Sprained ankle spoils hoopster’s official visit to Clemson

Shandon “Biggie” Goldman of Evansville, Ark., made his official visit to Clemson over the weekend.

Goldman (6-9) going in had high hopes of putting on an impressive workout for head coach Brad Brownell and picking up an official offer from the Tigers. Unfortunately, Goldman sprained his ankle warming up for the workout, and that shelved his opportunity for the offer for now.

“I did a bunch of shooting drills (Friday) and the next morning I was going to work out in front of Coach Brownell and Coach Riley and I sprained my ankle pretty bad,” Goldman said. “You come up here hoping you can work out and this happens. Just real bad luck.”

Riley has been recruiting Goldman and apparently is ready to offer, but Brownell has the final word and wants to see Goldman in live action before making the call.

“He really believes in my skills but he said it’s not fair to offer without seeing me live,” Goldman said. “He said he would be in as soon as school starts and I’m healthy. We had a film session on what a four man does in the offense, and he said it’s hard to find a guy with my height and skill set and I’m a good fit for their system.”

Goldman reclassified for the 2016 class and will attend St. John’s Northwestern Military Prep in Delafield, Wis., this season. He said he does have offers from Boston College, Sam Houston State and Utah State and he’ll see what else develops in September. But Clemson is in good standing with him.

“I love the staff and I love everything they have to offer,” he said. “Clemson is high on my list but I’m keeping the door open.”

Last season Goldman averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds per game and shot better than 40 percent from three-point range.

This story was originally published August 16, 2015 at 1:28 PM with the headline "Sprained ankle spoils hoopster’s official visit to Clemson."