Chris Goulding

Chris Goulding
No. 43 – Melbourne United
Position Shooting guard
League National Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1988-10-24) 24 October 1988
Launceston, Tasmania
Nationality Australian
Listed height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
High school Brisbane State
(Brisbane, Queensland)
Playing career 2006–present
Career history
2006–2008 Brisbane Bullets
2008–2009 Perth Wildcats
2009–2012 Gold Coast Blaze
2012–2014 Melbourne Tigers
2014–2015 CAI Zaragoza
2015–present Melbourne United
2016 Auxilium Torino
Career highlights and awards

Chris Goulding (born 24 October 1988) is an Australian professional basketball player for Melbourne United of the National Basketball League (NBL). He has also previously played in the Queensland Basketball League for the Brisbane Spartans, Northside Wizards and Gladstone Port City Power, and has spent time in Spain and Italy.

Early life

Goulding was born and raised in Launceston, Tasmania but moved to Queensland as a youth and attended Brisbane State High School.

Professional career

NBL

Goulding started his NBL career as a development player with the Brisbane Bullets for the 2006–07 NBL season. He managed just one game in his first season. He was with the Bullets until the club folded at the end of the 2007–08 NBL season. In 2008, he joined the Perth Wildcats for the 2008–09 NBL season.

In June 2009, Goulding signed with the Gold Coast Blaze and re-united with his coach at the Bullets, Joey Wright.[1] In 2010, he played for the Fleet team in the Foot Locker Elite Classic – High Stakes Hoops.

In August 2012, following the Gold Coast Blaze's decision to withdraw from the NBL due to finical constraints, Goulding signed with the Melbourne Tigers for the 2012–13 season.[2] In the 2012 NBL All-Star Game held at the Adelaide Arena on 22 December 2012, Goulding was the top scorer with 24 points. He also had 5 rebounds and 4 assists on his way to winning the game's MVP award.[3]

On 19 April 2013, Goulding re-signed with the Tigers on a two-year deal.[4]

In July 2013, Goulding joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2013 NBA Summer League.[5]

On 9 March 2014, Goulding recorded a career-high 50 points, as he played the entire 40 minutes of the Tigers' 92–82 win over the Sydney Kings. It was the NBL's first individual 50-point game since reverting to 40-minute games.[6] He went on to win the 2014 scoring title, with an average of 23.0 points per game, edging out Sydney Kings import Sam Young by 1.1 points.[7]

In July 2014, Goulding joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2014 NBA Summer League.[8][9]

Spain

On 22 July 2014, Goulding signed a one-year deal with CAI Zaragoza of the Liga ACB.[10] In 33 league games for Zaragoza, he averaged 8.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.

Return to NBL

On 30 June 2015, Goulding signed a one-year deal with Melbourne United.[11] Goulding helped lead United to the minor premiership after finishing the regular season in first place on the ladder with an 18–10 win/loss record. However, in their semi-final series against the fourth-seeded New Zealand Breakers, United were swept 2–0 to bow out of the playoffs.[12] In 29 games for United in 2015–16, Goulding averaged 18.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

On 22 February 2016, Goulding signed with Auxilium Torino of Italy for the rest of the 2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A season.[13] In 10 games for the club, he averaged 4.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.

On 30 May 2016, Goulding re-signed with United on a two-year deal.[14]

National team career

Goulding made his debut for the Australian under 19 national team at the 2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Seven years later, he made his debut for the senior national team, the Boomers, at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[15] He re-joined the Boomers for the 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship and the 2016 Rio Olympics.[16]

References

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