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Golden Guardians Academy
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Team Information
Org Location
United States
Region
NA
North America
History
Created2017-12-13
Social Media & Links
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Current Roster
GGA 2020 Spring

Golden Guardians Academy is the sister team of Golden Guardians.

History[]

Timeline[]

  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • December 13, Zeu (Head Coach) joins.[1]
  • January 1, Swip3rR changes residency from
    OCE
    Oceania
    to
    NA
    North America
    .
  • January 11, Golden Guardians Academylogo stdGG Academy renames to Golden Guardians Challengerslogo stdGG Challengers.

Player Roster[]

Former[]

Players are shown for the entire duration of their tenure on the team, with the role and substitute/trainee status they had upon their departure.

Dates:Approx|Exact
PlayerNameRoleJoinedLeftNext Team
NA

ConceptMichael Su
Top Laner
May 20222022-05-18Jan 20232023-01-11Golden Guardians Challengerslogo stdGGC
NA

RoseThornTae-ho "Timothy" Kim (김태호)
Jungler
Nov 20222022-11-23Jan 20232023-01-11Golden Guardians Challengerslogo stdGGC
NA

YoungYoung Ho Choi (최영호)
Mid Laner
Nov 20222022-11-23Jan 20232023-01-11Golden Guardians Challengerslogo stdGGC
NA

ArrayJackson Moldenhauer
Bot Laner
May 20222022-05-18Jan 20232023-01-11Golden Guardians Challengerslogo stdGGC
NA

PrismalJacob Feinstein
Support
Aug 20222022-08-10Jan 20232023-01-11Golden Guardians Challengerslogo stdGGC
EMEA

HustlinMorgan Granberg
Support
Mar 20222022-03-15Nov 20222022-11-23Golden Guardians Challengerslogo stdGGC
OCE

ChuzAaron Bland
Sub/Mid
May 20222022-05-16Nov 20222022-11-23NRGlogo stdNRG
OCE

Swip3rRBrandon Holland
Sub/Top
May 20222022-05-16Oct 20222022-10-26Golden Guardians Academylogo stdGG.A
NA

AkaadianMatthew Higginbotham
Jungler
May 20222022-05-18Oct 20222022-10-22AOE Goldlogo stdAOE
EU

LIDERAdam Ilyasov
Mid Laner
Aug 20222022-08-10Sep 20222022-09-30Astralislogo stdAST
NA

AblazeoliveNicholas Antonio Abbott
Mid Laner
Aug 20222022-08-05Aug 20222022-08-12Golden Guardianslogo stdGG
EU

LIDERAdam Ilyasov
Mid Laner
May 20222022-05-18Aug 20222022-08-05Golden Guardianslogo stdGG
NA

PrismalJacob Feinstein
Support
Jul 20222022-07-12Aug 20222022-08-05Golden Guardianslogo stdGG
NA

ChimeJonathan Pomponio
Support
Nov 20212021-11-29Jul 20222022-07-12TSMlogo stdTSM
NA

Tony TopZheng Fen
Sub/Top
Nov 20212021-11-29May 20222022-05-23Dignitas Academylogo stdDIG.A
OCE

ry0maTommy Le
Sub/Mid
Nov 20212021-11-29May 20222022-05-21Jake's Kittenslogo stdJK
NA

IconicEthan Wilkinson
Jungler
Nov 20212021-11-29May 20222022-05-17Maryville Universitylogo stdMU
OCE

VioletVincent Wong
Bot Laner
Nov 20212021-11-29May 20222022-05-11PEACE (Oceanic Team)logo stdPCE
NA

StixxayTrevor Hayes
Bot Laner
Jan 20222022-01-10Mar 20222022-03-04Golden Guardianslogo stdGG
NA

PrismalJacob Feinstein
Bot Laner
Nov 20202020-11-24Nov 20212021-11-29CLG Academylogo stdCLG.A
NA

NilesAiden Tidwell
Top Laner
May 20212021-05-16Nov 20212021-11-12Maryville Universitylogo stdMU
NA

RoseThornTae-ho "Timothy" Kim (김태호)
Jungler
Nov 20202020-11-24Nov 20212021-11-11CLG Academylogo stdCLG.A
NA

YunbeeJong-yun "Jay" Choi (최종윤)
Mid Laner
Nov 20202020-11-24Nov 20212021-11-11Horizon Gaming (North American Team)logo stdHZG
LAT

NewbieLeandro Marcos
Support
May 20212021-05-16Nov 20212021-11-11Globant Emeraldlogo stdGET
NA

SoloColin Earnest
Top Laner
May 20212021-05-03May 20212021-05-16Golden Guardianslogo stdGG
NA

ChimeJonathan Pomponio
Support
May 20202020-05-28May 20212021-05-16Golden Guardianslogo stdGG
OCE

TallyJames Shute
Top Laner
Nov 20202020-11-24May 20212021-05-03PEACE (Oceanic Team)logo stdPCE
NA

ZionSpartanDarshan Upadhyaya
Top Laner
May 20192019-05-28Nov 20202020-11-23Cloud9 Academylogo stdC9.A
NA

AblazeoliveNicholas Antonio Abbott
Mid Laner
Dec 20192019-12-04Nov 20202020-11-23Golden Guardianslogo stdGG
NA

KeithYuri Jew
Bot Laner
Mar 20202020-03-06Nov 20202020-11-23Immortals Academylogo stdIMT.A
NA

HardAnthony Barkhovtsev
Jungler
Dec 20182018-12-18Nov 20202020-11-19Colors Esportlogo stdCLRS
NA

GoricaAlexander Gorica
Bot Laner
Dec 20192019-12-04Nov 20202020-11-19Barrage.NAlogo stdBRG
NA

GoldenglueGreyson Gregory Gilmer
Mid Laner
Jun 20202020-06-05Jun 20202020-06-19Evil Geniuses.NAlogo stdEG
NA

huhiChoi Jae-hyun (최재현)
Support
May 20192019-05-28Jun 20202020-06-05100 Thieveslogo std100
KR

OllehKim Joo-sung (김주성)
Support
Jul 20192019-07-05Jan 20202020-01-07Dignitas Academylogo stdDIG.A
NA

KeithYuri Jew
Bot Laner
Jul 20192019-07-17Nov 20192019-11-22Golden Guardianslogo stdGG
NA

PalafoxCristian Palafox
Mid Laner
Dec 20182018-12-18Nov 20192019-11-20Cloud9 Academylogo stdC9.A
NA

DeftlyMatthew Chen
Bot Laner
Jul 20192019-07-05Jul 20192019-07-17Cloud9 Academylogo stdC9.A
OCE

FBIIan Victor Huang
Bot Laner
May 20192019-05-28Jul 20192019-07-05Golden Guardianslogo stdGG
NA

zigDerek Shao
Top Laner
Apr 20182018-04-23May 20192019-05-28ANEW Esportslogo stdANW
NA

SheepJamie Gallagher
Support
Apr 20182018-04-23May 20192019-05-18ANEW Esportslogo stdANW
NA

BenjiBenjamin deMunck
Bot Laner
Apr 20182018-04-23Apr 20192019-04-24ANEW Esportslogo stdANW
NA

PotluckNicholas James Joseph Pollock
Jungler
Jan 20182018-01-03Dec 20182018-12-18Bloody Gaminglogo stdBDY
NA

bobqinBoyuan Qin
Mid Laner
Jan 20182018-01-03Dec 20182018-12-18Team Liquidlogo stdTL
NA

XpecialAlex Chu (朱啓恩)
Support
Jan 20182018-01-03Apr 20182018-04-23Golden Guardianslogo stdGG
NA

JenkinsThomas Tran
Top Laner
Jan 20182018-01-03Apr 20182018-04-07Supernovalogo stdSN
NA

JurassiqRobert Clarence Mabansag
Bot Laner
Jan 20182018-01-03Apr 20182018-04-07Polar Acelogo stdPA

Player League Participation[]

Playoff games are NOT included, but regular-season tiebreaker games ARE.

NA Academy

Player20182019202020212022Games
SpringSummerSpringSummerSpringSummerSpringSummerSpringSummer
PotluckGolden Guardians Academylogo stdGolden Guardians Academylogo stdImmortals Academylogo stdImmortals Academylogo stdImmortals Academylogo std75
XpecialGolden Guardians Academylogo std18
DarshanCLG Academylogo stdGolden Guardians Academylogo stdGolden Guardians Academylogo stdGolden Guardians Academylogo stdCloud9 Academylogo stdCloud9 Academylogo stdCloud9 Academylogo stdCloud9 Academylogo std160
HardTeam Liquid Academylogo stdTeam Liquid Academylogo stdGolden Guardians Academylogo stdGolden Guardians Academylogo stdGolden Guardians Academylogo stdGolden Guardians Academylogo std109
Huhi100 Thieves Academylogo stdGolden Guardians Academylogo stdGolden Guardians Academylogo std26
GoricaGolden Guardians Academylogo std18
ChimeGolden Guardians Academylogo stdGolden Guardians Academylogo stdGolden Guardians Academylogo stdGolden Guardians Academylogo std83
AmazoGolden Guardians Academylogo std36
AkaadianOpTic Gaming Academylogo stdOpTic Gaming Academylogo stdDignitas Academylogo stdDignitas Academylogo stdDignitas Academylogo stdDignitas Academylogo stdGolden Guardians Academylogo std84

Organization[]

Former[]

C ID Name Position Next Team
Swip3rR Brandon Holland 80Head Coach Golden Guardians Challengerslogo stdGolden Guardians Challengers
Kyuki Jon Quach 80Analyst Golden Guardians Challengerslogo stdGolden Guardians Challengers
Westrice Jonathan Nguyen 80Head Coach None
Jido Jonathan Do 80Assistant Coach Golden Guardianslogo stdGolden Guardians
Akaadian Matthew Higginbotham 80Head Coach Golden Guardians Academylogo stdJungler
ChuChuZ Aaron Bland 80Interim Assistant Coach Golden Guardianslogo stdGolden Guardians
Spookz Samuel Broadley 80Two-Way Player Coach Golden Guardianslogo stdGolden Guardians
Swip3rR Brandon Holland 80Two-Way Player Coach Golden Guardianslogo stdGolden Guardians
Thinkcard Thomas Slotkin 80Head Coach Counter Logic Gaminglogo stdCounter Logic Gaming
Croissant Chris Sun 80Assistant Coach Counter Logic Gaminglogo stdCounter Logic Gaming
Kubz Kublai Barlas 80Head Coach Retiredlogo stdRetired
SeeEl Christopher Lee (이규해) 80Assistant Coach Dire Wolveslogo stdDire Wolves
Raz Barento Mohammed 80Head Coach None
Olleh Kim Joo-sung (김주성) 80Positional Coach Golden Guardianslogo stdGolden Guardians
Potluck Nicholas Pollock 80Two-Way Player Coach Immortals Academylogo stdImmortals Academy
Inero Nick Smith 80Head Coach Golden Guardianslogo stdGolden Guardians
Jimmy Jimmy Harrison 80Two-Way Player Coach Golden Guardianslogo stdGolden Guardians
Mango Daniel Morissette 80Head Coach FlyQuest Academylogo stdFlyQuest Academy
Zeu Tanner Deegan 80Head Coach Evilvice Esportslogo stdEvilvice Esports

Tournaments[]

This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.

Minimum place

Golden Guardians Academy Tournament Results - Show Prize as (LocalUSDEuros)
DatePlPrizeEventLast ResultRoster
2022-08-1013 - 16 LCS Proving Grounds 2022 Summer
0 : 2AOE Esportslogo stdAOE
 Concept,  Akaadian,  Ablazeolive,  LIDER,  Array,  Hustlin,  Prismal,  Westrice,  Swip3rR
2022-07-2910 NA Academy 2022 Summer
2-5-11Blanklogo stdRR
 Concept,  Akaadian,  Chuz,  ry0ma,  LIDER,  Array,  Chime,  Prismal,  Westrice
2022-04-143$15,000$ 15,000$15,000 LCS Proving Grounds 2022 Spring
0 : 3100 Thieves Academylogo std100.A
 Tony Top,  Iconic,  ry0ma,  Violet,  Chime,  Akaadian
2022-03-113 NA Academy 2022 Spring
6-10-2Blanklogo stdRR
 Tony Top,  Iconic,  ry0ma,  Stixxay,  Violet,  Chime,  Akaadian
2022-02-012$3,125$ 3,125$3,125 PGCQ 2022 Spring 1
0 : 3100 Thieves Nextlogo std100X
 Tony Top,  Iconic,  ry0ma,  Stixxay,  Chime,  Akaadian
2022-01-112 - 6 PGCQ 2022 Spring 1 OQ
4 - 1Blanklogo stdRR
 Tony Top,  Iconic,  ry0ma,  Stixxay,  Chime,  Akaadian
2021-09-253$15,000$ 15,000$15,000 LCS Proving Grounds 2021 Summer
2 : 3Team Liquid Academylogo stdTL.A
 Niles,  RoseThorn,  Yunbee,  Prismal,  Newbie,  Thinkcard
2021-08-202$5,000$ 5,000$5,000 Unified Grand Prix 2021 Summer
2 : 3Dignitas Academylogo stdDIG.A
 Niles,  RoseThorn,  Yunbee,  Prismal,  Newbie,  Thinkcard
2021-07-298 NA Academy 2021 Summer
3-9-6Blanklogo stdRR
 Niles,  RoseThorn,  Yunbee,  Prismal,  Newbie,  Thinkcard
2021-06-015 - 8 Challengers Uprising Season 3 Playoffs
0 : 3Zoos Gaminglogo stdZOO
 Niles,  RoseThorn,  Yunbee,  Prismal,  Newbie,  Thinkcard
Total Prize: USD 38,125

Images[]

Rosters[]

Media[]

Images[]

References[]

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Golden Guardians' Tweet twitter.com
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  7. Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2018-04-23
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  9. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2018-09-09; after change - NA - 2018-09-10
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  17. Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2019-01-04
  18. Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2019-01-05
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  24. Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2019-05-29
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  29. Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2019-07-17
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  33. Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2019-12-11
  34. Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2019-12-11
  35. Archive Pages: before change - ; after change - NA - 2019-12-16
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  41. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2020-05-27; after change - NA - 2020-05-28
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  43. 43.0 43.1 Goldenglue's Tweet twitter.com
  44. 44.0 44.1 Olleh's Tweet twitter.com
  45. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2020-11-15; after change - NA - 2020-11-16
  46. 46.0 46.1 46.2 Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2020-11-18; after change - NA - 2020-11-19
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  51. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2020-11-23; after change - NA - 2020-11-24
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  54. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2021-03-21; after change - NA - 2021-03-22
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  59. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2021-05-02; after change - NA - 2021-05-03
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  62. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2021-05-20; after change - NA - 2021-05-21
  63. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2021-09-09; after change - NA - 2021-09-10
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  69. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2021-11-28; after change - NA - 2021-11-29
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  72. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2022-01-11; after change - NA - 2022-01-12
  73. 73.0 73.1 Stixxay's Tweet twitter.com
  74. 74.0 74.1 74.2 Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2022-03-14; after change - NA - 2022-03-15
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  76. 76.0 76.1 76.2 Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2022-05-15; after change - NA - 2022-05-16
  77. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2022-05-15; after change - NA - 2022-05-16
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  81. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2022-05-17; after change - NA - 2022-05-18
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  86. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2022-07-11; after change - NA - 2022-07-12
  87. 87.0 87.1 Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2022-07-31; after change - NA - 2022-08-01
  88. 88.0 88.1 88.2 88.3 88.4 Why We Acquired River and Other Roster Changes | Golden Hours Chapter Three
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  94. Archive Pages: before change - NA - 2022-11-22; after change - NA - 2022-11-23
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