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Patrick Baldwin Jr., Uncommitted
Looking for the wild card in both the NBA Draft and in the transfer portal? Baldwin is your guy.
The 6-9, 220-pound forward was a top-10 prospect in the 2021 recruiting class and committed to Milwaukee over Duke, choosing to play for his father, Pat. His freshman season did not go as anyone intended, however.
Baldwin played in just 11 games due to an ankle injury and wasn’t productive when he was on the court, averaging 12.1 points per game on just 34.4 percent shooting — including 26.6 percent shooting from three. He did have flashes of dominance early, posting back-to-back double-doubles to start the season and a 26-point showing against Robert Morris, before the injury really started hampering him.
Milwaukee went 10-22 on the year and fired Pat Baldwin as head coach, so Patrick made himself available to both the NBA and other college teams.
His draft stock took a definite hit — he’s now one of those borderline prospects — but some NBA teams I’ve talked to that have watched him since high school view him as one of the biggest steals in the draft.
Do enough teams feel that way? Early indications are that he will keep his name in the draft, but Baldwin’s testing numbers and play at the Combine will help answer that question. He undoubtedly stays in the pool with a good showing in Chicago.
If the doesn’t receive positive feedback, however, he will return to school as one of the very best players in the portal. UNC has been heavily linked to him.
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