Detric Golden

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. 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.

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.

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

Memphis Tigers (1997–1998) On April 14, 1997, Golden signed to play for his hometown Memphis Tigers. He was mentored by graduated Tigers point guard, Chris Garner, to prepare himself for the role. Golden averaged 14.2 points per game and led the Tigers in assists during the 1997–98 season. He was selected to the All-Conference USA third-team.

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. The Trojans were the lowest-ranked team in NCAA Division I competition and Golden had never heard of them. He was chosen as the TAAC Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year and named to the All-TAAC first-team. He was released by the SunDogs on May 9. Golden played preseason for the Memphis Houn'Dawgs of the American Basketball Association in 2000 but was released before the start of the season. He played three games for BCJ Hamburg in Germany in 2001.

Post-playing career Golden worked as a youth mentor at Greenlaw Community Center after his playing career. The Greenlaw Community Center was taken over by Memphis Athletic Ministries in 2009 and Golden was appointed as director for the program.

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

Personal life Golden married his high school classmate, April, and has four daughters.