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Andrew Melvin "Drew" Gooden III (born September 24, 1981) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6'10", 250 lb power forward played previously for the University of Kansas.
As a senior at El Cerrito High School, Gooden led his Gauchos to the 1999 California Interscholastic Federation Boys Division III championship game. Washington Union High School (led by future NBA guard DeShawn Stevenson) won the championship game over El Cerrito HS by a score of 77–71.
Gooden joined fellow freshmen Nick Collison and Kirk Hinrich for the 1999–2000 season. Although at times Gooden was frustrated with the way things were going his freshman year, he finally adjusted to coach Roy Williams' system.
In his freshman year, KU went 24–10 and lost to Duke in the Round of 32 during the 2000 NCAA Basketball Tournament. The next season, the Jayhawks went 26–7 and fell to Illinois in the 2001 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen.
I know the place that is comfortable
I know the place that i come from
I know the grace of the chosen one
Do you? do you?
I know the tears that are on your face
I've sat in the shadow of disgrace
I know the grace of the chosen one
Do you? do you?
And i know what he's done for me,
And i know that beauty is awaiting me
I've felt the pain that you feel today
I know the shame that won't go away
I know the grace of the chosen one
Do you? do you?
And i know what he's done for me,
And i know that beauty is awaiting me
I know the grace of the chosen one