Top international basketball prospect Oscar Goodman has committed to the Michigan Wolverines, he told ESPN on Wednesday. The 6-foot-8, 17-year old power forward from Opunake, New Zealand, has been developing at the NBA Global Academy in Australia, where he's built a reputation as one of the most coveted international players committing to the college route in the class of 2025.
Goodman burst onto NBA radars at this past summer's FIBA U17 World Cup in Istanbul, where he led New Zealand to a historic fourth place finish, losing to USA in the semifinals.
He was named to the All-Tournament First-Team after averaging 17.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
Goodman was also named MVP of the FIBA U16 Asian Championship in 2023. Goodman's combination of skill, feel for the game, physicality, and versatility operating inside and out should allow him to play different roles for Michigan head coach Dusty May, who was hired from Florida Atlantic last March.