Trae Golden

This article is about American basketball player. For American football safety, see Robert Golden.
Trae Golden
Golden with Le Portel in 2018
No. 00 – Fujian Sturgeons
PositionPoint guard
LeagueCBA
Personal information
Born (1991-10-05) October 5, 1991 (age 33)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolMcEachern
(Powder Springs, Georgia)
College
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014Lapuan Korikobrat
2015–2016ETHA Engomis
2016–2017Pallacanestro Chieti
2017–2018Le Portel
2018–2019Avtodor
2019–2020Bahçeşehir Koleji
2020–2022Fujian Sturgeons
2022–2023Beijing Royal Fighters
2023–2024Sichuan Blue Whales
2024Al-Ahly Ly
2024–presentFujian Sturgeons
Career highlights and awards

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.

Professional career

On 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

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

CBA statistics

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

  1. ^ sportando.com Trae Golden firma a Le Portel, accessed on July 1, 2018
  2. ^ "Trae Golden is the First Avtodor Newcomer".
  3. ^ "Sturgeons sign Trae Golden, ex Bahcesehir". Eurobasket. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Trae Golden - Career Highs". Proballers.com.
  5. ^ "Final Rosters for the 2024 BAL Playoffs - Who is in, Who is out". The BAL. March 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Trae Golden" (in German). basketball-stats.de. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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