Kamar Baldwin

Kamar Baldwin
Kamar Baldwin dribbles the ball up the court against Central Arkansas his freshman year.
No. 3 – Butler Bulldogs
Position Point guard
League Big East Conference
Personal information
Born (1997-09-15) September 15, 1997
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Apalachee (Winder, Georgia)
College Butler (2016–present)
Career highlights and awards

Kamar Baldwin (born September 15, 1997) is an American basketball player. He currently plays for the Butler Bulldogs.[1]

Early years

Baldwin was born on September 15, 1997 in Barrow County, Georgia. He attended Bethlehem Elementary School for kindergarten until fifth grade, and Haymon Morris Middle School for sixth grade until eighth grade, where he ran track and played football alongside playing basketball. Baldwin then attended Apalachee High School where he started his first game in high school as a freshman. The rest of his freshman year he remained a starter and led the team to the state playoffs while being the third leading scorer. His sophomore year he led Apalachee High School once again to the state playoffs while being named to the AAAAA All-State Team while averaging 26.5 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. As a junior, Baldwin averaged 27.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game and leading Apalachee to the Sweet Sixteen of the state tournament. As a junior Baldwin once again was named to the All-State team while being named the Region 8-AAAAA Player of the Year. In his senior year in high school, he was again named to the All-State Team and Region 8-AAAAA Player of the Year.[1] He averaged 29.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.[2]

Baldwin chose Butler University over schools such as Ole Miss, Clemson, and Providence. Baldwin was ranked 13th in the GA Class of 2016 by ESPN. 24-7 Sports gave Baldwin a .8967 composite score ranking him 158th nationally and 10th in GA. Rivals.com ranked Baldwin 123rd nationally.[1][3]

College career

As a freshman at Butler University, Baldwin worked his way into the starting lineup and was named a unanimous selection to the 2017 Big East All-Freshman Team. In his freshman year at Butler, Baldwin averaged 10.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.7 steals per game while playing 26.9 minutes per game.[1] During his freshman season Baldwin made a game-winning field goal against Northwestern on November 11, 2016. He had a late game steal and layup that proved vital to Butler's upset of then #1 Villanova on January 4, 2017, Butler's first win against a #1 ranked team at Hinkle Fieldhouse. On January 17, Baldwin scored a season-high 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Xavier, and had another late game steal in the 83-78 Butler win.[2]

Baldwin switched to point guard as a sophomore and had a promising early season. He tied the score with a late three-pointer in a November 26 game against Ohio State, a 67-66 Butler win in overtime.[4] He had 31 points in a 91-89 win against Georgetown in double overtime on December 27. In the Big East Tournament, Baldwin scored a career-high 32 points to edge the Bulldogs past Seton Hall 75-74.[5] He averaged 15.7 points and 3.2 assists per game as a sophomore.[6]

College statistics

College Stats (from Butler's Website) [1]
Year GP MPG PPG FG% 3PT% FT% RPG APG TOpg SPG BPG
Fr (2016-17) 34 26.9 10.1 49.5% 37.2% 75.6% 3.7 1.5 1.5 1.7 .5

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Butler Bulldogs. "Kamar Baldwin". Butler University. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Butler freshman Baldwin already big part of the Butler Way". WTHR 13. January 25, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kamar Baldwin, Butler, Point Guard". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ Woods, David (March 7, 2018). "For a March run, Butler needs the early-season Kamar Baldwin". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ Woods, David (March 8, 2018). "Butler gets first Big East tournament win on late tip-in". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ Baird, Nathan (March 17, 2018). "Scouting Purdue basketball vs. Butler in the NCAA Tournament". The Journal & Courier. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
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