Robert Wilson Golden III (born October 5, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) He competed in college for Tennessee and Georgia Tech.
 Golden with Le Portel in 2018 | |
| No. 00 – Fujian Sturgeons | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | CBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 5, 1991 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McEachern (Powder Springs, Georgia) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014 | Lapuan Korikobrat |
| 2015–2016 | ETHA Engomis |
| 2016–2017 | Pallacanestro Chieti |
| 2017–2018 | Le Portel |
| 2018–2019 | Avtodor |
| 2019–2020 | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
| 2020–2022 | Fujian Sturgeons |
| 2022–2023 | Beijing Royal Fighters |
| 2023–2024 | Sichuan Blue Whales |
| 2024 | Al-Ahly Ly |
| 2024–present | Fujian Sturgeons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editOn July 9, 2017, he signed with ESSM Le Portel of the French Pro A league.[1] On June 10, 2018, Golden was announced by Avtodor of the Russian VTB United League.[2] He spent the 2019–20 season with Bahçeşehir Koleji, averaging 23.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game.
On September 30, 2020, Golden signed with the Fujian Sturgeons where he went on to play two seasons.[3] On March 10, 2022, Golden scored a career-high 63 points in a regular season loss against Shandong.[4]
Golden was the scoring champion of the 2023–24 CBA season while playing for the Sichuan Blue Whales, averaging 33.3 points per game.[4]
In May 2024, Golden joined Al-Ahly Ly for the 2024 BAL playoffs.[5]
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
CBA statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Fujian | 41 | 34 | 29.6 | .518 | .430 | .884 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 30.4 |
| 2021–22 | Fujian | 20 | 20 | 39.4 | .478 | .344 | .958 | 5.7 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 44.1 |
Source: basketball-stats.de (Date: 27. March 2022)[6]
References
edit- ^ sportando.com Trae Golden firma a Le Portel, accessed on July 1, 2018
- ^ "Trae Golden is the First Avtodor Newcomer".
- ^ "Sturgeons sign Trae Golden, ex Bahcesehir". Eurobasket. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Trae Golden - Career Highs". Proballers.com.
- ^ "Final Rosters for the 2024 BAL Playoffs - Who is in, Who is out". The BAL. March 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "Trae Golden" (in German). basketball-stats.de. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
External links
edit
- Trae Golden at FIBA.basketball
- Trae Golden at Eurobasket.com
- Trae Golden at RealGM
- Trae Golden at Proballers
- Trae Golden – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
- Tennessee Volunteers bio
