Vanderbilt’s offense starts with sophomore guard Wade Baldwin, a player whom Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said possesses some of Russell Westbrook’s flair and physical ability.
“You see guys follow or emulate certain NBA players and he’s got some of that,” Marshall said. “He’s ultra-talented, long, can get to the rim, can shoot it deep.”
Baldwin, from Belle Mead, N.J., earned second-team All-SEC honors last week and averages 14.3 points, 5.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds. He shoots 41.4 percent (41 of 99) from three-point range and 79.6 percent from the line. His 152 made foul shots (191 attempts) are more than any Shocker has attempted.