Justin Bailey (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 10, 1977 New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Piscataway Township (Piscataway, New Jersey) |
| College | Hartford (1995–1999) |
| NBA draft | 1999 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–2012 |
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1999 | Levallois |
| 2000–2001 | Belenenses |
| 2002 | Sacil HLB Pavia |
| 2005 | FC Porto |
| 2006–2007 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
| 2007 | Otago Nuggets |
| 2007 | Correcaminos UAT Victoria |
| 2007–2008 | Astana Tigers |
| 2008–2009 | Sibirtelecom Lokomotiv Novosibirsk |
| 2009 | Waikato Pistons |
| 2010 | Sundsvall Dragons |
| 2012 | Harbour Heat |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Justin Bailey (born June 10, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Hartford before playing overseas for 13 years as a professional in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Kazakhstan and Russia.
Bailey was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and grew up in nearby Piscataway, where he attended Piscataway Township High School, leading the school's basketball team to a 23–2 record and a Group IV state championship as a junior in 1993–94.
Bailey began his college career in 1995–96, joining the Hartford Hawks as a freshman. He averaged 12.1 points and 3.2 rebounds in 28 games in his first season, earning himself North Atlantic Conference All-Rookie Team honors.
As a sophomore playing for the Hawks in 1996–97, Bailey was considered the team's super-sub after a preseason ankle injury moved him to the bench. In 28 games on the season, Bailey averaged 12.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
As a junior in 1997–98, Bailey earned first-team All-North Atlantic Conference honors after averaging 20.1 points and 5.0 rebounds in 27 games. In addition, he led the league in free throw percentage (83.8) and steals (2.19) in 1997–98.
As co-captain his senior year in 1998–99, Bailey earned second-team All-America East Conference honors after averaging 20.1 points and 4.4 rebounds in 27 games. He scored 1,086 combined points as a junior and senior, and with his 20-point-per-game average both years, he became only the second player to do so in consecutive seasons in the Division I era. He finished his career third all-time in scoring (1,786 points) and is among Hartford's top ten in nine different career statistical categories. Included are the top spot in free throws made (501), free throw percentage (.831) and steals (218).
In 2009, Bailey was inducted into Hartford's Athletics Hall of Fame.
After going undrafted in the 1999 NBA draft, Bailey moved to France where he began his professional career with Levallois. However, his stint lasted just two months, as he was released by the club on October 26 after appearing in just nine games. Over those nine games, he averaged 9.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.7 steals in 21.8 minutes per game.
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