Report: Vlad Goldin Withdraws from 2024 NBA Draft; Will Transfer to Michigan from FAU
Former FAU center Vladislav Goldin is withdrawing his name from NBA draft consideration and transferring to Michigan, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The 7'1" big man is following his head coach to Ann Arbor. Dusty May took the Wolverines job this spring after spending the last six seasons with the Owls.
Goldin averaged 15.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks as a fourth-year junior at FAU. He was particularly effective down the home stretch. In the Owls' final 11 games, he put up 19.5 points per contest on 68.7 percent shooting.
"Goldin is one of the best back-to-the-basket players in college basketball," The Athletic's C.J. Moore wrote in his scouting report. "Last season, he scored 1.203 points per possession on post-ups, per Synergy. He takes pride in being able to shoot equally well with either hand and can score over either shoulder. If he gets close to the basket, he will dunk it with authority. His aggressiveness went up this season as his confidence grew, allowing him to bump his scoring average up from 10.2 points as a junior to 15.7 points as a senior.
From the moment his arrival in Michigan was official, May has been hard at work building his 2024-25. The Wolverines got commitments from Danny Wolf, Rubin Jones, Tre Donaldson, Roddy Gayle Jr. and Sam Walters out of the portal before adding Goldin.
May inherited a rebuilding job from his predecessor, Juwan Howard. Michigan missed the 2023 NCAA tournament before bottoming out with an 8-24 record. Looking ahead to 2024-25, Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter didn't rank the Wolverines in his Top 25.
Based on the talent and experience the program has added, a quick turnaround may be in store.
