Position Point guard Nationality American Listed weight 202 lb (92 kg) Salary 1.794 million USD (2016) | League NBA Listed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Height 1.93 m | |
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Born March 29, 1996 (age 21)
Belle Mead, New Jersey ( 1996-03-29 ) High school St. Joseph (Metuchen, New Jersey) NBA draft 2016, Memphis Grizzlies (Round: 1 / Pick: 17) Current team Memphis Grizzlies (#4 / Point guard) Parents Monica Baldwin, Wade Baldwin III Similar Deyonta Davis, Malik Beasley, Damian Jones, Henry Ellenson, Dejounte Murray Profiles | ||
Wade Manson Baldwin IV (born March 29, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Vanderbilt.
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High school and college career
Born in the Belle Mead section of Montgomery Township, New Jersey, Baldwin attended Immaculata High School in Somerville, New Jersey and transferred to St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, New Jersey prior to his junior year. As a senior in high school Baldwin, alongside fellow teammate and eventual first overall selection in the 2015 NBA Draft Karl-Anthony Towns, went on to win the New Jersey Tournament of Champions for Basketball.
As a freshman at Vanderbilt, Baldwin started 24 of 35 games and averaged 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. He set a Vanderbilt freshman record of 155 assists.
On March 28, 2016, Baldwin declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.
Memphis Grizzlies (2016–present)
On June 23, 2016, Baldwin was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 17th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft and joined the Grizzlies for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On July 16, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Grizzlies. He made his debut for the Grizzlies in their season opener on October 26, recording seven points, five rebounds, six assists, three steals and three blocks in 24 minutes off the bench in a 102–98 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. On December 6, he recorded his first double-digit scoring game with 11 points in the Grizzlies' 96–91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. During his rookie season, Baldwin has had multiple assignments with the Iowa Energy, the Grizzlies' D-League affiliate.
