Wade Baldwin IV

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.{{cite web|first=John|last=Haley|url=http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-3722114737471411577/boys-basketball-tournament-of-champions-semifinal-preview-st-joseph-met-vs-linden-the-wade-baldwin-story/|title=Boys basketball Tournament of Champions preview, St. Joseph (Metuchen): The Wade Baldwin Story|work=NJ.com|date=March 19, 2014|access-date=March 19, 2014}}

As a freshman at Vanderbilt,{{cite web|first=Terrence|last=Payne|url=http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2013/09/01/three-star-guard-wade-baldwin-commits-to-vanderbilt/|title=Three-star guard Wade Baldwin commits to Vanderbilt|work=NBCSports.com|date=September 1, 2013|access-date=September 1, 2013}} Baldwin started 24 of 35 games and averaged 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.4 steals (8th in the SEC), and 4.4 assists per game (5th), while shooting 43.9% from three-point range.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/wade-baldwin-1.html|title=Wade Baldwin IV College Stats|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}} He set a Vanderbilt freshman record with 155 assists.{{cite web|first=David|last=Boclair|url=http://www.nashvillepost.com/sports/vanderbilt-athletics/blog/20490304/baldwin-climbing-school-conference-assists-lists|title=Baldwin climbing school, conference assists lists|work=NashvillePost.com|date=February 22, 2016|access-date=February 22, 2016}}{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Sparks|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2015/12/25/wade-baldwin-serves-vanderbilts-challenger/76930228/|title=Wade Baldwin serves as Vanderbilt's 'challenger'|work=Tennessean.com|date=December 25, 2015|access-date=December 25, 2015}}

During his sophomore year, he averaged 14.1 points, 4 rebounds, and 5.2 assists (3rd in the SEC) per game, while shooting 40.6% from three-point range and .799 from the line (9th).{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/wade-baldwin-1.html/|title=Wade Baldwin College Stats|work=Sports-Reference.com|access-date=December 5, 2018}} Baldwin led Vanderbilt to an appearance in the First Four in 2016 where they lost to Wichita State, 70–50.

On March 28, 2016, Baldwin declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility.{{cite web|first=Sam|last=Vecenie|url=http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/vanderbilts-wade-baldwin-to-declare-for-nba-draft-what-you-need-to-know/|title=Vanderbilt's Wade Baldwin to declare for NBA Draft: What you need to know|work=CBSSports.com|date=March 28, 2016|access-date=March 28, 2016}}

On June 23, 2016, Baldwin was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 17th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/draft-selections-160624|title=Grizzlies select Wade Baldwin IV in First Round of 2016 NBA Draft|work=NBA.com|date=June 24, 2016|access-date=November 20, 2016}} On July 16, 2016, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Grizzlies.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/baldwin-signed-160715|title=Grizzlies sign 2016 1st Round Draft Pick Wade Baldwin IV to multi-year contract|work=NBA.com|date=July 16, 2016|access-date=July 16, 2016}} He made his debut for the Grizzlies in their season opener on October 26, 2016, 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/baldwwa01/gamelog/2017/|title=Wade Baldwin 2016-17 Game Log|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=July 19, 2017}} On December 6, 2016, he recorded his first double-digit-scoring game with 11 points in the Grizzlies' 96–91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899760|title=Gasol has 26 points, 12 boards to lead Grizzlies past Sixers|work=ESPN.com|date=December 6, 2016|access-date=October 27, 2021}} During his rookie season, Baldwin had multiple assignments with the Iowa Energy, the Grizzlies' D-League affiliate.{{cite web|url=http://dleague.nba.com/assignments/|title=2016-17 NBA Assignments|work=NBA.com|access-date=January 5, 2017|archive-date=January 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126075350/http://dleague.nba.com/assignments/|url-status=dead}} On October 16, 2017, Baldwin was waived by the Grizzlies.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizzlies-finalize-roster-171016-1|title=Grizzlies finalize 2017-18 regular season roster|work=NBA.com|date=October 16, 2017|access-date=October 20, 2017}}

On October 19, 2017, Baldwin was signed on a two-way contract by the Portland Trail Blazers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-sign-wade-baldwin-two-way-contract|title=TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN WADE BALDWIN TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT|work=NBA.com|date=October 19, 2017|access-date=October 20, 2017}} Under the terms of the deal, for the 2017–18 season, he had a one-year deal splitting time between the Trail Blazers and a G-League affiliate that would be best suited for him, since Portland is currently one of four teams to not hold a G-League affiliate of their own this season. In this instance, he would be spending time with the Texas Legends. On March 12, 2018, Baldwin signed a standard NBA contract with the Blazers.{{cite web|title=Portland Trail Blazers sign Wade Baldwin IV to standard NBA contract|url=https://www.nba.com/news/portland-trail-blazers-sign-wade-baldwin-official-release|website=NBA.com|access-date=October 27, 2021|language=en}}

On February 4, 2019, Baldwin was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers along with Nik Stauskas and two second-round picks for Rodney Hood.{{cite web|title=TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE RODNEY HOOD|url=https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/trail-blazers-acquire-rodney-hood|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 4, 2019|date=February 4, 2019}}

On February 7, the Cleveland Cavaliers then traded both him and Stauskas to the Houston Rockets.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/knight-chriss-trade-190207|title=Cavs Acquire Brandon Knight, Marquese Chriss Plus Picks in Three-Team Trade|work=NBA.com|date=February 7, 2019|access-date=February 7, 2019}} Hours later, he was traded again, this time to the Indiana Pacers alongside Stauskas, a 2021 second-round draft pick and the rights to Maarty Leunen, in exchange for cash considerations.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-complete-trade-houston-rockets|title=Pacers Complete Trade with Houston Rockets|work=NBA.com|date=February 7, 2019|access-date=February 7, 2019}} On February 8, 2019, Baldwin was waived by the Pacers.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-waive-stauskas-and-baldwin|title=Pacers Waive Stauskas and Baldwin|date=February 8, 2019|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 8, 2019}}

On February 25, 2019, Baldwin was claimed off waivers by the Raptors 905.{{cite web|url=https://raptors905.gleague.nba.com/news/raptors-905-claim-wade-baldwin-iv/|title=Raptors 905 Claim Wade Baldwin IV|date=February 25, 2019|work=NBA.com|access-date=February 25, 2019|archive-date=July 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717125710/https://raptors905.gleague.nba.com/news/raptors-905-claim-wade-baldwin-iv/|url-status=dead}}

On July 17, 2019, Baldwin signed a two-year contract with the Greek EuroLeague club Olympiacos.{{cite web|title=Reds tab Baldwin at point guard|url=https://www.euroleague.net/news/i/9t3sjsgqv3q6ethy/reds-tab-baldwin-at-point-guard|date=July 17, 2019|website=euroleague.net|access-date=July 17, 2019}}{{cite news|last1=Maggi|first1=Alessandro|title=Olympiacos signs Wade Baldwin|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/olympiacos-signs-wade-baldwin/|website=Sportando|access-date=July 17, 2019|date=July 17, 2019}}

On July 27, 2020, he signed with Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/wade-baldwin-officially-inks-with-bayern-munich/|title=Wade Baldwin officially inks with Bayern Munich|date=July 27, 2020|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 27, 2020}}

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On July 10, 2021, he signed with Saski Baskonia of the Liga ACB.{{Cite news|url=https://www.baskonia.com/llega-el-cuarto-baldwin/|title=Wade Baldwin officially inks with Saski Baskonia|date=July 10, 2021|newspaper=Saski Baskonia|language=Es|access-date=July 10, 2021}} He averaged 14.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/maccabi-brings-in-point-guard-baldwin/|title=Maccabi makes playmaker Baldwin its latest signing | EuroLeague|website=Euroleague Basketball|date=June 30, 2022 }}

On June 30, 2022, Baldwin signed a two-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the EuroLeague. He was second in scoring in the 2022–23 EuroLeague regular season, with 16.7 points per game, only trailing Aleksandar Vezenkov.{{Cite web |title=EuroLeague Team and Player Stats {{!}} EuroLeague |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Euroleague Basketball |language=en-GB}} Baldwin was named the March 2023 MVP by the EuroLeague.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-03 |title=MVP of March: Wade Baldwin, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/mvp-of-march-wade-baldwin-maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Euroleague Basketball |language=en-GB}} The following month, in April, Baldwin agreed to an extension of his contract that commits him to Maccabi until 2025.{{Cite news |last=Maggi |first=Alessandro |date=2023-04-23 |title=Maccabi extended Wade Baldwin IV's contract through 2025 - Sportando |language=en-US |work=Sportando |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/maccabi-extended-wade-baldwin-ivs-contract-through-2025/ |access-date=2023-04-24}}

On July 10, 2024, Baldwin signed with Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.{{cite web |title=Fenerbahce officially signs Wade Baldwin with a 2+1 contract |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/fenerbahce-officially-signs-wade-baldwin-with-a-21-contract/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 10, 2024 |date=July 10, 2024}}

On May 25, 2025, Baldwin IV helped Fenerbahçe to their second EuroLeague championship in Abu Dhabi. He helped the team defeat the defending champions Panathinaikos in the semi-final with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steal,{{Cite web |date=2025-05-23 |title=Fenerbahce downs Panathinaikos 82-76, advances to championship game {{!}} EuroLeague |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-downs-panathinaikos-82-76-advances-to-championship-game/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=Euroleague Basketball |language=en-GB}} and Monaco in the final with 13 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-25 |title=Fenerbahce crowned 2025 champion with 70-81 win over Monaco |url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-crowned-2025-champion-with-70-81-win-over-monaco/ |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=Euroleague Basketball |language=en-GB}}

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Memphis

| 33 || 1 || 12.3 || .313 || .136 || .838 || 1.4 || 1.8 || .5 || .2 || 3.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Portland

| 7 || 0 || 11.4 || .667 || .800 || .600 || 1.1 || .7 || .3 || .1 || 5.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| {{Nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"| Portland

| 16 || 0 || 5.9 || .303 || .222 || .727 || .9 || .8 || .1 || .1 || 1.9

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 56 || 1 || 10.3 || .355 || .250 || .776 || 1.2 || 1.4 || .4 || .2 || 3.1

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2017

| style="text-align:left;"| Memphis

| 3 || 0 || 4.0 || .000 || {{sort|-|—}} || 1.000 || 1.3 || .7 || {{sort|-|—}} || {{sort|-|—}} || 0.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2018

| style="text-align:left;"| Portland

| 4 || 0 || 4.8 || .250 || 1.000 || .500 || .8 || .8 || .3 || .3 || 1.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 7 || 0 || 4.4 || .200 || 1.000 || .750 || 1.0 || .7 || .1 || .1 || 0.9

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20

| style="text-align:left;"| Olympiacos

| 24 || 9 || 16.8 || .422 || .267 || .633 || 1.8 || 1.8 || .5 || .0 || 5.5 || 4.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21

| style="text-align:left;"| Bayern Munich

| 39 || 38 || 27.3 || .437 || .285 || .761 || 3.0 || 4.0 || 1.1 || .3 || 15.3 || 13.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22

| style="text-align:left;"| Baskonia

| 30 || 25 || 28.0 || .460 || .340 || .813 || 3.6 || 4.4 || 1.1 || .2 || 14.1 || 15.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Maccabi Tel Aviv

| 34 || 33 || 28.1 || .438 || .327 || .821 || 3.8 || 5.1 || .9 || .3 || 17.2 || 17.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24

| 30 || 30 || 27.5 || .456 || .391 || .848 || 2.5 || 4.9 ||1.0 || .2 || 17.4 || 19.1

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| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"|2024–25 †

| style="text-align:left;"|Fenerbahçe Beko

| 27 || 13 || 24.1 || .476 || .309 || .797 || 2.7 || 3.7 || .9 || .3 || 11.1 || 11.0

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 184 || 148 || 25.5 || .495 || .326 || .797 || 3.0 || 4.0 || .9 || .3 || 13.9 || 13.9

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! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}

! {{Tooltip|MPG|Minutes per game}}

! {{Tooltip|FG%|Field goal percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|3P%|3-point field-goal percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|FT%|Free-throw percentage}}

! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}}

! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}}

! {{Tooltip|SPG|Steals per game}}

! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}}

! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}}

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Iowa Energy || style="text-align:center;"|D-League || 33 || 28.2 || .435 || .307 || .748 || 4.2 || 5.3 || 1.3 || .4 || 12.9

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Texas Legends || style="text-align:center;"|G League || 17 || 33.8 || .422 || .236 || .798 || 4.5 || 5.1 || 2.2 || .4 || 18.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| 2018–19 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Texas Legends || style="text-align:center;"|G League || 6 || 32.9 || .455 || .278 || .784 || 5.0 || 4.0 || 2.5 || .5 || 22.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Raptors 905 || style="text-align:center;"|G League || 8 || 31.6 || .483 || .395 || .720 || 5.6 || 4.2 || 1.4 || .2 || 21.6

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Germany|size=20px}} Bayern Munich || style="text-align:center;"|BBL || 33 || 23.0 || .455 || .366 || .771 || 2.6 || 4.0 || 1.1 || .2 || 12.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22 || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Spain|size=20px}} Baskonia || style="text-align:center;"|ACB || 39 || 25.9 || .471 || .385 || .768 || 3.3 || 3.9 || 1.2 || .4 || 12.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2022–23 † || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Israel|size=20px}} Maccabi Tel Aviv || style="text-align:center;"|Ligat HaAl || 21 || 23.2 || .435 || .426 || .750 || 3.1 || 5.3 || .9 || .2 || 13.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2023–24 † || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Israel|size=20px}} Maccabi Tel Aviv || style="text-align:center;"|Ligat HaAl || 17 || 22.1 || .380 || .136 || .866 || 2.0 || 5.1 || .8 || .3 || 11.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;background:#AFE6BA;"| 2024–25 † || style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Turkey|size=20px}} Fenerbahçe || style="text-align:center;"|TBSL || 27 || 24.7 || .476 || .309 || .797 || 2.7 || 3.7 || .9 || .1 || 11.1

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|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2014–15

| style="text-align:left;"| Vanderbilt

| 35 || 24 || 28.8 || .436 || .439 || .802 || 4.1 || 4.4 || 1.4 || .1 || 9.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16

| style="text-align:left;"| Vanderbilt

| 33 || 30 || 30.4 || .427 || .406 || .799 || 4.0 || 5.2 || 1.2 || .3 || 14.1

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career

| 68 || 54 || 29.6 || .431 || .422 || .800 || 4.1 || 4.8 || 1.3 || .2 || 11.6

{{S-end}}

Baldwin shares the same name as his father, grandfather and great-grandfather.{{cite web |last1=Boettcher |first1=Jerome |title=Law enforcement background helps mold Baldwin |url=https://vucommodores.com/law-enforcement-background-helps-mold-baldwin/ |website=Vanderbilt University |access-date=May 10, 2025 |date=May 4, 2015}} He is named in honor of his grandfather who died when Baldwin's father was aged 10.

Baldwin's father worked as a senior special agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration and his mother worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

{{reflist}}

• Career statistics and player information from [https://stats.nba.com/player/1627735/ NBA.com], or [https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/baldwwa01.html Basketball-Reference.com]
• [https://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=009863#!careerstats Euroleague.net profile]
• [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Wade-Baldwin-IV/Greece/Olympiacos-SFP-Pireus/342510 Eurobasket.com profile]
• [https://vucommodores.com/roster/wade-baldwin-iv/ Vanderbilt Commodores bio]

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