2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Goodman, Oscar

Jersey Number 5
Oscar Goodman
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 235
- Hometown:
- Opunake, New Zealand
- High School:
- NBA Global Academy
Bio
Who is Oscar Goodman?
• Physical and not afraid of contact
• Strong finisher at the rim, playmaking hybrid forward
• Developing shooter
• Instinctive off-ball defender
• Strong court vision with passing abilities
• International experience with New Zealand's National Team
Michigan: Career
• Helped Michigan to the Big Ten Tournament title (2025)
• U-M's fourth conference tournament championship
• Earned automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
• Helped Michigan to NCAA Tournament (2025)
• Awarded No. 5-seed in South Regional
• Defeated No. 12-seed UC San Diego (68-65) in first round
• Defeated No. 4-seed Texas A&M (91-79) in second round
• In Sweet 16, lost to No. 1-seed Auburn (78-65)
Season: 2024-25
• Early enrollee following his graduation in November; joined U-M for the winter semester
• Ineligible to participate in games, however, was valuable practice/scout team member
Career: International Play (New Zealand)
• Attended the NBA Global Academy is a basketball development program for top high school-age prospects; located at Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, Australia
• Competed with the New Zealand National program (U15-U-16-U17)
• 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup (Turkey): helped New Zealand (4-3) to fourth-place finish
• Named to the All-Star 5 team; posted 17.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game
• In group play, defeated Turkey, 114-94 (26 points, five rebounds, seven assists), Argentina, 89-81 (19 points, five rebounds) before falling to Italy, 95-69 (13 points, seven rebounds, four assists); in bracket play, defeated Egypt, 85-64, in Round of 16 (11 points, seven rebounds, three assists), Lithuania, 73-65, in quarterfinal (19 points, 10 rebounds, three assists) before falling to United States, 145-65, in semifinal (six points, two rebounds)
• In consolation vs. Turkey, lost 101-78; finished with 25 points and eight rebounds
• 2023 FIBA U16 Asian Championship (Qatar): helped New Zealand (5-1) to silver medal
• Named MVP and to the All-Star 5 team; posted 14.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game
• In group play, helped New Zealand go 3-0 with wins over Korea, 83-81 (eight points, 12 rebounds), Jordan, 119-45 (12 points, five rebounds), and Bahrain, 117-43 (15 points, three rebounds); in bracket play: had wins over Qatar, 110-33, in quarterfinal (23 points, nine rebounds) and China, 86-69, in semifinal (14 points, eight rebounds); in championship vs. Australia, lost 79-76 in a game that featured 17 lead changes; finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds
• 2022 FIBA U15 Oceania Championship (Guam): helped New Zealand to silver medal
• Named to the All-Star 5 team; posted 11.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game
• In group play: helped New Zealand go 2-1 with wins over Samoa, 104-44 (20 points, nine rebounds, four assists) and Guam, 125-54, (eight points, five rebounds, three assists) before falling to Australia, 100-89 (22 points, seven rebounds); in bracket play: defeated Guam, 116-70, in semifinal (two points, one rebound); in championship vs. Australia lost, 85-74; finished with 13 points and seven rebounds
Personal Notables
• Son of Matt and Andie Goodman
• Physical and not afraid of contact
• Strong finisher at the rim, playmaking hybrid forward
• Developing shooter
• Instinctive off-ball defender
• Strong court vision with passing abilities
• International experience with New Zealand's National Team
Michigan: Career
• Helped Michigan to the Big Ten Tournament title (2025)
• U-M's fourth conference tournament championship
• Earned automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
• Helped Michigan to NCAA Tournament (2025)
• Awarded No. 5-seed in South Regional
• Defeated No. 12-seed UC San Diego (68-65) in first round
• Defeated No. 4-seed Texas A&M (91-79) in second round
• In Sweet 16, lost to No. 1-seed Auburn (78-65)
Season: 2024-25
• Early enrollee following his graduation in November; joined U-M for the winter semester
• Ineligible to participate in games, however, was valuable practice/scout team member
Career: International Play (New Zealand)
• Attended the NBA Global Academy is a basketball development program for top high school-age prospects; located at Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, Australia
• Competed with the New Zealand National program (U15-U-16-U17)
• 2024 FIBA U17 World Cup (Turkey): helped New Zealand (4-3) to fourth-place finish
• Named to the All-Star 5 team; posted 17.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game
• In group play, defeated Turkey, 114-94 (26 points, five rebounds, seven assists), Argentina, 89-81 (19 points, five rebounds) before falling to Italy, 95-69 (13 points, seven rebounds, four assists); in bracket play, defeated Egypt, 85-64, in Round of 16 (11 points, seven rebounds, three assists), Lithuania, 73-65, in quarterfinal (19 points, 10 rebounds, three assists) before falling to United States, 145-65, in semifinal (six points, two rebounds)
• In consolation vs. Turkey, lost 101-78; finished with 25 points and eight rebounds
• 2023 FIBA U16 Asian Championship (Qatar): helped New Zealand (5-1) to silver medal
• Named MVP and to the All-Star 5 team; posted 14.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game
• In group play, helped New Zealand go 3-0 with wins over Korea, 83-81 (eight points, 12 rebounds), Jordan, 119-45 (12 points, five rebounds), and Bahrain, 117-43 (15 points, three rebounds); in bracket play: had wins over Qatar, 110-33, in quarterfinal (23 points, nine rebounds) and China, 86-69, in semifinal (14 points, eight rebounds); in championship vs. Australia, lost 79-76 in a game that featured 17 lead changes; finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds
• 2022 FIBA U15 Oceania Championship (Guam): helped New Zealand to silver medal
• Named to the All-Star 5 team; posted 11.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game
• In group play: helped New Zealand go 2-1 with wins over Samoa, 104-44 (20 points, nine rebounds, four assists) and Guam, 125-54, (eight points, five rebounds, three assists) before falling to Australia, 100-89 (22 points, seven rebounds); in bracket play: defeated Guam, 116-70, in semifinal (two points, one rebound); in championship vs. Australia lost, 85-74; finished with 13 points and seven rebounds
Personal Notables
• Son of Matt and Andie Goodman
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