Vernon Goodridge (born February 18, 1984) is an American professional basketball player.

Vernon Goodridge
Goodridge in 2012
Personal information
Born (1984-02-18) February 18, 1984 (age 40)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High schoolLutheran Christian Academy
(Brooklyn, New York)
College
NBA draft2010: undrafted
Playing career2010–2018
PositionPower forward
Career history
2010–2011Springfield Armor
2011Maine Red Claws
2011–2012BC Kyiv
2012–2013Khimik Yuzhny
2013Yeşilgiresun Belediye
2013–2014Hapoel Kfar Saba
2014La Bruixa d'Or Manresa
2014AEK Athens
2014–2015UniCEUB/BRB
2016Piratas de Quebradillas
2016–2017Indios de Ciudad Juárez
2017–2018CS Antonins
2018Bucaneros de La Guaira
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

College career

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Goodridge attended Mississippi State University and La Salle University. He is from Brooklyn, New York.[1]

Professional career

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Goodridge was the 5th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Development League Draft by the Springfield Armor. In 33 games with the Armor, Goodridge averaged 9 points and 5.4 rebounds in 23.2 minutes per game, after which he was traded to the Maine Red Claws for Eugene Spates.[2]

In the summer of 2011, Goodridge signed with Argentinian team 9 de Julio de Río Tercero but left before making an appearance.[3]

In September 2011, he signed a one-year deal with BC Kyiv of Ukraine.[4] In July 2012, he signed with Khimik Yuzhny.[5] In March 2013, he moved to Turkey and signed with Yeşilgiresun Belediye for the rest of the season.[6]

In November 2013, he signed with Hapoel Kfar Saba of Israel. In January 2014, he moved to Spain and signed with La Bruixa d'Or Manresa for the rest of the season.[7]

In September 2014, Goodridge signed with AEK Athens of Greece.[8] He left AEK after only three games in the Greek League. In December 2014, he signed with UniCEUB/BRB of Brazil for the rest of the season.[9]

On January 20, 2016, he signed with Piratas de Quebradillas of the Puerto Rican BSN.[10]

In December 2016, he signed with Indios de Ciudad Juárez of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional.[11]

The Basketball Tournament

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In 2017, Goodridge competed for The Washington Generals in The Basketball Tournament. The team lost in the round of 64.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Vernon Goodridge DraftExpress.com
  2. ^ RED CLAWS ACQUIRE GOODRIDGE FROM SPRINGFIELD Archived June 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine NBA.com, February 14, 2011
  3. ^ Vernon Googridge abandona el "Patriota" (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Vernon Goodridge agreed to terms with BC Kiev
  5. ^ Khimik adds Vernon Goodridge
  6. ^ Yesilgiresun adds Vernon Goodridge
  7. ^ La Bruixa d'Or tabs Vernon Goodridge, ex Hapoel K/S
  8. ^ AEK Athens add Goodridge to their roster
  9. ^ Brasilia adds Goodridge to their roster
  10. ^ Vernon Goodridge inks with Piratas de Quebradillas
  11. ^ Vernon Goodridge (ex Quebradillas) is a newcomer at Indios
  12. ^ "Vernon Goodridge | The Basketball Tournament". www.thetournament.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018.
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