Wade Baldwin IV facts for kids
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Baldwin IV in October 2024
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| No. 2 – Fenerbahçe Beko | |
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| Point guard / Shooting guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 29, 1996 Belle Mead, New Jersey, U.S. |
| High school | St. Joseph (Metuchen, New Jersey) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Vanderbilt (2014–2016) |
| NBA Draft | 2016 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall |
| Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies | |
| Pro career | 2016–present |
| League | BSL EuroLeague |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2017 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2016–2017 | →Iowa Energy |
| 2017–2019 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2017–2019 | →Texas Legends |
| 2019 | Raptors 905 |
| 2019–2020 | Olympiacos |
| 2020–2021 | Bayern Munich |
| 2021–2022 | Baskonia |
| 2022–2024 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 2024–present | Fenerbahçe |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Wade Manson Baldwin IV (born March 29, 1996) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for Fenerbahçe Beko in Turkey. This team is part of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He is known for playing as a Point guard or Shooting guard.
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High School and College Basketball
Wade Baldwin IV was born in Belle Mead, New Jersey. He went to Immaculata High School. Later, he moved to St. Joseph High School for his junior year.
He played college basketball at Vanderbilt University. In his first year, he started many games. He averaged about 9 points and 4 assists per game. He also set a new record for freshmen at Vanderbilt with 155 assists.
In his second year, he played even better. He averaged over 14 points and 5 assists per game. He helped Vanderbilt reach the NCAA Tournament in 2016. After this season, he decided to leave college early. He chose to enter the NBA draft to become a professional player.
Professional Basketball Journey
Memphis Grizzlies Team
On June 23, 2016, Wade Baldwin IV was chosen by the Memphis Grizzlies. He was the 17th player picked in the 2016 NBA draft. He signed his first contract with the team in July 2016.
He played his first NBA game on October 26, 2016. He scored 7 points and had 6 assists in that game. During his first year, he also played for the Iowa Energy. This team was part of the NBA's minor league, called the D-League. In October 2017, the Grizzlies decided to let him go.
Portland Trail Blazers Team
In October 2017, Baldwin signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. He had a special "two-way contract." This meant he could play for both the Trail Blazers and a G-League team. For him, that team was the Texas Legends.
He later signed a regular NBA contract with the Blazers. In February 2019, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. A few days later, he was traded again to the Houston Rockets. Hours after that, he was traded one more time to the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers then released him.
Raptors 905 Team
On February 25, 2019, Wade Baldwin IV joined the Raptors 905 team. This team is also part of the G-League.
Playing in Europe
After playing in the NBA and G-League, Baldwin moved to Europe.
- Olympiacos (2019–2020): In July 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Olympiacos, a Greek team that plays in the EuroLeague.
- Bayern Munich (2020–2021): In July 2020, he joined Bayern Munich in Germany. He helped them win the German Cup in 2021.
- Baskonia (2021–2022): On July 10, 2021, he signed with Saski Baskonia in Spain. He played well, averaging about 14 points and 4 assists per game.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv (2022–2024): On June 30, 2022, Baldwin signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel. He played in the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague. He was one of the top scorers in the 2022–23 EuroLeague season. He was even named the EuroLeague MVP for March 2023. He helped Maccabi Tel Aviv win the Israeli Premier League championship twice (2023, 2024) and the Israeli League Cup in 2022. He was also named the MVP of the Israeli Premier League Finals in 2023.
Fenerbahçe Team
On July 10, 2024, Wade Baldwin IV signed with Fenerbahçe Beko. This is a top team in Turkey. He continues to play in the EuroLeague with them.
Images for kids
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Baldwin IV in October 2024
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Baldwin IV playing in December 2022
