Vladislav Goldin

Vladislav Goldin (Владислав Голдин; born 12 May 2001) is a Russian college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Florida Atlantic Owls.

Early life and high school career
Goldin grew up in Nalchik, Russia. He was a competitive wrestler until age 15 and began playing basketball after a significant growth spurt. Goldin played for PBC CSKA Junior for three seasons. He averaged 8.3 points, five rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game in his final season with the team.

Goldin moved to the United States and enrolled at Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut. He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to playing college basketball for Texas Tech.

Texas Tech and Florida Atlantic
Goldin began his college career at Texas Tech. He played in 10 games during his true freshman season and averaged 1.9 points and one rebound per game. Following the end of the season, Goldin entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Goldin ultimately transferred to Florida Atlantic University (FAU). He averaged 6.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in his first season with the Owls. Goldin was named third-team All-Conference USA as a second-year sophomore. He scored 14 points and 13 rebounds in FAU's 79–76 win over Kansas State in the Elite Eight of the 2023 NCAA tournament.

Michigan
On April 29, 2024, Goldin withdrew from the NBA draft process, instead transferring to the University of Michigan to join his former FAU head coach, Dusty May, in Ann Arbor. Goldin and current Michigan guard, Nimari Burnett, were teammates and both members of Texas Tech’s 2020 recruiting class.

National team career
Goldin played for the Russia under-19 basketball team in the 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship and the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.