Grant Golden (basketball)

Grant Golden (born January 15, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Richmond Spiders of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

For the tennis player, see Grant Golden.
Grant Golden
Golden in 2018
No. 33 – Richmond Spiders
PositionPower forward
LeagueAtlantic 10 Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-01-15) January 15, 1998
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeRichmond (2016–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Atlantic 10 (2020)
  • 2× Third-team All-Atlantic 10 (2018, 2019)
  • Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2018)

High school career

After averaging 18.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore for Sherando High School in Stephens City, Virginia, Golden transferred to St. James School in Hagerstown, Maryland. He suffered a stress fracture in his right foot before his junior season, before breaking his left ankle in his second game and missing the rest of the season.[1][2] As a senior at St. James, Golden averaged 17.2 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, leading his team to the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference title. He was named Washington County Co-Player of the Year by The Herald-Mail.[1] He committed to playing college basketball for Richmond over offers from James Madison, San Diego, Wofford and George Washington.[3]

College career

On December 17, 2016, during a game against Texas Tech, Golden collapsed and was briefly unconscious due to an irregular heartbeat.[4] He underwent a cardiac ablation procedure to correct his heart rhythm.[5][6] Golden missed the remainder of the season, after playing nine games, and was granted a medical redshirt by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.[7] As a redshirt freshman, he averaged a team-high 15.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, earning Third Team All-Atlantic 10 and Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team honors. Golden scored 498 points, breaking the program freshman scoring record.[8] On November 21, 2018, he posted a career-high 33 points and nine rebounds in a 68–66 loss to Wyoming.[9] As a sophomore, he averaged 17.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game and was named to the Third Team All-Atlantic 10 for a second time.[10] On January 18, 2020, Golden scored a season-high 25 points in a 97–87 win against George Mason.[11] In his junior season, Golden averaged 13.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, earning Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors.[12] He led Richmond to a program-record 14 conference wins. Golden declared for the 2020 NBA draft before withdrawing his name and opting to return to Richmond.[13]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Richmond 907.6.350.200.3332.0.9.0.22.0
2017–18 Richmond 323230.7.498.275.6256.72.2.61.215.6
2018–19 Richmond 333331.4.503.296.6577.13.5.51.117.2
2019–20 Richmond 292926.0.524.263.7136.93.4.6.913.4
Career 1039427.5.504.278.6546.52.9.51.014.3

Personal life

Golden's younger brother, Bryce, plays college basketball for Butler.[12] His father, Craig, stands 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) and played college basketball for Fairfield and Hartford.[1]

References
  1. Dunleavy, Kevin (March 26, 2016). "All-County Boys Basketball: Healthy Golden shows off skills for Saints". The Herald-Mail. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  2. Roberts, Diane (March 9, 2018). "Young basketball player finds mentor in Richmond Spiders player". WUSA (TV). Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. Keeler Jr., Tommy (October 28, 2015). "Golden commits to playing basketball at Richmond". The Northern Virginia Daily. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  4. Kurz Jr., Hank (July 8, 2017). "Richmond player back on court after collapse, heart scare". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  5. O'Neil, Dana (November 13, 2017). "A heart scare behind him, Grant Golden is back bigger and stronger and ready to contribute at Richmond". The Athletic. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  6. O'Connor, John (December 22, 2016). "UR freshman forward Grant Golden undergoes cardiac procedure". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  7. O'Connor, John (May 23, 2017). "After recovery from heart procedure, it's go time for UR forward Grant Golden". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  8. "A Record-Setting Return: Grant Golden Freshman Highlights". University of Richmond Athletics. April 3, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  9. "James scores 29 as Wyoming rallies past Richmond 68–66". USA Today. Associated Press. November 21, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  10. "One view of the A-10 preseason all-league teams". Olean Times Herald. October 11, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  11. "Golden leads Richmond past George Mason 97–87". ESPN. Associated Press. January 18, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  12. Keeler Jr., Tommy (April 17, 2020). "Golden brothers share special bond through basketball". The Winchester Star. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  13. "Francis, Gilyard, Golden Officially Withdraw From NBA Draft". University of Richmond Athletics. June 3, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.