and at some point you really can just chalk it up as there was nothing you could do. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Between the ankle and Baldwin Jr. saying he had a "relatively severe" encounter with COVID, he appeared in just 11 games. He comes in and hes probably shooting 45% from 3, said Thompson, who knocked down 12 3-pointers in a 42-point performance. 20 in hislatest mock draft). "Anything else that comes after that, we'll definitely talk about that.". Baldwin, a former consensus five-star. So low as to be red-flagged. Point to severe lack of spacing around him the Panthers shot below 32 percent from three as a team. If things went according to plan during his one-and-done season in college, Baldwin wouldnt have had to test his athleticism or get held up to a tape measure or state his case for why he believes hes one of the best players in the class. "The true problem with all this stopping and starting is he never got in great condition. Baldwin has been seen as a cant-miss prospect from the time he entered high school. The only way he's going to be a great scorer is if he plays next to a capable playmaker. Hes just oozing with potential. His natural talents and size will be enough to get him drafted. 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. His measurements were an undeniable success. But he wasn't. While he is not the most dynamic ball handler, his ability to get to step back threes or rise up over smaller defenders in midrange spots can pay dividends when hes in rhythm. Golden State takes Patrick Baldwin Jr. Hooooooooo boy. 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. Baldwin is a big wing/forward who is coming off of a challenging freshman season in which he failed to getting it going in any meaningful way and played only 314 minutes over 11 games. Start with his health, first and foremost, and the injured left ankle that never fully recovered. Its super impressive for a rookie., A 6-foot-9 wing player who can float around the perimeter or take up space in the paint, Baldwin is giving the Warriors a lot to think about. Milwaukee opened the year with a win over North Dakota, with Baldwin going for 21 points and 11 rebounds on 6-of-14 shooting. 8 player in the Class of 2021 became the rare example of an elite prospect to pick a mid-major program. If there's hope, it's in the form of another recent draft pick who went from former No. So he has that kind of extension and size and shooting ability., Hes learning, Kerr said. Maybe thats what a top-five recruit should have done in a conference that ranked as the 26th strongest out of 32 in DI by KenPom. He Did Not Return in the 2nd Half (via NBCS Warriors) . He originally injured the ankle two games into his senior season at Sussex Hamilton, and he told the Journal Sentinel earlier this month that it had still been bothering him all the way back in mid-November three games into the season. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nba | pageType: stories | It just wasnt meant to be. Earning a reputation for his spot up shooting ability early in his prep career, Baldwin played on the ball heavily as a freshman even if he was not initiating the action for the Panthers. 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. Beautiful, beautiful shot. He knows how quickly his disappointing season in college will be forgotten if he has the pro career hes always envisioned for himself. Durch Klicken auf Alle akzeptieren erklren Sie sich damit einverstanden, dass Yahoo und unsere Partner Ihre personenbezogenen Daten verarbeiten und Technologien wie Cookies nutzen, um personalisierte Anzeigen und Inhalte zu zeigen, zur Messung von Anzeigen und Inhalten, um mehr ber die Zielgruppe zu erfahren sowie fr die Entwicklung von Produkten. Baldwin continued to rehab his ankle, and admitted to having some setbacks during the process. The generous appraisal is that Baldwin was banged up, and when he wasnt, he was taking difficult shots on a bad team without many other reliable options; he took 43 jumpers all year, and only seven of them were unguarded looks, per Synergy Sports. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. On the year, Baldwin played in just 11 games, averaging 12.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per night while shooting 34.4 percent from the field, 26.6 percent shooting from three, and 74.3 percent from the foul line. There's a wide range of opinions on him because there's a lot of teams that haven't seen him. SF Giants: Pleasantons Stephen Piscotty signs up for developmental approach, 49ers get high marks for facilities, player treatment in NFLPA survey, SF Giants get first look at Evan Longoria in Diamondbacks uniform, How Warriors reported 10-day deal with Quinones helps Lamb-Jerome contract dilemma. Baldwin was humble when asked about his development on the Warriors postgame show on NBC Sports Bay Area. Baldwins experienced more hardship in his short time as a top prospect than most to wear that status. Perfect form. 1 player in his HS class, could wind up being a top-10 player in this year's draft class. To begin parsing out the answer, you need to go back to why Baldwin was ever considered a top prospect in the first place. Baldwin was ruled out of participating in the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League due to an ankle injury suffered in high school. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The Baldwins rushed to set up a new life 90 minutes north of Evanston. 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. "It's just day to day, and the No. I just felt like I had a lot left to give to college basketball. Few knew what to expect when the Warriors drafted Baldwin. 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. I only have one life, Baldwin told SB Nation on his decision to go to Milwaukee. At the end of the day there were some shots that didnt go in. He's Robin. He has a good feel for the game. 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. The prospects sitting atop this draft Jabari Smith Jr., Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, and Jaden Ivey didnt have to do any of that as certain top-five picks. "He's the ultimate wild card," one league source said. "I couldn't walk," he said of the days after his final college game. 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. [70th percentile]. There are so many reasons why things went wrong for Baldwin. Baldwin likely would have been a top-10 pick if he didnt play a college game like Shaedon Sharpe. So, in that sense, it has helped me a little bit early on in my career, because I know a team that takes me really believes in me. The Golden State Warriors may have found another draft gem in Patrick Baldwin Jr. 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. Then he got a call from Mrs. Baldwin while watching the Hamiltons JV football team coached by his son. "Where it all generated from was on the ball," Baldwin said of the interior scoring. 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. Baldwin will enter draft night having no true idea of where he'll be taken or how long he'll have to wait. At the end of the season, Patrick Baldwin Sr. was fired, and PBJ declared for the draft. Baldwin made the team, and flew off to Latvia where he would team up with Chet Holmgren, Johnny Davis, Jaden Ivey, and other top prospects on a loaded roster led by TCU coach Jaime Dixon. The Panthers made a late charge but were never able to get the deficit into single digits. At his size, with his mechanics in line, NBA tutelage should put him in place to succeed. And my body's holding up great. Following an injury-shortened freshman. The NBA Draft Combine didn't boost Baldwin's stock the way it did other players. At approximately 230 pounds, he has a frame that many NBA players wish they had. He just never thought hed actually have a chance to get him. Then Northwestern mens basketball made its first NCAA tournament appearance in program history as Baldwin finished eighth grade in 2017. To this point, he's worked out for Oklahoma City, Charlotte, Minnesota, San Antonio, New Orleans, Memphis and Cleveland. He played at Milwaukee. It wound up costing him approximately 20 games worth of experience. He's working right now to try to see where he's at. 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Is the upside still the upside? 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. Latest on Golden State Warriors forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. There was really nothing the Panthers did well. As far as his family is concerned, that makes him one of the lucky ones. Traditionally,. He went only 14-for-27 at the rim all season, struggling to get to and finish inside with his limited vertical pop. 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. After being rated. As the team prepared for its run in the state playoffs, they got news the season was canceled because of Covid. He scored 11 points, tied for his second most this season, giving him his third. Baldwin also represented Team USA during the U19 World Cup in 2021. What if everybody was healthy and had the same opportunities? That's the main focus. Such a lofty national ranking brought a new set of pressures. Try a week on us. Maybe that's what's going to ensure that he'll grow into one of the best picks of 2022. Baldwin's not the same player, but he's not drastically different. But it is what it is right now.". 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. In those 11 games, he struggled to find any rhythm as the team's primary scoring . Griffin and had veterans Jeremy Roach and Mark Williams set to return. His name taunts all 30 war-room franchise draft boards across the country. One NBA front office person who will not work out Baldwin told CBS Sports that it would be a non-starter to draft him if they didn't get him in for a personal workout. Nobody can tell. "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. Green is expected to return to the Warriors lineup on Sunday afternoon against the Timberwolves, but Baldwin has continued to impress when called upon during a rookie season in which he has shuttled between the NBA and the Warriors G League team in Santa Cruz. Its easy to second guess his college decision now, but Baldwin shows no regrets. No, no, get in shape.". Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. I don't care what level you play at, you need to be in great condition to play at a high level. Micheal Porter Jr Jr. . 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. "I do think he loves it," the other source said. Baldwin has been asked by every team he's met with if he regrets any parts of his decision to play at Milwaukee. Previously, he spent eight years at the Chicago Tribune, covering everything from Notre Dame to the Stanley Cup Final to the Olympics. 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. No.". Will teams repeat the mistake of passing on Porter? Probably less than an hour of work, total. Now they had a top-five recruit in the country coming their way. The injury limited him to 11 games last year at. At Milwaukee he was asked to do way too much. The Milwaukee experiment unquestionably damaged Baldwin's stock. Patrick Baldwin Jr. entered this past college basketball season with high expectations as the No. He believes he can be one of the better 610+ shooters in the world. Patrick Baldwin: Near double-double Saturday Baldwin recorded 23 points (9-19 FG, 4-13 3Pt, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and one steal during Saturday's win over Windy City.. The team that drafts him should take a long-term view of getting his body and skill set. 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. Today these same high school players exist, they are just hyped by social media instead. "That's what we're working on right now. Brian Hamilton joined The Athletic as a senior writer after three-plus years as a national college reporter for Sports Illustrated. 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. Baldwin is shooting 48% from 3-point range early in his NBA career. As buzz has generated from those workouts, a squall of teams are trying to meet with Baldwin this weekend and in the days before the draft. It's no secret the Golden State Warriors are high on Patrick Baldwin Jr. "Even in FIBA basketball he wasn't a good shooter. "I'm starting to think I'd be more surprised if he went high than if he went low," one NBA executive said. Able to put the ball on the floor to attack closeouts or dribble into his pull-up, Baldwin scored a more respectable 0.89 points per pull-up jump shot in the half court [70th percentile]. 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. 1:04 pm ET. Shawn Baldwin is said to be doing well as she recovers from chemotherapy. Ideally? Milwaukee was constantly giving away the ball, finishing No. Every now and then, there's a unique recruiting saga that happened in NCAA Basketball. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Holding his own defensively in FIBA play, Baldwin was not especially aggressive as a freshman. Really being stripped of my senior year in one play. 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. 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. Patrick Baldwin Jr, the college basketball player, made his parents proud by choosing Milwaukee Panthers, where his father, Patrick Sr, is the head coach. Sometimes you look back and think, 'What if? Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) June 24, 2022 His career averages: 14.1 points, 6.1 rebounds on 51.8% shooting, including 41.9% from 3-point range. Now hes trying to build himself back up, No. Professor of Sociology at Yale, brings to light the different issues that . She has one more separate treatment phase to go through later this summer. "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. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages. They took Baldwin off the board with the 28th pick, in whats not as much an all-in move as a calculated gamble. Patrick Baldwin Jr. Net Worth, Biography, Wife, age, height, weight, and many more details can be checked on this page. Others will see someone who is quite obviously built to be an NBA player, and potentially a sweet addition to any offense. The Golden State Warriors drafted forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. with the 28th-overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft. "He should never be Batman. Is he waiting to be unlocked again as a pro? Purdue Fort Wayne shot 54.2%, hit 11 three-pointers and scored 40 points in the paint. We had some stuff happen internally that they asked me to keep inside, so I'm going to grant their wishes" No offense but you're 100% wrong and you'd know that if you just googled what happened. Young basketball star Patrick Baldwin Jr. is causing a stir in the sports world. Hes super mature, said guard Ty Jerome. He has scored 11 points in the last two. 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). 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. His time with the Warriors is maybe not precisely the opportunity he craved but its an opportunity for a fresh start nonetheless. I'm so proud of the way he's approached this entire process.". Patrick Baldwin Jr. was drafted by Golden State Warriors, 1st round (28th pick, 28th overall), 2022 NBA Draft. Patrick Baldwin Jr. averages 5.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 0.2 assists per game. Bilas, however, has faith in the 19-year-old's talent, which is why Duke and several other powerhouse schools were pursuing Baldwin, who ultimately decided to play for his father at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Baldwin walked into the family home one day and told his father he had some news for him. In the gold medal matchup against France and mega-prospect Victor Wembanyama, Baldwin went 2-for-3 from deep and helped the Americans capture another gold. 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. Draft Notes. "She's as tough as they come, and he really tried to block all that stuff out, but there were times it was heavy on him," Baldwin Sr. said. Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City" written by Dr. Elijah Anderson, The William K. Lanman Jr. "Player development and the players around me, I think those are the two most important things to me. 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. On the season, he was a mediocre 34.4% shooter, a stat that has plagued his pre-draft process. 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Now, assuming he indeed won't play again, Baldwin Jr. will have to decide whether the physical skills he possesses as a prototype shooter will outweigh the body of work he's put forth in the eyes of NBA teams in choosing whether to enter the draft. Was every high school evaluator flatly wrong about Baldwin? I could walk OK. There are just as many reasons to take him as to not take him. Jaden Ivey, Shaedon Sharpe, and Keegan Murray are the. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasnt followed: What should you do? I already have a skill that I established and thats productive, he said of his 3-point shooting. Like most drafts, 2022's crop of NBA talent has a cadre of prospects whose selection projections vary drastically across the league. 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. You wanted it be a big year, youre winning a lot of games youre making the tournament, youre doing it with your dad. Baldwin's ankle never fully recovered during his time at Milwaukee, though. Last year, it had to go to Patrick Baldwin Jr., who was a five-star prospect out of Sussex, Wisconsin. Baldwin played 15 minutes off the bench, the most he has played in a game that wasn't a blowout in his rookie year. Heres the one undeniable thing about Patrick Baldwin Jr.: All of that weirdness and disappointment is behind him. 8 player in the Class of 2021 became. And just hampered with some bad-luck injuries.. MILWAUKEE (AP) Patrick Baldwin Jr. is entering the NBA draft after his father was fired as Milwaukee coach. Baldwin sprained his left ankle in the fourth game of the year against Bowling Green. The McDonalds All-American reinforced as much by averaging 7.7 points, 5 rebounds, and 1.9 assists over 17.2 minutes per game alongside Chet Holmgren, aden Ivey, and Johnny Davis for the USA team that won the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup. What's made this harder on Baldwin is the fact that his combine results look all the worse when you consider his physique. 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. You cant put your head down and think the next shot is the end of the world. "I always felt it was a viable choice, I just felt a little disappointed in college," he said. He believes hes a quick processor and smart passer who can consistently move the ball to the open man. At that height, hes a prototypical main player and hes got star potential so I love his humility about his work ethic. While Baldwin rehabbed from the injury, speculation continued on his college decision. A player of Baldwins stature should have dominated a mid-major conference, but it didnt happen. Those are the things that jumped out. That didnt stop from him from accepting an invitation to try out for USA Basketballs U19 World Cup roster only about seven months after the injury. None of this will matter if Baldwin cant stay healthy. 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. Patrick Baldwin Jr. is a great prospect, and I don't blame anybody out there who hasn't given up on the dream. Baldwin Jr. wasn't supposed to play against the Jazz, but with Draymond Green and Donte DiVincenzo both listed as questionable earlier in the day, the Warriors summoned the 20-year-old from. But the 20-year-old has been back in action the last three games. He says he doesnt have any concerns about his ankle long-term. ", "I never felt too much pity on myself throughout the season," said Baldwin Jr., "there's always that internal finger you always point at yourself and it's like, 'OK, what could I have done more?' He was finally shut down at the start of Feb. with Milwaukee floundering and his draft stock plummeting. He went through such a difficult year. Duke was seen as the front-runner with Coach Ks final season looming. With the start of school only days away, Ceronni hadnt heard from the family in weeks, and figured Pat Jr. was headed somewhere else. 5 overall player in the final class of 2022 rankings, with only Smith, Holmgren, Banchero, and Jaden Hardy ahead of him. $3.99. But he does take a lot of bad shots and he's never going to be a great finisher, either. He is the father of Milwaukee forward Patrick Baldwin Jr., a former top-five recruit in the 2021 class who was limited to 11 games this season because of injury. 28 overall selection in the NBA Draft last year. told the Journal Sentinel earlier this month, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 258 in the country in turnover rate. The lowest was 45th. 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. Assuming Baldwin receives 120% of the rookie scale, which is standard, his salary will be $2.2MM for his first season and $11.4MM over the four-year contract.. Baldwin was a highly touted high school player whose draft stock tumbled after a disappointing season at Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he played . The pair then found a mound for some more dry runs. Along the way, Baldwins draft stock fell from a lottery lock to someone who could slip out of the first round entirely. When he arrived back in the states, Baldwin was set for his freshman year at Milwaukee. Then the ankle injury happened in December 2020 and things haven't been the same since. There was also the private battle the family was going through: Shawn Baldwin, Patrick's mother, was diagnosed with breast cancer in the spring of 2021. His father still pushes back on the concerns from league evaluators who want to know how much Baldwin runs from vs. embraces competition and challenges. Baldwin wasnt 100 percent healthy, but he was still able to give the USA good minutes off the bench, averaging 7.7 points, five rebounds, and nearly two assists per game for the tournament. Combine that with what he went through over the past two years of his life? 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. The answer never waivers: No. Gambling problem? "He doesn't make excuses for anything," said Mark Bartelstein, Baldwin's agent. The Baldwins withheld the news from their son until the summer, when he was through competing for Team USA in international competition. "He was modern-day basketball," one NBA scout told CBS Sports. The Blue Devils already had commitments from top recruits Banchero and A.J. Make no mistake, this kid had every offer coming out of High School. 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. The reason: his father was the coach. "When he started back playing in the fall he wasn't completely healed," Pat Baldwin Sr. said. Follow Brian on Twitter @_Brian_Hamilton, 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. Not a thing. He played in 11 games. 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