Kamar Baldwin

Kamar Baldwin (born September 15, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Türk Telekom of the Turkish Super League. He played college basketball for the Butler Bulldogs.[1]

Kamar Baldwin
Kamar Baldwin dribbles the ball up the court against Central Arkansas his freshman year.
Türk Telekom
PositionPoint guard
LeagueTurkish Super League
Personal information
Born (1997-09-15) September 15, 1997
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolApalachee
(Winder, Georgia)
CollegeButler (2016–2020)
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentTürk Telekom
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

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 then-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]

As a junior, Baldwin averaged 17.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. He was named to the Second Team All-Big East. Despite his improvement, the Bulldogs missed the NCAA Tournament.[7]

In his senior season, Baldwin was limited in the first two games with a rib cartilage injury.[8] He scored 31 points in a 67–58 win over Ole Miss on December 3.[9] On January 24, 2020, Baldwin scored 31 points including the last nine points in regulation and collected a season-high eight rebounds in a 89–85 overtime win over Marquette.[10] He had 17 points and eight rebounds on February 5, and hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to defeat Villanova 79–76.[11] Baldwin injured his ankle in the first half of a loss to Creighton on February 23.[12] On March 7, Baldwin scored a career-high 36 points and hit the game-winning three-pointer with a second remaining in a 72–71 win over Xavier.[13] At the conclusion of the regular season, Baldwin was selected to the First Team All-Big East.[14]

Professional career

On August 13, 2020, Baldwin signed with Türk Telekom of the Turkish Super League.[15]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Butler 342326.9.495.372.7563.71.51.7.510.1
2017–18 Butler 353534.0.442.331.7754.93.21.5.415.7
2018–19 Butler 333334.2.447.311.8504.93.11.5.317.0
2019–20 Butler 313031.6.419.331.8504.63.31.1.516.2
Career 13312131.7.446.333.8174.52.71.5.514.7
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References
  1. Butler Bulldogs. "Kamar Baldwin". Butler University. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  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.
  7. Dopirak, Dustin (October 17, 2019). "Mechanics fixed and duly motivated, Kamar Baldwin aims to get Butler back to the Dance". The Athletic. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  8. Greder, Adam (November 13, 2019). "Gophers' 'alarming rate' of turnovers the downfall in 64–56 loss to Butler". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Associated Press. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  9. Burrows, Chris (December 3, 2019). "Baldwin scores 31 as No. 24 Butler beats Ole Miss 67–58". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Associated Press. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  10. "Baldwin's flurry leads No. 13 Butler past Marquette in OT". ESPN. Associated Press. January 24, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  11. "Baldwin gives No. 19 Butler 79–76 win over No. 10 Villanova". ESPN. Associated Press. February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  12. "Zegarowski can't miss, No. 15 Creighton routs No. 21 Butler". ESPN. Associated Press. February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  13. "Baldwin has career-best 36, Butler rallies over Xavier 72–71". ESPN. Associated Press. March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  14. Woods, David (March 8, 2020). "Kamar Baldwin becomes fourth Butler player on All-Big East first team". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  15. "Kamar Baldwin joins Turk Telekom Ankara". Sportando. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
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