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Wade Baldwin IV

Wade Baldwin IV, American basketball player

Born
March 29, 1996
Age in 2026
30
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1996

About Wade Baldwin IV

Wade Manson Baldwin IV (born March 29, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He primarily plays as combo guard, but he can also play as small forward due to his 6 ft 11 in wingspan. == High school and college career == Born in the Belle Mead section of Montgomery Township, New Jersey, Baldwin attended Immaculata High School in Somerville, New Jersey and transferred to St. Joseph High School in Metuchen, New Jersey prior to his junior year. As a freshman at Vanderbilt, Baldwin started 24 of 35 games and averaged 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.4 steals (8th in the SEC), and 4.4 assists per game (5th), while shooting 43.9% from three-point range. He set a Vanderbilt freshman record with 155 assists. During his sophomore year, he averaged 14.1 points, 4 rebounds, and 5.2 assists (3rd in the SEC) per game, while shooting 40.6% from three-point range and.799 from the line (9th). Baldwin led Vanderbilt to an appearance in the First Four in 2016 where they lost to Wichita State, 70–50. On March 28, 2016, Baldwin declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final two years of college eligibility. == Professional career == === Memphis Grizzlies (2016–2017) === On June 23, 2016, Baldwin was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the 17th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.

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Career and life highlights

Wade Baldwin IV timeline

  1. Baldwin led Vanderbilt to an appearance in the First Four in 2016 where they lost to Wichita State, 70–50.
  2. Over the first two Euroleague games in February 2026 Wade Baldwin recorded 16 assists with only one turnover as Fenerbahçe defeated Efes and Barcelona.

The world when Wade Baldwin IV was born

Wade Baldwin IV was born in 1996. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1996

  • #1 song"Macarena" – Los Del Rio
  • Top movieThe English Patient
  • Top TV showER
  • Best-selling bookThe Runaway Jury – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan leads Bulls to 72-10 record and 4th NBA title
  • Top headlineCentennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
  • Technology milestoneDolly the sheep — first mammal cloned from an adult cell
  • Defining fadMacarena dance craze
  • Notable inventionPalm Pilot
  • World population5.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population265.2M

1996 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Wade Baldwin IV's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19962026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$115,800$435,000
Average income$44,006$67,500
Minimum wage$4.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population265.2M341 million

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