2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
THE BASICS
- True point guard and playmaker; left-handed
- Four-star recruit, according to ESPN and Rivals.com
- Chose VCU over interest from Virginia, Villanova, Georgetown, Maryland, Kansas State, Seton Hall and others
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
- Named All-Atlantic 10 Conference Second Team
- Ranked third nationally in steals per game (2.54)
- Recovered from Achilles tendon surgery in time to start Rams’ final 24 games
- Averaged career-high 11.4 points, 5.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game; Ranked fourth in the A-10 in assists per game
- Shot a team-best .413 (31-of-75) from behind the 3-point line, a mark that also ranked seventh in the A-10
- Scored 10 or more points 16 times, including a four-game stretch from March 1-15; Registered five or more steals in five games
- Recorded first collegiate double-double with 18 points and 10 assists in a win at George Mason on Feb. 12
- Poured in a career-high 23 points in an NIT victory over Princeton on March 15
- Buried a pull-up, go-ahead 3-pointer with 6.6 seconds remaining to give the Rams a 53-52 win at Dayton on Jan. 5
2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
- Named to Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie Team
- Averaged 4.4 assists per game, most by a freshman in school history. His 114 total assists are second only to Rolando Lamb's 125
- Started all 26 games, the first freshman to start every game for the Rams since Bradford Burgess in 2009
- Also averaged 6.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 29.9 minutes per game
- Led VCU and ranked second in the A-10 with 2.1 steals per game
- Topped double figures eight times, including a season-high 15 versus Saint Louis on Feb. 23. He also sank the go-ahead free throws with 4.7 seconds left in that contest on the way to a 67-65 VCU win
- Became the first VCU freshman to log more than 40 minutes in a game since 2003 when he played 41 against George Mason on Feb. 20
- Dished out a season-high 10 assists against James Madison on Dec. 22
PRIOR TO VCU
- Two-time All-Metro Player of the Year
- Three-time Baltimore County Tournament MVP
- Three-time First Team All-Baltimore County
- Three-time First Team All-State
- Averaged 11.1 points, 7.3 assists and 3.0 steals per game for St. Frances Academy as a senior
PERSONAL
Full name: Adrian Baldwin Jr.
Nickname: Ace
Birthday: June 7
Parents: Nina Baldwin
Siblings: Five brothers and sisters
Major: Criminal Justice
Why you chose No. 1: No reason
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2020-21Freshman
G
6'1"
190 lbs
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2021-22Sophomore
G
6'1"
190 lbs
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2022-23Junior
G
6'1"
190 lbs
