March 14, 2015.
  13. Web site: Vologda-Chevakata signs Angel Goodrich . cherokeephoenix.org . October 16, 2013 . January 20, 2015.
  14. Web site: KU's Angel Goodrich Highest-Drafted Native Player in WNBA History . indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com . April 16, 2013 . January 20, 2015.
  15. Web site: Shock Notebook: Former Tulsa guard Angel Goodrich picked up by Seattle Storm . Tulsa World . June 7, 2015 . June 14, 2015.
  16. Web site: Seattle Storm Guard Angel Goodrich: 'It's All About Mindset and Staying Positive' . Harwood . Rodney . 2015-09-16 . Indian Country Media Network . 2017-09-08.
  17. Web site: Keegan . Tom . An Angel's journey from superstar player to camp instructor . KU Sports . February 2, 2019 . June 30, 2017.