GRANT GOLDEN

High School: St. James, Hagerstown, MD

Class: 2016

HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • The 6-foot-10 3-Star (Rivals.com, ESPN) senior
  • Led Saint James (25-6) to the Independent-Parochial School League and Mid-Atlantic Conference titles. 
  • The Herald-Mail’s 2015-16 Washington County Boys Basketball Co-Player of the Year. 

Career: Professional Basketball Player

  • Current: Vanoli Cremona of the Lega Basket Serie A
  • Denver Nuggets G-League Grand Rapids Gold
  • NBA Training Camp: Atlanta, LA Lakers, Denver Nuggets
  • NBA Summer League: Atlanta Hawks and Denver Nuggets

University of Richmond

Class: 2022

Graduated: Masters Degree

  • 2x Led Richmond to NCAA Tournament
  • Ranked in top 20 in A-10 in scoring (16th), rebounding (19th), assists (18th), and assist-to-turnover ratio (16th)
  • Selected to Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team after averaging 11.8 points and 4.8 rebounds over four games while leading UR to 2022 A-10 title.
  • Named MVP of Richmond's win vs NC State at Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase after recording 19 points and seven rebounds
  • Scored his 2,000th career point at Fordham on January 18

HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • The 6-foot-10 3-Star (Rivals.com, ESPN) senior
  • Led Saint James (25-6) to the Independent-Parochial School League and Mid-Atlantic Conference titles. 
  • Averaging 17.2 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 blocked shots and hitting 54.7 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from beyond the arc. 
  • The Herald-Mail’s 2015-16 Washington County Boys Basketball Co-Player of the Year.
VIRGINIA ELITE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • 3-Star Center by Rivals.com
  • Earned offers from 12 schools finally selecting the University of Richmond.
  • Golden offers included San Diego, Wofford, George Washington and James Madison, before committing to the University of Richmond.
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Finished career second on Richmond's career scoring list with 2,246 points. 
  • Finished career third on Richmond's career rebounding list with 1,015 rebounds.
  • Only player in school history with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds
  • Finished career fourth on Richmond's career assists list with 476 assists.
  • Finished career eighth on Richmond's career blocks list with 130.
  • Made 916 field goals, second in school history when he left Richmond.
  • Appeared in 161 games, most in program history.
  • 4-time All-Atlantic 10 selection
  • 2-time NABC All-District 4 (Atlantic 10) selection
  • 2-time NCAA Tournament Selections
  • 2-time Atlantic-10 (A10) Champions







PAUL ROWLEY

High School: Loudoun Valley High School, Purcellville, VA

Class: 2014

Career: Attorney

HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Scored a perfect 800 in math on the SAT,
  • Ranked third in his class of 272 with a GPA of 4.53,
  • 2014 National Merit Scholarship Semi Finalist,
  • Member of the National Math Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and the World Languages Honor Society, and
  • Member of Computer Programming and Chess Club at LVHS.
  • Rated a 3-star recruit and the 10th-best player in the state of Virginia by Rivals.com
  • First team all-state honors as a senior, and Second Team Washington Post All-Met.
  • Named Conference 28 boys basketball Player of the Year in 2014
  • Surpassed the 1,000 career points.

College of William and Mary

Class: 2019

Graduated: Law Degree, Phi Beta Kappa

College of William and Mary | Paul Rowley Profile

  • CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award winner (2018-19) 
  • CAA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2017-18)
  • CAA Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2017-18)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District III First Team (2017-18)
  • W&M's Mark Batzel Award (2017-18)
  • W&M's 'Kraze' Award (2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19)
  • W&M's Arete Award (2018-19)
  • W&M's Most Improved Player (2016-17)
  • Five-time W&M Provost Award winner (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19)
  • Five-time CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award winner (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19)
  • Two-time NABC Honors Court (2015-16, 2016-17)
  • CAA All-Academic Team (2016-17)
  • Phi Beta Kappa (2017)


High School
  • Rated a 3-star recruit and the 10th-best player in the state of Virginia by Rivals.com
  • Played AAU for Coach Thomas Gadson’s Virginia Elite and was the team captain for both the U16 and U17 teams.
  • First team all-state honors as a senior, and Second Team Washington Post All-Met.
  • Ranked 20th in the Washington Metro area at 20.1 points per game in 2013-14
  • Scored 68 3-pointers during his senior season and shot 80.7 percent (117-of-145) from the free throw line.
  • Set the Loudoun Valley career (148) and single-game 3-point record with his nine against Champe on Feb. 6, 2014.
  • Named Conference 28 boys basketball Player of the Year in 2014
  • Surpassed the 1,000-point mark with 28 points against Wood grove in Jan. 10, 2014.
  • Participated in the 2013 DMVElite80 Showcase highlighting the best players from DC, Maryland and Virginia.
  • Nominated to the 2014 Elite Showcase Basketball Classic (ESBC) to be played in March 2014.
HS Junior Season
  • Averaged a team-best 16.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a junior at Loudoun Valley … Helped the program to a 25-5 record, the Dulles District Championship, and a Virginia State Quarterfinal appearance in 2013.
  • Named Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention and a First-Team All-Dulles District as a junior in 2013.
  • Added 3.6 blocked shots and 1.9 assists per game, while hitting 50 3-pointers and recording 11 double-doubles in 2012-13
  • Set a school record with 10 blocked shots in a victory over Tuscarora on Jan. 4, 2013. 
  • Holds Loudoun Valley’s school records for career blocks (220) and single season blocked shots (108).
  • Scored 20 or more points on nine occasions, including a season-high 27 with five 3-pointers against Heritage on Feb. 1, 2013.
HS Sophomore Season
  • Shot 37 percent from 3-point range and blocking 58 shots for a team that won the Dulles District with a 25-4 record in 2012. 

W&M Senior Season (2018-19)

  • 2x Team Captain
  • Recognized as the 2019 Dean Ehlers Leadership Award winner, which is given to the student-athlete that, "embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity and sportsmanship in conjunction with his academic and athletic achievement."
  • One of 30 candidates nationally for the Senior CLASS Award, which honors the senior athlete with notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
  • Completed his final collegiate season as a second-year law student at W&M.
  • The winner of the 'Kraze' Award for the third time in his career and also took home the Arete Award.
  • Appeared in 23 games with six starts.
  • Ranked ninth in CAA games in blocked shots (0.8).
W&M Junior Year (2017-18)
  • Team Captain
  • Named the CAA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • Selected as the CAA Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • A CoSIDA Academic All-District pick
  • Appeared in 30 games with four starts. Started the first four games of the year, before being the Tribe’s top reserve over the remainder of the slate.
  • Averaged 6.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game … Shot 43.8 percent (63-of-144) from the floor, including 44 percent (48-of-109) from 3-point range.
  • Named W&M’s Mark Batzel Award recipient, which given to the player that displays leadership, determination, mental toughness and heart, while having the ability to instill those qualities in his teammates.
  • Ranked second in the CAA in 3-point percentage (44.0).
  • Scored a career-high 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, against Elon (2/1)
  • Averaged 11 points per game in the CAA Championship.
W&M Sophomore Season (2016-17)
  • Selected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society for his elite work in the classroom.
  • Honored as a W&M Provost Award winner and was a CAA All-Academic Team pick.
  • Named the team’s Most Improved Player (Appeared in all 31 games with nine starts, averaging 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game)
  • Shared the team’s Kraze Award with Jamison Glover for his ability to inspire his teammates, marking the second-straight year he received the honor.
  • A nominee for the Allstate NABC Good Works Team
  • Shot 50.5 percent from the field (55-of-109), 48.7 percent from 3-point range (38-of-78) and 86.4 percent at the free throw line (19-of-22).
  • Ranked 15th nationally according to ESPN.com among players who averaged at least two 3-point attempts per game.
  • Started and played a career-high 26 minutes at Duke (11/23), hitting 3-of-4 from 3-point range.
  • Selected to the NABC Honors Court
  • CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award winner.


CAMERON JACKSON

High School: Handley High School, Winchester, VA

Class: 2014

Career: Professional Basketball Player

  • Current: Bambitious Nara of the Japanese B
  • NBA Training Camps: Indiana Pacers
HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Three-year letter-winner and two-year starter at John Handley High School.
  • Led John Handley to the Virginia State 4A championship game his senior year.
  • Team captain who was also named
  • District Player of the Year,
  • Region Player of the Year,
  • First Team All-State and
  • Virginia State Coaches Association Player of the Year
  • Averaged a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Wofford College

Class: 2018

Graduated: Master's Degree

WOFFORD COLLEGE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • 2X NCAA Tournament Appearances 
  • Recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament First-Round win over Seton Hall ... Finished his career with 11 points and eight rebounds in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
  • 2x South Conference (SoCon) Champions
  • 2019 SoCon All-Tournament First Team
  • 2018-18 First Team All-SoCon
  • SoCon Player of the Month (Dec. 2018)
  • 2018-19 Lou Henson Midseason Watch List
  • 2017-18 SoCon Tournament Second Team
  • 2017-18 SoCon Second Team All-Conference
  • SoCon Player of the Week (Week Seven, Jan. 2, 2018)
  • Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week recipient (Dec. 25, 2017)
  • 2017-18 Preseason All-SoCon


HS Senior Season
  • Three-year letter-winner and two-year starter at John Handley High School.
  • Led John Handley to the Virginia State 4A championship game his senior year.
  • Team captain who was also named
  • District Player of the Year,
  • Region Player of the Year,
  • First Team All-State and
  • Virginia State Coaches Association Player of the Year
  • Averaged a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds.
HS Junior Season
  • Averaged a double-double as the team was 21-5 overall.
  • He earned First Team All-District,
  • First Team All-Region, and
  • Region II Division 3 Player of the Year honors


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