Vlad Goldin’s well-traveled basketball journey has taken him all over.

He grew up in Russia, went to high school in Connecticut and had a college career that spanned from Texas to Florida to Michigan.

Next stop: Miami.

That’s where Goldin is headed after he agreed to a two-way contract with the Heat after going undrafted on Day 2 of the NBA Draft on Thursday.

Goldin, who was projected to be a late second-round pick, had a case to be the second Wolverine drafted in as many days, following fellow 7-footer Danny Wolf, who was taken by the Brooklyn Nets with the No. 27 pick in the first round.Although he didn’t hear his name called, it didn’t take long for Goldin, 24, to land an NBA deal. He signed with the Heat as an undrafted free agent shortly after the conclusion of Thursday’s second round.

Like Wolf, Goldin shined during his lone season with the Wolverines. After spending a year at Texas Tech and three years playing for head coach Dusty May at Florida Atlantic, Goldin followed May to Michigan and produced at a high level.

Along the way, May became like family to Goldin, who spent five years apart from his parents back in Russia as he pursued his basketball dream in the U.S.

“It’s been great,” Goldin said in March of playing for May. “I love my decision that I came in and decided to play for this man. Obviously, I can see I got better as a player than I was before. Probably more important for me is the relationships I built. I wouldn’t change a thing.”

Goldin averaged a team-high 16.6 points and seven rebounds at Michigan, both career-best marks. He shook off a slow start to the season and posted 13 20-point games, with eight coming in the final 13 contests. He shot 60.7% from the field, a mark that ranked second in the Big Ten and No. 12 in the nation. It all led to him earning an All-Big Ten first-team nod and being a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year award.

Goldin added a 3-point shot to his offensive arsenal (11-for-33 from deep) and shot a career-high 73.1% on free throws, which are both encouraging signs. Above all, he’s an imposing figure in the paint who was one of the most efficient low-post scorers in all of college basketball the past three seasons.

“Being with Vlad the last four years now, when I got to FAU, it was his (first) year too, so we started off together there. To see where he is now, man, it’s incredible,” assistant coach Drew Williamson said on the program’s “Defend the Block” podcast last month. “Sitting down and talking with these guys about their goals and aspirations, Vlad wanted to be a professional. We didn’t know what that looked like. Is it NBA or is it back overseas?

“To watch him over a four-year span improve to who he is, not just on the court but also as a person, how mature he is, how he walks around now, he’s a professional. I’m so excited for his next step. Wherever he ends up, somebody is going to get an unbelievable basketball player and an unbelievable person.”

Goldin will compete for a roster spot in Summer League for a Heat team that finished 37-45 last season but advanced through the play-in tournament as a No. 10 seed to reach the playoffs for the sixth straight year, a streak that tied a franchise record. Miami used its only pick in the draft — No. 20 overall — on Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis, who was one of eight Big Ten players selected in the first round.

While there are questions about Goldin’s ability to defend on the perimeter and in space, there’s no question he has the tools to be a rotational big. He excels at scoring around the rim and off rolls. He has great touch and can finish with either hand. He plays hard, has a high motor and can alter shots with his 7-foot-5 wingspan.

But no matter where Goldin’s pro career takes him, he’ll have a fan in May cheering him on from afar.

“To be around someone that’s as good as he is and as talented as he is, to be such a great teammate and someone that has a big heart and really cares about people, I look forward to having a lifelong relationship and being at his corner,” May said in March. “I’ll be watching him and following his team daily, because he’s done a lot for me and my family and our staff and their families. We’re very grateful for Vlad. He’s got me forever, whatever he needs.”