MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin -- All summer long, Patrick Baldwin Jr. had been impressing his new University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers teammates. He easily shot deep 3-pointers, put the ball between his legs in midair and dunked in workouts for the Horizon League school where his father, Patrick Baldwin Sr., is head coach.
For all of Baldwin Jr.'s talent, however, Vin Baker Jr. still thought two of his teammates had trapped the 6-foot-9 five-star recruit as he dribbled up the court during a pickup game. Baker figured he'd be forced to pass the ball.