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Wade Baldwin IV
No. 2 – Fenerbahçe Beko
Baldwin IV with Fenerbahçe in 2025
Point guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born	(1996-03-29) March 29, 1996 (age 29) 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
EuroLeague champion (2025) 2× All-EuroLeague Second Team (2023, 2024) Turkish BSL champion (2025) Turkish Cup winner (2025) 2× Israeli Premier League champion (2023, 2024) Israeli League Cup winner (2022) Israeli Premier League League Finals MVP (2023) All-Israeli Premier League Second Team (2023) German Cup winner (2021) Second-team All-SEC (2016)

Wade Manson Baldwin IV is an American professional basketball player. He was born on March 29, 1996. He currently plays for Fenerbahçe Beko in Turkey. This team is part of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague.

Early Life and College Basketball

Wade Baldwin IV grew up in Belle Mead, New Jersey. He went to Immaculata High School and later transferred to St. Joseph High School.

Playing for Vanderbilt

Wade played college basketball for Vanderbilt. As a freshman, he started in 24 games. He averaged 9.3 points and 4.4 assists per game. He also set a new record for freshmen at Vanderbilt with 155 assists.

In his second year, he improved his game. He averaged 14.1 points and 5.2 assists per game. Wade helped Vanderbilt reach the NCAA tournament in 2016. After his sophomore year, he decided to enter the NBA draft. This meant he gave up his last two years of college basketball.

Professional Basketball Career

Wade Baldwin IV has played for several teams in his professional career. He started in the NBA and then moved to play in Europe.

NBA Journey

Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies picked Wade as the 17th player in the 2016 NBA draft. He signed his first contract with them in July 2016. He played his first NBA game on October 26, 2016. During his time with the Grizzlies, he also played for their minor league team, the Iowa Energy. The Grizzlies let him go in October 2017.

Portland Trail Blazers

In October 2017, Wade signed a special "two-way contract" with the Portland Trail Blazers. This meant he could play for both the Trail Blazers and a G-League team. He spent time with the Texas Legends. In March 2018, he signed a regular NBA contract with the Blazers.

Trades and New Teams

In February 2019, Wade 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 let him go.

Raptors 905

After leaving the Pacers, Wade joined the Raptors 905 in February 2019. This team is part of the NBA G League.

Playing in Europe

After his time in the NBA G League, Wade moved to Europe to continue his basketball career.

Olympiacos

In July 2019, Wade signed a two-year contract with Olympiacos, a Greek team that plays in the EuroLeague.

Bayern Munich

He then joined Bayern Munich in Germany in July 2020. He played for them in the German league and the EuroLeague.

Baskonia

In July 2021, Wade signed with Saski Baskonia in Spain. He played well there, averaging 14.1 points and 4.4 assists per game.

Baldwin IV playing in December 2022

Maccabi Tel Aviv

In June 2022, Wade signed a two-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv from Israel. He became a key player for them. In the 2022–23 EuroLeague season, he was the second-highest scorer. He was even named the EuroLeague MVP for March 2023. He extended his contract with Maccabi until 2025.

Fenerbahçe

On July 10, 2024, Wade signed with Fenerbahçe Beko in Turkey. This team also plays in the EuroLeague. On May 25, 2025, Wade helped Fenerbahçe win their second EuroLeague championship. He played a big role in the semi-final and final games.

Career Statistics

Here are some of Wade Baldwin IV's statistics from his professional career.

NBA Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Memphis	33	1	12.3	.313	.136	.838	1.4	1.8	.5	.2	3.2
2017–18	Portland	7	0	11.4	.667	.800	.600	1.1	.7	.3	.1	5.4
2018–19	Portland	16	0	5.9	.303	.222	.727	.9	.8	.1	.1	1.9
Career		56	1	10.3	.355	.250	.776	1.2	1.4	.4	.2	3.1

NBA Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017	Memphis	3	4.0	.000	—	1.000	1.3	.7	—	—	0.7
2018	Portland	4	4.8	.250	1.000	.500	.8	.8	.3	.3	1.0
Career		7	4.4	.200	1.000	.750	1.0	.7	.1	.1	0.9

EuroLeague Statistics

†	Denotes seasons in which Baldwin IV won the EuroLeague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2019–20	Olympiacos	24	9	16.8	.422	.267	.633	1.8	1.8	.5	.0	5.5	4.3
2020–21	Bayern Munich	39	38	27.3	.437	.285	.761	3.0	4.0	1.1	.3	15.3	13.4
2021–22	Baskonia	30	25	28.0	.460	.340	.813	3.6	4.4	1.1	.2	14.1	15.5
2022–23	Maccabi Tel Aviv	34	33	28.1	.438	.327	.821	3.8	5.1	.9	.3	17.2	17.6
2023–24	Maccabi Tel Aviv	30	30	27.5	.456	.391	.848	2.5	4.9	1.0	.2	17.4	19.1
2024–25 †	Fenerbahçe Beko	27	13	24.1	.476	.309	.797	2.7	3.7	.9	.3	11.1	11.0
Career		184	148	25.5	.495	.326	.797	3.0	4.0	.9	.3	13.9	13.9

Personal Life

Wade Baldwin IV shares his name with his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was named to honor his grandfather.

His father worked as a special agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration. His mother worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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