Goodwin's addition to our team this year indeed provides many good wins already. Thanks to him and our coaches' great efforts in scouting/recruiting him.

Goodwin's play style is very nostalgic for old-schooled basketball centers' movements: back to the basket, pivoting one foot left or right for turn-around high-percentage short range shots, relentlessly fighting for rebounds on both ends, giving his team an effective presence in the paint. In today's basketball, most 6'9'' players just want to ( or need to?) shoot outside face-to-the-basket shots and don't fight for rebounds as hard as they were before.

Look at 2 examples in the USC-UCI highlight film.
(2) Men's Basketball: USC 91, UCI 56 - Highlights 12/8/20 - YouTube

1) @0:45
Goodwin fights for the offensive rebound, maneuvers in a tight space, turns around and slams it home.

2) @0:58
This one is even more amazing. When Peterson long-passes to Bauman in the front court for a quick 3-point shot, Goodwin is still in the back court. Yet Goodwin
runs to the paint area to give himself a chance for the possible rebound, nevertheless. great effort.

Hope he can contribute more in our remaining games.

I agree that Goodwin is a winner. He just has “it” for today’s game. Ideal complement to our more finesse-oriented players, especially in the front court (though of course he has his flaws). I would play him until he fouls out.

he's straight up durty south! plays tough, plays 110% on both ends, he's gritty, he's passionate. i watched a bunch of his wofford tape. although we don't have a true banger this kid plays like one.

if you need a pivotal putback off of a offensive rebound there's no better, or in the least not many better, than this kid. he's all heart.

I can't remember the last time we had a big that was this efficient....

Hate to say it, but the last 2 games, Goodwin has been our most effective big.

Aggressive and physical rather than tentative and passive.

Really hope he comes back for an extra year next season.