The Golden State Warriors picked guard/forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. with the 28th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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Baldwin was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top 2021 prospects. On May 12, 2021, he chose to play college basketball for Milwaukee under his father’s coaching over offers from Duke and Georgetown.
He was also the youngest player ever to be offered a scholarship to Duke, receiving the offer in his second year of high school. He became the highest-rated recruit in Horizon League history to commit.
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During his freshman season at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Baldwin Jr. averaged 12.1 points and 5.8 rebounds in 11 games (10 starts).
With 21 points and 11 rebounds in his debut against North Dakota, Patrick tied the Milwaukee record for most three-pointers without a miss (six) as part of a career-high 26-point game.
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