[lawrence-newsletter]The state of Wisconsin’s best player in the class of 2021 has cut his list to ten schools, and his hometown Wisconsin Badgers made the cut. Five-star Patrick Baldwin Jr. released his top ten this afternoon via Twitter.
Top ten 🏁 pic.twitter.com/Mt7G7mftWr
— Patrick Baldwin Jr. (@_pbaldwin23) May 10, 2020
The Badgers were on a list with elite company. Baldwin Jr. is a consensus five-star prospect and is ranked as the third best overall player in his class by 247sports. Among the blue-chip prospect’s list are powerhouse schools in Duke, North Carolina, and Kentucky. In addition, the UW-Milwaukee Panthers made the cut. The Panthers are a notable possible destination for the five-star as Baldwin’s father, Patrick Baldwin, is the Head Coach at UW-Milwaukee. The Badgers are still in the competitive fight for one of the nation’s best players in the class of 2021.
The 6-foot-9 forward is a transcendent talent, and an immediate program-changer for any school on his list. The five-star prospect has in the gym range to go along with an athletic, long frame. The Sussex, Wisc. (Hamilton) native is a back-to-back first team all-league selection as a high school player. Baldwin Jr. has consistently been viewed as the top player in the state of Wisconsin for 2021.
Earlier this season, the sharpshooter dropped 41 points and set a new school scoring record against Menomonee Falls. Watch Baldwin Jr. catch fire:
