[2][3] As a senior at St. James, Golden averaged 17.2 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, leading his team to the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference title.

[2] He committed to playing college basketball for Richmond over offers from James Madison, San Diego, Wofford and George Washington.

[6][7] Golden missed the remainder of the season, after playing nine games, and was granted a medical redshirt by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

[12] In his junior season, Golden averaged 13.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, earning Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors.

[22] Golden's younger brother, Bryce, played four years of college basketball for Butler before transferring to Loyola for his final season.