With the No. 28 overall pick, the Golden State Warriors picked Patrick Baldwin Jr.
SAN FRANCISCO — Patrick Baldwin Jr. was nervous Thursday night as he watched the names of other college basketball standouts’ names roll over the TV screen after being drafted to the NBA.
“The draft is long, and it’s longer when you’re waiting for your name to be called,” Baldwin recalled Friday afternoon. Around two hours and 45 minutes into the made-for-TV event, Baldwin’s wait was over. With the No. 28 overall pick, the Golden State Warriors picked Baldwin.“When my name was called, I definitely smiled, I definitely had an array of emotions,” he said. “I hugged my mom and my parents first and then went down the line… It was a really good night.”Being the son of a college basketball coach, Baldwin has been around the game his entire life.
Baldwin was predicted to tear up the Horizon League while playing for the Panthers. But his lone season was a flop. An ankle injury limited him to just 11 games, during which he averaged 12.1 points and 5.8 rebounds.“It is upsetting seeing people pass you up,” Baldwin said. “But at the same time, draft stock was never something that was a worry for me.
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