Oscar Goodman (basketball)

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Oscar Goodman
Michigan Wolverines
Position Forward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 17) [1]
NationalityNew Zealand
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
College
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
FIBA Under-16 Asia Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Doha Team
FIBA U15 Oceania Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Mangilao Team

Oscar Goodman (born 5 February 2007) is a New Zealand college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines. He has represented the New Zealand under-15, under-16 and under-17 national team in several international youth competitions, earning first team all-tournament honours in 2022, 2023 and 2024; as well as MVP of the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship. At age 17, he became one of the youngest to ever represent the New Zealand men's national basketball team. Goodman attended New Plymouth Boys' High School in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand and the NBA Global Academy in Canberra, Australia.

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Early life and pre-college career

Goodman is the eldest of five sons, born to former rowers Matt and Andie Goodman. [3] At age 12, his family moved from Coromandel to South Taranaki, where basketball resources made it possible for him to become serious about the sport. By the time he was in under-14 competition he was noticed in New Zealand. [3] Goodman attended New Plymouth Boys' High School. [2]

He represented the silver medal New Zealand team at the 2022 FIBA Under-15 Oceania Championship, where he was the team's leading scorer and one of the all-tournament first team honorees (along with teammate Hayden Jones). [4] [5] Goodman averaged 11 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 blocks, playing 19.9 minutes in 5 games. [6] He was then selected for an NBA Academy development camp, [7] and adapted to training in Canberra for months at a time away from his New Zealand home. [3]

Goodman saw action for the Taranaki Airs of the New Zealand National Basketball League in April and May 2023. [8] At the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship, he earned tournament MVP honours for the silver medal New Zealand team. [9] Despite the 79–76 championship game loss to Australia, he and teammate Lachlan Crate outnumbered the sole Australian selectee on the all-tournament team. [10] [11] Over the course of 6 games, Goodman averaged 14 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocks in 22.5 minutes. [12] It was the first time New Zealand had reached the championship game of the FIBA Under-16 Asia Cup. [13]

In 2024, Goodman played semi-professional basketball for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence team of the NBL1 in the NBL1 East from April to June. The team is under Basketball Australia and run by the Australian Institute of Sport. [1] That year Goodman earned 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup All-tournament first team honours. [14] In 7 appearances, Goodman averaged 17 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals in 26.6 minutes. [15] Goodman was the first basketball player from New Zealand to earn All-tournament first team honours in a worldwide international basketball competition since 2002 (when Pero Cameron did so at the 2002 FIBA World Championship). [3] After achieving this honour in July, he had short-term aspirations of representing New Zealand in the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup and long-term visions of playing for the open men's New Zealand men's national basketball team (known as the Tall Blacks) and in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [3] His 2024 World Cup performance solidified his blue chip status as a top college basketball recruit. [3] A few days after the World Cup, along with Julius Halaifonua, he led the NBA Global Academy to a victory in the fifth annual 2024 NBA Academy Games with a 6–0 record in mid-July. [16]

Goodman visited Ann Arbor during the 12 October weekend and was leaning toward committing to Michigan by 15 October. [17] With several major basketball programs expressing interest, Goodman elected to commit to Michigan basketball’s 2025 recruiting class on 23 October 2024. He chose the Wolverines over offers from several programs, including Ohio State, Texas Tech and Georgetown (whom he visited before Michigan). [18] [19] At the time of his commitment, he was listed at between 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) and 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), and between 225 lb and 230 lbs. [20] [21] [22] [23] In November 2024, he was selected as one of the youngest players to ever make an open men's international debut, as a member of the New Zealand men's national basketball team, when he competed in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualification. [24] [25] He graduated high school in November 2024. [26] At the time of his January 2025 enrollment at Michigan, he was initially ranked as the 75th overall basketball player in the national class of 2025 by 247Sports. [26] That same month, 247Sports switched him to their 2024 recruiting class, ranking him as the No. 101 overall player and No. 93 in the composite ranking. [27]

College career

On 7 January 2025, Goodman enrolled early at the University of Michigan, joining the Wolverines basketball team midseason in 2024–25. [28] As a result of him graduating in November 2024, based on the New Zealand academic calendar, he would remain a member of Michigan’s 2025 recruiting class. Goodman will use the season to redshirt and is limited to practice only for the 2024–25 Michigan team. He will be listed as a redshirt freshman for the 2025–26 season. [26]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Oscar Goodman basketball profile". Eurobasket . Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 Ockhuysen, Stephanie (24 September 2023). "Young Taranaki basketballer gets MVP on the world stage". Stuff . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Harvey, Helen (22 July 2024). "6'7 Kiwi teen named in World Cup All Star Five". Stuff . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "New Zealand". FIBA. 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "All-Star Five Announced". FIBA. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "#12 Oscar Goodman". FIBA. 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Five Kiwis Selected For NBA Academy Asia Development Camp in Singapore". Basketball New Zealand. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Oscar Goodman". Proballers.com. 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Garcia, Tony (23 October 2024). "Michigan basketball lands class of 2025 small forward Oscar Goodman from New Zealand". USA Today . Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Goodman named MVP to headline All-Star Five of Sewell, Crate, Zhang, Alas". FIBA. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Australia complete FIBA U16 Asian Championship three-peat after exciting Final win". FIBA. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "#12 Oscar Goodman". FIBA. 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Australia complete FIBA U16 Asian Championship three-peat after exciting Final win". FIBA. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  14. ↑ Givony, Jonathan (23 October 2024). "Michigan lands top international hoops prospect Oscar Goodman". ESPN . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "#12 Oscar Goodman". FIBA. 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  16. ↑ "Kiwis Halaifonua And Goodman Dominate At NBA Academy Games". Nz.basketball. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  17. ↑ Balas, Chris (23 October 2024). "International basketball standout Oscar Goodman commits to Michigan". On3. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  18. ↑ Garcia, Tony (23 October 2024). "Michigan basketball lands class of 2025 small forward Oscar Goodman from New Zealand". USA Today . Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  19. ↑ Hole, Isaiah (23 October 2024). "Michigan basketball gets a highly-coveted foreign-born 2025 four-star forward". USA Today . Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  20. ↑ Branham, Travis (22 October 2024). "Skilled international forward Oscar Goodman commits to Michigan". 247Sports . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  21. ↑ Knoop, Trent (23 October 2024). "Michigan basketball lands another 4-star commit in 2025 class". Si.com . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  22. ↑ Kahn, Andrew (23 October 2024). "Michigan basketball adds commitment from New Zealand standout". MLive.com . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  23. ↑ Givony, Jonathan (October 2024). "Michigan lands top international hoops prospect Oscar Goodman". MSN . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  24. ↑ "Talented Taranaki Teen Earns Tall Blacks Selection". NZ.basketball. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  25. ↑ Novotny, Sam (7 January 2025). "Oscar Goodman reclassifies, joins Michigan for redshirt season". Michigan Daily . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  26. 1 2 3 Voss, Kellen (9 January 2025). "Forward Oscar Goodman set to start practicing at Michigan: Here's everything you need to know". SB Nation . Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  27. ↑ "Oscar Goodman Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.
  28. ↑ "Michigan basketball commit Oscar Goodman reclassifies; will enroll early at Michigan". 247Sports.

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