1. Christopher James Goulding was born on 24 October 1988 and is an Australian professional basketball player for Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
21 Facts About Chris Goulding
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Chris Goulding is contracted with Melbourne United of the National Basketball League.
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Chris Goulding made his debut in the NBL in 2006 as a development player with the Brisbane Bullets, going on to play for the Perth Wildcats and Gold Coast Blaze, before settling in Melbourne.
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Chris Goulding won the league's scoring title in 2014 and claimed grand final MVP honours in 2018.
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Chris Goulding is a regular with the Australian Boomers, but he holds a British passport.
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Chris Goulding attended West Launceston Primary School and spent a lot of time around Australian rules football thanks to his father Steve who played professionally for North Melbourne and Claremont.
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Chris Goulding first started playing basketball recreationally while in Launceston, and upon moving to Queensland with his family as an 8-year-old, he began to play it competitively.
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Chris Goulding averaged 8.6 points per game in 33 Liga ACB games, and 11.5 points per game in 16 EuroCup games.
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Chris Goulding averaged 4.2 points per game in 10 LBA games.
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Chris Goulding claimed his second NBL championship while winning the Grand Final MVP.
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On 17 July 2020, Chris Goulding re-signed with United on a three-year deal.
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Chris Goulding was ruled out for the majority of February 2021 with a low grade calf strain.
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In January 2022, Chris Goulding reached 5000 NBL points, becoming just the second active player to reach the milestone behind Daniel Johnson of the Adelaide 36ers.
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On 25 August 2022, Chris Goulding signed a two-year contract extension with United.
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Chris Goulding made 140 three-pointers, more than anyone else in the 40-minute era and the fourth most in league history.
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Chris Goulding missed four games, with United losing three straight.
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Between 2006 and 2009, Chris Goulding played with the Southern Districts Spartans in the QBL and SEABL.
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Chris Goulding went on to play for the Boomers at the 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship and the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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In February 2021, Chris Goulding was named in the Boomers' Olympic squad.
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In November 2024, Chris Goulding joined the Boomers for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers.
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Chris Goulding's father played and coached at North Launceston Football Club, and was inducted into the AFL Tasmania Hall of Fame in 2008.