Detric Golden

Detric Golden
Personal information
Born (1977-01-01) January 1, 1977
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight154 lb (70 kg)
Career information
High schoolKingsbury (Memphis, Tennessee)
College
NBA draft2000: undrafted
Playing career2000–2001
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2000Gulf Coast SunDogs
2001BCJ Hamburg
Career highlights

Detric Golden (born January 1, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Northwest Mississippi CC Rangers, Memphis Tigers and Troy State Trojans. Golden was selected as the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC) Player of the Year during his only season with the Trojans in 2000. He played professionally in the United States Basketball League and in Germany. After his playing career, Golden worked as a youth mentor in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee.

Early life

Golden was raised by his mother in the Hurt Village housing project in Memphis, Tennessee.[1] He played basketball at Kingsbury High School and attracted the attention of college recruiters but did not take enough core classes in high school to meet National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) academic guidelines.[2]

College career

Northwest Mississippi CC (1995–1997)

Golden debuted for the Rangers at Northwest Mississippi Community College during the 1995–96 season when the team won the state title and set a school record for wins with a 30–6 record.[2] The Rangers won a second consecutive state title the following season with a 28–4 record.[2] Golden scored 52 points in the championship game to lead the Rangers to the title.[2] His 1,223 points in two seasons were a program record.[3]

Golden was inducted into the Northwest Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.[4]

Memphis Tigers (1997–1998)

On April 14, 1997, Golden signed to play for his hometown Memphis Tigers.[5] He was mentored by graduated Tigers point guard, Chris Garner, to prepare himself for the role.[6] Golden averaged 14.2 points per game and led the Tigers in assists during the 1997–98 season.[7] He was selected to the All-Conference USA third-team.[7]

On May 23, 1998, Tigers head coach Tic Price announced that Golden would not be eligible for the following semester because he did not meet the minimum academic requirements.[7] On September 8, Golden revealed his intention to transfer and cited unhappiness with his role as a secondary scoring threat.[8]

Troy State Trojans (1999–2000)

Numerous colleges were interested in acquiring Golden but he had soured on the recruiting process after going through it the first time.[9] He said that he would join the first team that contacted him; the Trojans of Troy State University (now Troy University) beat the Georgetown Hoyas by less than a day.[9] The Trojans were the lowest-ranked team in NCAA Division I competition and Golden had never heard of them.[9] Golden sat out the 1998–99 season during which time he married and had a daughter.[9]

Golden led the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC) in scoring (17.3) and assists (5.9) during the 1999–2000 season.[10] He was chosen as the TAAC Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year and named to the All-TAAC first-team.[10]

Professional career

In April 2000, Golden was selected in the United States Basketball League draft by the Gulf Coast SunDogs.[11] He was released by the SunDogs on May 9.[12] Golden played preseason for the Memphis Houn'Dawgs of the American Basketball Association in 2000 but was released before the start of the season.[13] He played three games for BCJ Hamburg in Germany in 2001.[14]

Post-playing career

Golden worked as a youth mentor at Greenlaw Community Center after his playing career.[15] He launched the nonprofit organization Golden Child Ministries in 2004.[15] The Greenlaw Community Center was taken over by Memphis Athletic Ministries in 2009 and Golden was appointed as director for the program.[16]

Golden contended for the Memphis City Council in 2015 as the member for District 2 and finished with 9% of the first vote.[17]

Personal life

Golden married his high school classmate, April, and has four daughters.[18]

References

  1. ^ Gayle, Tim (January 15, 2000). "Golden puts his family in front". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 17. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d Gayle, Tim (January 15, 2000). "Golden puts his family in front". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 19. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Harding, Thomas (June 17, 1997). "Good as Gold". The Commercial Appeal. p. 28. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Detric Golden (2014)". Northwest Mississippi Community College. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  5. ^ Harding, Thomas (April 15, 1997). "Tigers pick up Golden, Ousley". The Commercial Appeal. p. 29. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Harding, Thomas (June 17, 1997). "Good as Gold". The Commercial Appeal. p. 25. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b c McMillin, Zack (May 24, 1998). "Golden's grades cut fall eligibility". The Commercial Appeal. p. 50. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ McMillin, Zack (September 9, 1998). "Price grants unhappy Golden transfer from U of M". The Commercial Appeal. p. 32. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b c d Fryer, Jenna (February 20, 2000). "Detric Golden is the main character in Troy State Trojans' rags-to-riches story". Standard-Speaker. p. 17. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b Muskewitz, Al (February 29, 2000). "4 Gamecocks on TAAC 3rd team". p. 17. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Brockhoff, Chad (April 21, 2000). "SunDogs season tips off in Oklahoma". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 153. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Basketball". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. May 9, 2000. p. 124. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Morgan, Marlon W. (December 6, 2000). "ABA, IBL dissolve their merger". The Commercial Appeal. p. 28. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Detric Golden". easyCredit Basketball Bundesliga (in German). Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  15. ^ a b Parrish, Gary (July 24, 2004). "Golden goal". The Commercial Appeal. p. 34. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  16. ^ Emily, Adams Keplinger (March 29, 2016). "A-Team seeks to help at-risk youth". The Commercial Appeal. p. 97. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Moore, Linda A. (October 9, 2015). "New faces expected to fill seats". The Commercial Appeal. p. 11. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Parrish, Gary (July 24, 2004). "Golden goal". The Commercial Appeal. p. 29. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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