section: | slug: 2022-nba-draft-profile-after-flameout-at-milwaukee-patrick-baldwin-jr-is-this-years-top-wild-card-prospect | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | Unfortunately, the injuries and him wanting to play is different than being ready to play. 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. In May, Baldwin cut his list of colleges to 10: Duke, Georgetown, Kentucky, Michigan, Northwestern, North Carolina, UCLA, UW-Milwaukee, Virginia and Wisconsin. "If you made me put expected ranges on all the guys in the first round conversation, he would probably have the widest range in the draft," another source said. Given that front office's track record, that pick should terrify the rest of the NBA. "When I watch Patrick I see a future rotation . Its really exciting watching him play because the game clicks when hes out there. "Where it all generated from was on the ball," Baldwin said of the interior scoring. The risk, on the other hand, is plain. All rights reserved. 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. Patrick Baldwin Jr. averages 5.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game. Is the vulgar anti-Tesla sign on my neighbors truck illegal? Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Baldwin has been asked by every team he's met with if he regrets any parts of his decision to play at Milwaukee. He has the stroke. Most of them are either playing in the NBA or have retired from the NBA. Baldwin Jr. was already being called the best long-term prospect in the state of Illinois before he entered high school. He's hurt, so he's trying to do all this, trying to play at a really high level to help his family and he's doing it hurt, with an ankle that had not completely recovered.". That did not prevent Baldwin from declaring himself eligible -- and remaining so after a surprisingly unimpressive showing at the combine. Unlike the others, he didn't play a full season. "I'm starting to think I'd be more surprised if he went high than if he went low," one NBA executive said. 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 think he can be a nice role player if he can get healthy. One NBA front office executive told CBS Sports he doesn't expect Baldwin to be taken in the first round due to the lingering concerns over his ankle, in addition to his questions over whether Baldwin truly loves the game. Despite missing nearly his entire senior season because of a left ankle injury, Baldwin was still considered the No. For a guy his age, every time hes up here with us, he never knows when hes going to come play but you know what youre going to get from him. (Photo: Alan Youngblood / Associated Press). Whatever I can do to help impact winning and get better with that, thats what will help me go forward.. He played college basketball for the Milwaukee Panthers. "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. Measured standing 610.25 in shoes with a 71.75 wingspan and a 231-pound frame at the 2022 NBA Draft Combine, Baldwin has very good size for a forward. Milwaukee opened the year with a win over North Dakota, with Baldwin going for 21 points and 11 rebounds on 6-of-14 shooting. Because if you havent noticed, were perfectionists.. Baldwin Jr. is known for his ability to stretch the floor by knocking down shots from beyond the arc. Baldwins intersection of size and shooting made him special even as a 15-year-old. We were going to be a good team, but with him we were a great team.. Baldwin was ruled out of participating in the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League due to an ankle injury suffered in high school. All Rights Reserved. He was the kid who stood closer to mid-court than the 3-point line before a Milwaukee practice last fall and cashed jumper after jumper after jumper. 3 overall on the 247Sports 2021 Composite, narrowed his list of suitors to 10: Duke, Georgetown, Kentucky, Michigan, Milwaukee, North Carolina, Northwestern, UCLA, Virginia, and Wisconsin. I made the right decision.". Then the ankle injury happened in December 2020 and things haven't been the same since. Following an injury-shortened freshman. Able to put the ball on the floor to attack closeouts or dribble into his pull-up, Baldwin scored a more respectable. "Maybe he never was a good shooter. Baldwin was at one point the No. Today these same high school players exist, they are just hyped by social media instead. But the 20-year-old has been back in action the last three games. 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. (Which, of course, it still is for Porter. At the end of the day there were some shots that didnt go in. His time with the Warriors is maybe not precisely the opportunity he craved but its an opportunity for a fresh start nonetheless. Baldwin Jr. doesn't run from this or try to spin it. Every now and then, there's a unique recruiting saga that happened in NCAA Basketball. The ability. Fr nhere Informationen zur Nutzung Ihrer Daten lesen Sie bitte unsere Datenschutzerklrung und Cookie-Richtlinie. Dies geschieht in Ihren Datenschutzeinstellungen. The Panthers, meanwhile, are 9-20 overall and 7-13 in the Horizon League with only two regular-season games remaining. At that height, hes a prototypical main player and hes got star potential so I love his humility about his work ethic. He is also a well-known celebrity family member as he is the son of Milwaukee Panther's head coach, Pat Baldwin. 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. Baldwins experienced more hardship in his short time as a top prospect than most to wear that status. Beautiful, beautiful shot. The Milwaukee experiment unquestionably damaged Baldwin's stock. You cant put your head down and think the next shot is the end of the world. More From Inside NU Rapid Reaction: Northwestern fades in the second half, loses . The issues I saw on film were the consistent jump shot and then lateral movement on defense. 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. Baldwin's considered a high-character player, a smart teammate and someone who's more than just a scorer with size. There was really nothing the Panthers did well. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. How he ended up with Ceronni at Hamilton High School was purely by chance. And that would be anybody. "If I had to make a decision today, or had a gut feel about where he's at right now, I would probably say he wouldn't play for the rest of the year," Baldwin said. 1:00 The Pat Baldwin era is over at UW-Milwaukee. At Milwaukee he was asked to do way too much. Sometimes you look back and think, 'What if? The beat went on in the second half as the Mastodons extended their lead to as many as 20 points at 78-58. Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City" written by Dr. Elijah Anderson, The William K. Lanman Jr. "It's pretty cool. What if everybody was healthy and had the same opportunities? "He was what you look for: (6-foot-10), can move, dribble, shoot, really good kid, son of a coach. His dad is a coach and he gets it. His wait on draft day will be longer than anyone originally anticipated, but going to a more successful organization who doesnt need to push him to contribute immediately could be the best thing that ever happened to him. Start with his health, first and foremost, and the injured left ankle that never fully recovered. 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. [70th percentile]. And 2) The ease in which the game comes to him. It was frustrating going through it in a lot of ways, Baldwin told SB Nation at the combine. The Panthers shot 50% their best performance since Jan. 20 and were plus-nine on the boards but it still wasn't enough to keep from finishing the regular season 5-9 at home against Division I opponents. Golden State takes Patrick Baldwin Jr. Hooooooooo boy. 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.". The ball moves. Team officials were raving about the 6-foot-9 sharpshooter shortly after Golden State plucked him with a late. Baldwin is a sort of Michael Porter Jr. redux, without the continued injury issues: a seemingly cant-miss kid who all but vanished from the face of the planet in college, but who evolved into a productive pro when health wasnt a problem. He's 6-10.25 in shoes, has a near-7-2 wingspan and a 9-2.5 standing reach. Its about opportunity, he said then. Really being stripped of my senior year in one play. An ankle injury limited him to only 11 games at the collegiate level while suiting up for his dad, Patrick Baldwin Sr., at the University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin in 2020-21. Baldwin's body measurements are encouraging. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). The Golden State Warriors drafted forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. with the 28th-overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft. What's inarguable is that whatever team picks Baldwin will be taking a major chance with a potential major payoff. Back at Hamilton, Ceronni readied the team for Baldwins junior year with state title aspirations. 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. Is the upside still the upside? 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. He has spent much of the season in Santa Cruz with the G League team, but has fit in naturally whenever he gets the call to the big club. Andy Ceronni remembered hearing the new Panthers coach had a kid who could really play. Never really finding his footing in non-conference play, the 19-year old was more efficient some nights than others but showed the promising shooting mechanics, perimeter skill set, and feel for scoring opportunistically around the rim that earned him attention early in his career in spurts. "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. Rhythm is a word Ive used consistently throughout this process, as long as I have that rhythm I know Im a good player. "There isn't anything structurally wrong with my ankle, it's just when you come back after having those prolonged periods being off and you just get thrown to the action, your ankle needs a proper ramp-up period," Baldwin Jr. said. Even so, beating Alcorn should have been manageable. After all, the number of people walking the planet who are as big as Baldwin and can shoot a basketball like he can? What does Patrick Baldwin Jr. average? 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). "He should never be Batman. "The true problem with all this stopping and starting is he never got in great condition. Scoring in bunches when he could settle in offensively but not always able to get into a rhythm against defenses gearing up to stop, Baldwin lacked a degree of efficiencyespecially compared to the offensive prowess he had showed prior to his stint at Milwaukee. We didn't think about that as much as far as the personality involved. In May, coveted Duke basketball recruiting target Patrick Baldwin Jr., a smooth small forward who recently fell to No. ", CBS Sports spoke with a half-dozen NBA sources for this story. "But we did have some really good teams come in here and play as well. 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SAN FRANCISCO Warriors coach Steve Kerr originally expected Draymond Green to suit up on Friday night, but when Green was ruled out with a bruised knee an hour before gametime, he knew who would take those minutes. The feedback he's been getting in the past two weeks revolves around two primary takeaways: 1) His competitiveness is irrepressible. As he talked through the thought process that brought him to Milwaukee last fall, Baldwin stuffed all of it playing for his father, playing near home, helping the program reach heights it hadnt reached in decades into one concept. 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. But the best-case scenario is Baldwin heals up and puts it behind him.) Previously, he spent eight years at the Chicago Tribune, covering everything from Notre Dame to the Stanley Cup Final to the Olympics. "Anything else that comes after that, we'll definitely talk about that.". 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. Odds & lines subject to change. With only Joey St. Pierre qualifying as a defensive presence down low, the Mastodons' guards had a field day both scoring and kicking out for open threes. There are other players in this conversation, like Caleb Houstan, Max Christie and Peyton Watson, all underwhelming in their one and only college seasons. Well, the NBA champion Golden State Warriors have decided to find out. The tools that once made Baldwin a cant-miss prospect are still there in abundance. Was every high school evaluator flatly wrong about Baldwin? In his freshman season at Hamilton, the program made its first state tournament appearance since 1987 before losing to Tyrese Haliburtons Oshkosh North team in the state semis. I thought it was time to take that next step. Point to severe lack of spacing around him the Panthers shot below 32 percent from three as a team. Hes not going to generate a ton of free throws on offense. And that's the first time they've really felt failure. Scoring 0.75 points per jump shot in the half court [25th percentile], Baldwin has proven capable of more at every level hes played. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. Brian Hamilton joined The Athletic as a senior writer after three-plus years as a national college reporter for Sports Illustrated. Patrick Baldwin Jr. is a rising American college basketball player. As a GM, I just dont know if theres enough there to get excited about, said one college coach who scouted Baldwin at Milwaukee and who was granted anonymity for an honest appraisal of what he saw. Hes a great prospect.. 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 . He wouldn't think that if he talked to him.". He will still be huge for NBA power forward. MILWAUKEE (AP) Patrick Baldwin Jr. is entering the NBA draft after his father was fired as Milwaukee coach. It wound up costing him approximately 20 games worth of experience. 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. It's no secret the Golden State Warriors are high on Patrick Baldwin Jr. Baldwin Was a True Find for the Warriors. Instead, Baldwin opted to play for his father, who was the head coach at Milwaukee. He wouldnt play again the rest of the year. Baldwin Sr. had a 47-70 record with Milwaukee in his first four seasons, and knew hed be on the hot seat if he didnt deliver in the upcoming year. Its happened before, but rarely with someone this big and this skilled as an outside shooter. 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. I do think he loves the game but doesn't show it as much as others. "And in the same breath, I can say I could never predict that I was going to go through what I went through this year with all the various injuries and different factors. Milwaukee was constantly giving away the ball, finishing No. Baldwin would be a no-brainer lottery pick, likely even top-10, had his freshman campaign not been a catastrophe. What position does Patrick Baldwin Jr. play? Baldwin announced his decision Friday in a social media post. 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