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Vladislav Aleksandrovich Goldin (Russian: Владислав Александрович Голдин; born 12 May 2001) is a Russian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Florida Atlantic Owls and Michigan Wolverines. Goldin earned all-conference honors three times in his college career, including a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2025.
Goldin was born in Nalchik, Russia and later moved with his family to Voronezh, where he grew up. He was a competitive wrestler until age 15 and then 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 for high school and enrolled at Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Connecticut. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for Texas Tech.
Goldin began his college career at Texas Tech. He played…
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