BASKETBALL PLAYER
Drew Gooden
1981 - Today

Drew Gooden
Andrew Melvin Gooden III (born September 24, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently a broadcaster for Monumental Sports Network. The power forward played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Gooden played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks, where he was a consensus first-team All-American in 2002. He earned NBA All-Rookie First Team honors with the Memphis Grizzlies after they selected him in the first round of the 2002 NBA draft with the fourth overall pick. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Drew Gooden is the 1,459th most popular basketball player (down from 1,241st in 2024), the 19,775th most popular biography from United States (down from 18,354th in 2019) and the 769th most popular American Basketball Player.
Memorability Metrics
Page views of Drew Gooden by language
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Drew Gooden ranks 1,459 out of 1,757. Before him are Andrew Gaze, Zach Edey, Evgeny Voronov, Bruno Caboclo, Cadillac Anderson, and Tadija Dragićević. After him are Axel Toupane, James White, Jenny Whittle, Patrik Auda, Trisha Fallon, and Jelena Brooks.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrew Gaze
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 1,453
Zach Edey
2002 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 1,454
Evgeny Voronov
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.83
Rank: 1,455
Bruno Caboclo
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.82
Rank: 1,456
Cadillac Anderson
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 1,457
Tadija Dragićević
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 1,458
Drew Gooden
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 1,459
Axel Toupane
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.75
Rank: 1,460
James White
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 1,461
Jenny Whittle
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 1,462
Patrik Auda
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 1,463
Trisha Fallon
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.71
Rank: 1,464
Jelena Brooks
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.71
Rank: 1,465
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Drew Gooden ranks 1,508. Before him are Worapoj Petchkoom, Josh Hamilton, Marek Plawgo, Lionel Mathis, Tim Brown, and Maik Franz. After him are Ingvild Stensland, Hiroki Kishida, Melissa Tancredi, Lacey Sturm, Timofei Kalachev, and Danijel Premuš.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsWorapoj Petchkoom
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.85
Rank: 1,502
Josh Hamilton
BASEBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 1,503
Marek Plawgo
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.83
Rank: 1,504
Lionel Mathis
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.82
Rank: 1,505
Tim Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.82
Rank: 1,506
Maik Franz
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 1,507
Drew Gooden
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 1,508
Ingvild Stensland
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.77
Rank: 1,509
Hiroki Kishida
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.75
Rank: 1,510
Melissa Tancredi
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 1,511
Lacey Sturm
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 1,512
Timofei Kalachev
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.71
Rank: 1,513
Danijel Premuš
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.71
Rank: 1,514
In United States
Among people born in United States, Drew Gooden ranks 19,783 out of 20,380. Before him are Carrie Brownstein (1974), Robert Aderholt (1965), Ayad Akhtar (1970), Jhonen Vasquez (1974), Lauren Bowles (1973), and Galen Rupp (1986). After him are Murphy Jensen (1968), Raphael Bob-Waksberg (1984), Chris Massoglia (1992), Natalie Batalha (1966), Ezra Klein (1984), and Kenya Moore (1971).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsCarrie Brownstein
COMEDIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,777
Robert Aderholt
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,778
Ayad Akhtar
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,779
Jhonen Vasquez
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,780
Lauren Bowles
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,781
Galen Rupp
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 19,782
Drew Gooden
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 19,783
Murphy Jensen
TENNIS PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 19,784
Raphael Bob-Waksberg
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 19,785
Chris Massoglia
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 19,786
Natalie Batalha
ASTRONOMER
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 19,787
Ezra Klein
JOURNALIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 19,788
Kenya Moore
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 19,789
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Drew Gooden ranks 769. Before him are Malik Beasley (1996), Dawn Staley (1970), George Hill (1986), DeLisha Milton-Jones (1974), Tina Thompson (1975), and Cadillac Anderson (1964). After him are James White (1982), Justin Anderson (1993), Kim Mulkey (1962), Chris Singleton (1989), Thomas Robinson (1991), and Nigel Williams-Goss (1994).
Malik Beasley
1996 - Present
HPI: 36.96
Rank: 763
Dawn Staley
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.92
Rank: 764
George Hill
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.89
Rank: 765
DeLisha Milton-Jones
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.89
Rank: 766
Tina Thompson
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.87
Rank: 767
Cadillac Anderson
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.81
Rank: 768
Drew Gooden
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.78
Rank: 769
James White
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 770
Justin Anderson
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.69
Rank: 771
Kim Mulkey
1962 - Present
HPI: 36.68
Rank: 772
Chris Singleton
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.67
Rank: 773
Thomas Robinson
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.67
Rank: 774
Nigel Williams-Goss
1994 - Present
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 775














































