NBA Drafts Somerset County Local

Belle Mead, NJ - Congrats Wade Baldwin!

The Belle Mead local was the selected by the Memphis Grizzlies as the 17th pick in Thursday night's NBA draft.

The 20-year-old player was Point Guard at Vanderbilt before getting drafted on June 23.

"After taking over as the full-time starting point guard as a sophomore, Baldwin elevated his game to the point where NBA scouts had to take notice and he had to consider leaving school early to take a chance in the draft," according to the NBA. "Baldwin led the Commodores in scoring, assists and steals and was voted second-team All-Southeastern Conference by the league’s coaches. He wound up third in the league in assists, second in SEC games only."

Standing at 6'3" with a wing span of 6'10", was one of the many reasons he was drafted.

Other strengths noted by the NBA include:

• Good size for a point or combo guard
• Attacks the rim
• Good 3-point shooter
• Can make free throws consistently
• Solid rebounder for his size
• Aggressive
• Good passer

(Image via Vanderbilt)

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