Patrick Baldwin Jr.

Draft Notes

Baldwin is a big wing/forward who excels at shooting the rock. He’s got such as smooth game for a player his size with deft ball handling ability and a lethal jump shot.

He’s not the most explosive athlete you’ll ever see but he’s got great size, good strength and more than enough agility/quickness to hold his own at the highest levels of competition.

His 3pt shooting ability really separates him from most other prospects in his class. He’s got great mechanics, deep range and deadly accuracy from downtown.

With shooting at a premium Baldwin is a tailor-made modern day stretch-4.

One question with PBJ is whether he’s best suited playing off the ball and spacing the floor or if he can be a first option offensively at the NBA level. There’s a chance he’s more of an elite role player than a superstar.

He’s playing against lower levels of competition at Wisconsin, Milwaukee. It would have been nice to see him playing in the SEC or similar.

Comparisons

• A similar prospect to Michael Porter Jr.
• Michael Beasley

Draft Projection

top 10 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft

2022 Small Forwards

1. Patrick Baldwin Jr. – 6-10 – Wisconsin Milwaukee 
2. Kendall Brown – 6-6 – Baylor
3. Adrian Griffin Jr. – 6-6 – Duke
4. Caleb Houstan – 6-8 – Michigan (Canada)
5. Payton Watson – 6-9 – UCLA
6. Ousmane Dieng – 6-7 – France
7. Matthew Mayer – 6-9 – Baylor
8. Keyontae Johnson – 6-5 – Florida
9. Julian Champagnie – 6-8 – St. Johns
10. Johnny Juzang – 6-7 – UCLA
11. Jalen Wilson – 6-8 – Kansas
12. Jermaine Samuels – 6-7 – Villanova
13. Josh Minott – 6-8 – Memphis
14. Jabari Walker – 6-8 – Colorado
15. Jordan Hall – 6-8 – St. Joes
16. Micah Peavy – 6-7 – TCU
17. Terrence Shannon Jr. – 6-7 – Texas Tech
18. Fanbo Zeng – 6-9 – G League Ignite (China)
19. Abramo Canka – 6-7 – Italy
20. Hyunjung Lee – 6-7 – Davidson (South Korea)
21. Mario Nakic – 6-7 – Serbia
22. Yannick Kraag – 6-8 – Netherlands
23. Samuell Williamson – 6-7 – Louisville
24. Landers Nolley II – 6-7 – Memphis
25. Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe – 6-7 – OK State (Canada)