the Bucks waived Gooden using the NBA's amnesty clause. Second stint with the Wizards On February 26, 2014, Gooden signed a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards. On March 8, 2014, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Wizards. On March 18, 2014, he signed with the Wizards for the rest of the season. On July 18, 2014, Gooden re-signed with the Wizards. In the team's season opener on October 29, 2014, against the Miami Heat, Gooden was named the starting power forward in what was his first of just seven starts for the season. He subsequently scored a season-high 18 points and did not top that mark for the rest of the season. On July 13, 2015, Gooden again re-signed with the Wizards. Gooden's final NBA game was played on April 13, 2016 in a 109 - 98 win over the Atlanta Hawks where he recorded one point and one steal in 2 minutes of playing time. July 7, 2016, the Wizards declined their option on Gooden's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent. BIG3 League In February 2018, Drew Gooden joined Ice Cube's BIG3 basketball league as co-captain of 3's Company. Personal life Gooden is half Finnish; his father, Andrew Gooden, met Drew's mother, Ulla, while playing pro basketball in Äänekoski, Finland. Gooden's parents divorced later on, and he stayed with his father in California. In August 2014, Gooden attempted to get Finnish citizenship in order to play for their national team, but he failed to do so before the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Gooden enjoys playing the piano. At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, Gooden appeared with a patch of hair on the back of his head. He refers to this hair style as a "duck tail." Gooden said, "It is drawing a lot of attention ... One thing I've found out is even negative publicity is good publicity. At least I had the (guts) to do it." He claims women love it: "I went from getting compliments to now being sexy." In 2012, Gooden opened a Wingstop restaurant franchise in Altamonte Springs, Florida. In 2016, Gooden returned to the University of Kansas and earned his degree in communications. NBA career statistics Regular season |- | align="left" | | align="left" | Memphis | 51 || 29 || 26.1 || .443 || .304 || .697 || 5.8 || 1.2 || .7 || .4 || 12.1