Barring some sort of miraculous improvement in his damaged left ankle in the coming days, Patrick Baldwin Jr. has more than likely played his final game this season and, quitepossibly, ever for UW-Milwaukee. Warriors postgame show on NBC Sports Bay Area. There was a case to be made he could have transferred, picked almost any school he wanted, stepped up in his sophomore season and catapulted his stock. Baldwin's ankle never fully recovered during his time at Milwaukee, though. I don't care what level you play at, you need to be in great condition to play at a high level. Then the ankle injury happened in December 2020 and things haven't been the same since. Hamilton's Patrick Baldwin Jr. plays against Evanston in the E-Town Showdown at Northwestern's Welsh-Ryan Arena on Feb. 8, 2020. However, he . Fast-forward a couple of years and there are some who believe Baldwin has already busted. At the risk of being overly and cruelly glib, this was one of the few parts of Patrick Baldwins Milwaukee experience that proceeded according to plan. Then his ankle gave out. His dad is a coach and he gets it. I'm so proud of the way he's approached this entire process.". There are so many reasons why things went wrong for Baldwin. Purdue Fort Wayne's three-point shooting was the differencein the first half asit knocked down 6 of 15 from long distance while UWM went just 2 for 9. And its just exciting times. Shooting the ball with very sound mechanics and a high release point but unable to generate many clean looks at the collegiate level, he still showed the perimeter accuracy that had become known for on a few occasions. And against Florida, Baldwin shot just 6-15 and 0-3 for. "I know that's what the public sees but I know I'm a substantial and solid athlete at this point and there's only higher heights I can reach as an athlete. A major college basketball recruiting decision might have been leaked on Thursday night as Duke basketball target Patrick Baldwin Jr. was named to the 2021 Nike Hoop Summit roster. But there are most certainly sellers. Is the vulgar anti-Tesla sign on my neighbors truck illegal? His final EYBL season was off, too. 4 overall player on our initial preseason NBA Draft board back in July. His 26.5 max vertical leap was one of the worst in combine history, and he also ranked in the bottom-five of lane agility testing and the three-quarter court sprint. It's a neat and unusual story. Baldwin's considered a high-character player, a smart teammate and someone who's more than just a scorer with size. Able to put the ball on the floor to attack closeouts or dribble into his pull-up, Baldwin scored a more respectable. What position does Patrick Baldwin Jr. play? He's played infive Horizon League games and only four since New Year's Day, which certainly isn'twhat anyone expected in what should have been a banner season for both player and program. Been a fighter and an amazing example for her children. Any hardcore college basketball follower knows that name. ', "I look at IPFW they've had the same starting lineup the entire season. "He was what you look for: (6-foot-10), can move, dribble, shoot, really good kid, son of a coach. The NBA Draft Combine didn't boost Baldwin's stock the way it did other players. 1 thing is just getting him healthy," his fathersaid. . Because of his promise and dominance as a high school prospect, Baldwin will likely be positioned somewhere in the top 50 of every NBA team's big board. Baldwin's highest conceivable draft slot from any of those sources: 18th. Three crew members who worked on the set of "Rust" have filed suit against Alec Baldwin and the film's producers, the most recent in a slew of legal challenges related to the 2021 shooting death . With Baldwin and also Bol on the bench the 7-1 graduate transfer is also done for the season with knee damage UWM faced a stiff challenge on Senior Day in the form of Purdue Fort Wayne. Maybe it looked good but never went in. Get to know Patrick Baldwin Jr., where he came from and why he should be playing more for the Dubs. Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City" written by Dr. Elijah Anderson, The William K. Lanman Jr. "I can understand where [that executive was] coming from. There is something there. "At no point in our season have we ever had every single one of guys healthy to where we could get that continuity and chemistry. It was just kind of a freak season. "I don't think he has that much upside," one NBA exec said. 8 player in the Class of 2021 became the rare example of an elite prospect to pick a mid-major program. There's a wide range of opinions on him because there's a lot of teams that haven't seen him. He played only 11 games after reaggravating his injured ankle, put up shockingly poor shooting and scoring numbers when he was on the floor, and watched his father get fired at the end of a 10-22 season. at With the entire world on hold because of the pandemic, Baldwin and his father turned the familys home into a training facility and prepared furiously for his senior year. A player of Baldwins stature should have dominated a mid-major conference, but it didnt happen. The lowest was 45th. His mother was battling cancer, which was a complete shock to him as he's entering college. It didnt happen. He has shown the ability to use his size and discipline to hold his own in other settings leaving some room for optimism projecting ahead. His time with the Warriors is maybe not precisely the opportunity he craved but its an opportunity for a fresh start nonetheless. It might be early to make judgments off just 18 NBA games, but Thompson has seen enough to declare the Warriors got a steal, with Baldwin, the No. Thats changed everything about the landscape of our program, Ceronni said. The Mastodons (18-10, 13-6) entered in fourth place in the Horizon League standings. His natural talents and size will be enough to get him drafted. It just wasnt meant to be. Baldwin had understandable doubts about his journey as he sat on the bench, unable to play, watching his teammates try and fail, the season slipping away. At Milwaukee he was asked to do way too much. He's now considered by a consensus to be in the top two or three at his position and in the top 5 overall. He went only 14-for-27 at the rim all season, struggling to get to and finish inside with his limited vertical pop. I know everybody's story is different, but I think if there's one thing I could take from the season, it's learning how to bounce back from what was in many ways a failure of the season.". NYC area high school players years ago were more highly touted than they deserved to be simply because they played in a city with such a large and influential media. In the first game of his senior year at Hamilton, Baldwin dropped 43 points in a win. The ball moves. As two NBA sources said, Baldwin doesn't have the persona curiosities/concerns like Porter did heading into his draft, but there are a lot of other parallels (though Porter's slide to 14th to the Nuggets is still higher than anyone expects Baldwin to go). If he tells me, 'Dad, I want to play, I want to get out there,' I'm going to believe him on that and trust him that he's ready. He is expected to jump to the NBA after a one-and-done season in college, with ESPN currently projecting him as the No. The Blue Devils already had commitments from top recruits Banchero and A.J. Coming to terms with the realization of where my injury was and how it occurred throughout the year definitely gave me some relief to definitely just take this next step forward and with ultimate confidence in myself.". He'll have plenty of time to. There was a spot waiting for Baldwin in the starting lineup if he wanted it. His measurements were an undeniable success 610.25 in shoes with 71.75 wingspan, a 92.5 standing reach, and a 230-pound frame but his athletic testing was disappointing. Patrick Baldwin Jr. drafted 28th by the Golden State Warriors never lived up to the billing of being a five-star recruit out of high school. Baldwin was humble when asked about his development on the Warriors postgame show on NBC Sports Bay Area. Last year, it had to go to Patrick Baldwin Jr., who was a five-star prospect out of Sussex, Wisconsin. For years, Patrick Baldwin Jr. was considered among the best prospects in this class, including being ranked fifth in the 2021 Top 100 recruiting class with some of the this draft class's top. Baldwin has been asked by every team he's met with if he regrets any parts of his decision to play at Milwaukee. I did not want him to play if he wasn't completely healthy. After debating going to Duke, Baldwin who, following a season-ending left ankle injury at the start of his senior year of high school, finished as the No. What's inarguable is that whatever team picks Baldwin will be taking a major chance with a potential major payoff. He has the stroke. I think it comes from not playing through the injuries and where he comes from as a personality. There's gonna be a couple of things just to kind of work through, but it's nothing that and teams have expressed this a ton with the training staff that I've talked to it's nothing that isn't fixable. The size. In the next game, his career changed immeasurably in a split second: Baldwin drove the basket, landed awkwardly, and dislocated his left ankle against Menomonee Falls. Because of injury, that failed. No offense but you're 100% wrong and you'd know that if you just googled what happened. If there's hope, it's in the form of another recent draft pick who went from former No. He is also a well-known celebrity family member as he is the son of Milwaukee Panther's head coach, Pat Baldwin. Its like, OK, I can see it there but I dont see it there. But (the NBA) is a different game and a different league, obviously. So he has that kind of extension and size and shooting ability., Hes learning, Kerr said. Baldwin's body measurements are encouraging. "I always felt it was a viable choice, I just felt a little disappointed in college," he said. Unlike the others, he didn't play a full season. Whatever I can do to help impact winning and get better with that, thats what will help me go forward.. He Did Not Return in the 2nd Half (via NBCS Warriors) . (He) takes ownership of everything.". Milwaukee opened the year with a win over North Dakota, with Baldwin going for 21 points and 11 rebounds on 6-of-14 shooting. Had he been healthy, this would be a different story. Despite missing nearly his entire senior season because of a left ankle injury, Baldwin was still considered the No. "But it is frustrating that he's not able to play, and some of our other guys, like Moses (Bol) are experiencing that, too. The Baldwins rushed to set up a new life 90 minutes north of Evanston. This time he would have endure a grueling rehab process with no immediate end in sight. On Wednesday afternoon, the day after the Panthers lost their first-round Horizon League tournament game to Illinois-Chicago on their home court,. There was once a time when he looked the part in just about every game he played in throughout his first three years of high school. This was questioned after his season at Milwaukee, but Baldwin has assuaged the concerns of some since the combine. "I don't particularly care where or what pick I'm picked at," Baldwin Jr. said. Baldwin said his parents never pressured him in any direction, but it was easy for some to see his decision as a way to save his fathers job. Heres what he told us: Milwaukee was a place where I thought I could make aggressive mistakes and learn from them throughout the season, Baldwin told us in Nov. Whether thats scoring, defending, toughness, leadership, whatever. Baldwin walked into the family home one day and told his father he had some news for him. Nobody can tell. "I was I was a little bit stunned when I saw the numbers, but quite honestly, they've been running the same tests at the individual workouts and they've all been substantially better," Baldwin Jr. said. 1 player in his class. "He was modern-day basketball," one NBA scout told CBS Sports. 8 player in the Class of 2021 became. Because if you havent noticed, were perfectionists.. He was the highest ranked recruit in the history of the Horizon League the moment he made his commitment. His role his freshman/sophomore year, playing next to Jalen Johnson in AAU, was the perfect role for him and it's the one he wanted. "I want to win every single game, there's no question about it," said Baldwin. Its happened before, but rarely with someone this big and this skilled as an outside shooter. Hamilton was rolling into the state playoffs with a 22-3 record with Baldwin averaging 24.3 points and 10.8 rebounds per game while earning Gatorade Player of the Year honors in Wisconsin. Kerr said he sees him playing the three or four position rather than the five, and he could see him on the floor at the same time as Green and Kevon Looney because the way he shoots the ball, he really spaces the floor for us., Asked before Fridays game to project Baldwins role going forward, Kerr said, When I watch Patrick, I see a future rotation player., The coach compared the vertical extension of Baldwins shot to those of Michael Porter Jr. and Kevin Durant, saying with that kind of release, you cant challenge it. Baldwin's only contests against viable opponents came vs. Florida and Colorado. "He jumped off two feet instead of one. Maybe it was a lazy evaluation," the scout said. Now hes trying to build himself back up, No. To begin parsing out the answer, you need to go back to why Baldwin was ever considered a top prospect in the first place. I know Im still a great shooter.. One source who did have Baldwin in for a workout said the lateral movement and change-of-direction testing still left a little to be desired at this stage. He doesnt turn 20 years old until mid-Nov. His body shouldnt be breaking down yet as long as an organization has the patience to allow him to fully heal before expecting him to produce. Baldwin had three of them. The college decision of Duke basketball target Patrick Baldwin Jr. has potentially been leaked. "The true problem with all this stopping and starting is he never got in great condition. "Maybe he never was a good shooter. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. No team in the league could have too many 6'9 knockdown shooters, and the . "If he's completely healthy, they'll have the steal of the draft," Baldwin Sr. said. "That's on me, not on him. The Milwaukee experiment unquestionably damaged Baldwin's stock. A Tafari Simms layup was all UWM managed from the floor over the final 5:16. Its worth remembering that Baldwin was the consensus top 10 recruit nationally as a high school senior, that programs such as Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and North Carolina all pursued his services at one point or another and none of those programs need to reach for talent. Previously, he spent eight years at the Chicago Tribune, covering everything from Notre Dame to the Stanley Cup Final to the Olympics. The team that drafts him should take a long-term view of getting his body and skill set. "It's very easy to see where Patrick gets his resiliency and toughness from," Bartelstein said. Patrick O'Neal Baldwin Jr. (born November 18, 2002), nicknamed " PBJ ", is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). But when Im on the court I still have to produce.. He's 6-10.25 in shoes, has a near-7-2 wingspan and a 9-2.5 standing reach. Hes confident, said teammate Donta DiVincenzo. Most of them are either playing in the NBA or have retired from the NBA. A rough season at Wisconsin-Milwaukee hurt Patrick Baldwin Jr.'s draft stock but the 6'9" wing/forward still has terrific upside that'll likely still land h. Showing the ability to make the simple play as a passer, use his size to his advantage finding shooters, crash the glass opportunistically, and finish above the rim on the move, Baldwins ability to blend in and contribute with his feel was not as apparent this season with how often he found himself creating against a set defense. The family seldom, if ever, talked about this publicly. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern. His max vertical jump at the combine was 26.5 inches. Baldwin is the fourth-best prospect in the Class of 2021, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, and a likely one-and-done lottery pick. Baldwin sprained his left ankle in the fourth game of the year against Bowling Green. He took some of that on his own shoulders. Baldwin Jr. hasn't played since Feb. 9 and has seen action in just 11 games all season since his much-hyped signing with UWM. He's Robin. Or it could have been another rocky season and he'd be in an even more difficult situation a year later. However, Kerr made a statement about Baldwin that suggests the Warriors' twin win-now and develop-for-the-future plans aren't dead just yet. SB Nation caught up with Baldwin at the start of the season and asked him what he hoped to accomplish as a superstar recruit playing in a mid-major league. Its not easy to do, especially when youre not playing consistently, youre not playing with normal people youre playing with, youre going back and forth to the G League. Beautiful, beautiful shot. Baldwin, a former No. Shooting the ball with very sound mechanics and a high release point but unable to generate many clean looks at the collegiate level, he still showed the perimeter accuracy that had become known for on a few occasions. 2022-23 NBA Hoops Patrick Baldwin Jr. RC Purple Golden State Warriors Rookie. There's just no getting around that there are going to be some teams that look at him, see bad college tape, not enough games and pass. [70th percentile]. Patrick Baldwin Jr. Net Worth, Biography, Wife, age, height, weight, and many more details can be checked on this page. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages. Patrick Baldwin Jr. is a dangerous jump shooting forward with an intriguing skill level who had an up and down year battling an ankle injury as a freshman at Milwaukee. Baldwin had dreams of winning the conference, making the NCAA tournament, and being one of the most dominant players in the country regardless of class when he came to Milwaukee. There were no holes except maybe the toughness thing. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Many fans will remember that this ranking is not where PBJ was sitting as his High School career . With the start of school only days away, Ceronni hadnt heard from the family in weeks, and figured Pat Jr. was headed somewhere else. Patrick Baldwin Jr is an upcoming basketball talent from America. From a form and mechanical standpoint, it looks like the prettiest shot on earth, which makes me believe he can be a 15-point-per-game scorer. "Because I know at this point the team that does pick me is really, really committed to my talents and really understands the player that I am. Freshman forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. returned after a three-game absence but suffered an apparent ankle injury early in the second half and didn't return. The athletic concerns for Baldwin are real. And that's the first time they've really felt failure. At that height, hes a prototypical main player and hes got star potential so I love his humility about his work ethic. Baldwin announced his decision Friday in a social media post. Baldwin's not the same player, but he's not drastically different. Holmes of The San Francisco Chronicle.Given extended minutes in the blowout loss, rookie forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. posted career highs with 17 points and five three-pointers and he got to experience his first . You cant put your head down and think the next shot is the end of the world. Point to severe lack of spacing around him the Panthers shot below 32 percent from three as a team. He wouldnt play again the rest of the year. "It's pretty cool. After debating going to Duke, Baldwin who, following a season-ending left ankle injury at the start of his senior year of high school, finished as the No. Patrick Baldwin Jr. entered this past college basketball season with high expectations as the No. Will teams repeat the mistake of passing on Porter? Three Bay Area men, including justice reform activist, plead guilty in Norteo RICO murder case, Californias hardest to book campground isnt in a famous park. What's made this harder on Baldwin is the fact that his combine results look all the worse when you consider his physique. Few knew what to expect when the Warriors drafted Baldwin. The ankle injury took a lot longer to recover than I thought it would, Baldwin told SB Nation. Baldwin was ruled out of participating in the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League due to an ankle injury suffered in high school. Choose to draft or not draft him at your own risk. Progression is supposed to be linear for top basketball prospects, but theres years of history that show its rarely that easy. Depending on whom you talk to, some one-and-done guys have ranges as high as the 20s and as low as the 50s. Its about opportunity, he said then. He made 45 shots, total, all year. He will still be huge for NBA power forward. On Sept. 21, 2021, a five-star freshman for the Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team threw a ceremonial first pitch at a Brewers game. No, no, get in shape.". 1:00 The Pat Baldwin era is over at UW-Milwaukee. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasnt followed: What should you do? The former 5-stsar recruit had a nagging ankle injury that hindered him but still looked very underwhelming this season, after being a much hyped . He's a polarizing figure on big boards because some teams can't determine if he's a future All-Star or someone not worth using a pick on until deep into the second round. Baldwins intersection of size and shooting made him special even as a 15-year-old. Baldwin came to the combine hoping to show teams he was healthy and still capable of being the big, versatile scoring forward he was always touted as. The issues I saw on film were the consistent jump shot and then lateral movement on defense. Hes a really good prospect. He spent 12 years on the Red Sox beat for MLB.com, MassLive.com and the Boston Herald before he joined the Bay Area News Group in 2023. Through four seasons, Porter has played 125 out of a possible 328 regular-season games and also was a key player for the Nuggets in the 2020 and 2021 playoffs. I just felt like I had a lot left to give to college basketball. Its tough to find your footing anywhere. The Panthers had pulled to within 27-24 with 6 minutes 33 seconds remaining when Deonte Billups sandwiched threes from almost the same spot around a Josh Thomas jumper to make it a 33-26 game. Try a week on us. His father lost his job after a 22-loss season. Four days later, they lost to Eastern Kentucky as Baldwin put up 19 points and 11 rebounds on 7-of-20 shooting. Patrick Baldwin Jr. was automatically elevated into the rotation, Kerr said. The beat went on in the second half as the Mastodons extended their lead to as many as 20 points at 78-58. 1-ranked high school player to injury-induced flameout one-and-done college season: Michael Porter Jr. Bartelstein, one of the more respected agents in the NBA, also represents Porter. Some of that is on me. As the Warriors' nightmarish road trip wrapped up Wednesday in Brooklyn, there were encouraging signs from two players who spent much of the season in the G League, writes C.J. Back at Hamilton, Ceronni readied the team for Baldwins junior year with state title aspirations. Holding his own defensively in FIBA play, Baldwin was not especially aggressive as a freshman. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Baldwin now had to maintain his elite level as every opponent he faced looked to prove themselves against the purported top prospect in the country. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Rhythm is a word Ive used consistently throughout this process, as long as I have that rhythm I know Im a good player. His team was one of the worst in the sport and he had only one truly outstanding game. But yeah, I think back. He has a good feel for the game. Probably less than an hour of work, total. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Baldwin's a different calculation altogether. 5 overall player in the final class of 2022 rankings, with only Smith, Holmgren, Banchero, and Jaden Hardy ahead of him. The son of former Northwestern and EuroLeague standout Pat Baldwin, he emerged as a prospect early in his prep career and finished his senior year at Hamilton High School (WI) regarded as one of the consensus top-10 prospects in the high school class of 2021. His freshman year can aptly be described as a disaster. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Baldwin Jr. is coming off a left. If they can't do that, if that causes them discomfort or anything like that, whether it's Patrick or anybody else, I would have the some comment.". 4 overall player on our initial preseason NBA Draft board. I do think he loves the game but doesn't show it as much as others. Baldwin essentially went from being the fascinating 6-10 prospect with the immaculate shooting stroke and lottery pedigree to maybe the most enigmatic entity in the 2022 NBA Draft pool. Opting to play for his father at Milwaukee, Baldwin averaged 12.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists over 11 appearances as he was only able to suit up for 4 games in 2022. Prior to that, the pandemic eradicated a lot of competition opportunities. Its something I know me and my Dad put a lot of time into, Baldwin recalled a few weeks later, during a conversation in an academic center study room. On a team that finished 10-22, resulting in the firing of Patrick Baldwin Sr. after four seasons as head coach, the younger Baldwin was limited to 11 games, averaging 12.1 points and 5.8 rebounds. His inefficiency, shooting 34.4 percent from the field and 26.6 percent from deep, raised eyebrows. Hes super mature, said guard Ty Jerome. 2023 www.jsonline.com. "When I watch Patrick I see a future rotation . His coach and father provided confirmation Sunday afternoon in the wake of the Panthers' 81-71 loss to Purdue Fort Wayne at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. 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