Vernon Goodridge
Height6 ft
Height in9
Weight lbs242
Birth dateFebruary 18, 1984 (age 42)
Birth placeBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
HighschoolLutheran Christian Academy
(Brooklyn, New York)
College
Draft year2010
Career start2010
Career end2018
Years 12010–2011
Team 1Springfield Armor
Years 22011
Team 2Maine Red Claws
Years 32011–2012
Team 3BC Kyiv
Years 42012–2013
Team 4Khimik Yuzhny
Years 52013
Team 5Yeşilgiresun Belediye
Years 62013–2014
Team 6Hapoel Kfar Saba
Years 72014
Team 7La Bruixa d'Or Manresa
Years 82014
Team 8AEK Athens
Years 92014–2015
Team 9UniCEUB/BRB
Years 102016
Team 10Piratas de Quebradillas
Years 112016–2017
Team 11Indios de Ciudad Juárez
Years 122017–2018
Team 12CS Antonins
Years 132018
Team 13Bucaneros de La Guaira

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

College career

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

Professional career

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

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

References

  1. ^ Vernon Goodridge Archived November 12, 2017 at the Wayback Machine 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". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  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 2018-03-13.