Rashad Tucker
July 23, 2020
David Bailey
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 3/03/81
- Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois (USA)
- Position: PG
- Height (CM): 173
- Weight (KG): 75
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Loyola (Illinois) (1999–2003)
- NBL DEBUT: 2/09/05
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 16/02/06
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: Perth 2006
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: David Bailey was born in Chicago, Illinois (USA) and is most fondly remembered for the time he spent as point guard for the Loyola Ramblers men’s basketball team from 1999 to 2003.
As a 5-foot-4-inch (1.63 m), 135 pounds (61.2 kg) junior point guard, Bailey led Westinghouse to the quarterfinals of the Chicago Public School League championships.
He missed a month of his senior season with a broken wrist, but was back in the lineup by mid January.
As a senior, the team reached the semi finals.
Following the season, David and junior teammate Cedrick Banks were first team All-Chicago Public School League and Martell was second team.
As a 5-foot-8-inch (1.73 m) second team All-state selection, he signed with Loyola.
NBL EXPERIENCE
David Bailey made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 24 years of age. He scored 13 points in his first game.
After Ricky Grace retired in 2005, veteran Tony Ronaldson was elevated to team captain of the Wildcats. While the team looked to build on its disappointing seventh place finish last season, they kept the majority of their local intact, the only major change being the departures of Grace, Adrian Majstrovich (New Zealand), and seldom used Braith Cox (Melbourne), while replacing them with Paul Rogers (via Spain), Dillon Boucher (via New Zealand) and rookie swingman Cameron Tovey.
the Wildcat’s did clean house when it came to imports, however. The departing Rosell Ellis (to South) and Rashad Tucker (to Melbourne) would be replaced by point guard David Bailey and Shawn Redhage, who joined the team after being unceremoniously cut by New Zealand in 2004.
In his first season at Perth, Redhage (20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.1 assists), perhaps motivated by his Breakers’ experience, led the team in scoring alongside Bailey (17.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 2.0 steals), who proved to be a competent replacement for Grace.
With their two imports delivering, Tony Ronaldson (14.9 points, 5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists), Peter Crawford (14.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.0 steals) would add additional scoring with veteran Matthew Shanahan (11.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.4 assists) produced the best season of his career coming off the bench.
Despite the reshuffled roster, Perth would finish seventh for the second season in a row.
Despite not having a winning record (16-16), the team qualified for the playoffs, with the league allowing the top eight team’s to proceed to the postseason.
There, things all began to click for the Wildcats, and after upset victories over both the sixth-ranked Brisbane (96-91) and third-ranked Wollongong (101-121), the team found themselves in a unlikely semi final appearance, facing off against a powerhouse Melbourne squad.
Behind the NBL MVP Chris Anstey and former Wildcat Rashad Tucker, the Tigers would prove too strong. Anstey (28 points and 11 rebounds) and Tucker (10 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals) delivered a comfortable 94-78 Melbourne win at home in game one. Then backing it in Perth, winning 106-101, with Anstey (29 points and 6 rebounds) and Tucker (9 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists), ending Perth’s ‘Cinderella’ playoff run and going on to win the NBL championship.
In July 2006, Bailey and former Perth Wildcats star Rashad Tucker were both been fined $5000 and reprimanded after returning cannabis positive tests from in-competition samples as per the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA). The use of cannabis in both cases was determined to be non-performance enhancing. At the time Bailey was out of contract and believed to be seeking a pay increase from the Wildcat’s but all discussions between Bailey and the Wildcat’s ended after they learnt of his positive result.
David Bailey played one season in the NBL. He averaged 17.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in 36 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 23rd in assists per game.
– 41st in steals per game.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 25 | Perth | 16-16 (7) | 36 | 1,336.0 | 636 | 187 | 224 | 43 | 144 | 73 | 4 | 129 | 115 | 232 | 492 | 47% | 69 | 184 | 38% | 103 | 142 | 73% | 57% | 54% | 35 | Totals | 36 | 1336 | 636 | 187 | 224 | 43 | 144 | 73 | 4 | 129 | 115 | 232 | 492 | 47.2% | 69 | 184 | 37.5% | 103 | 142 | 72.5% | 57% | 54% | 35 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 25 | Perth | 16-16 (7) | 36 | 37.1 | 17.7 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 13.7 | 47% | 1.9 | 5.1 | 38% | 2.9 | 3.9 | 73% | 57% | 54% | 35 | Total | 36 | 37.1 | 17.7 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 13.7 | 47.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.5% | 1.9 | 5.1 | 72.5% | 57% | 54% | 35 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 35 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Croatia - Šibenik (2004) | France - Le Mans Sarthe (2004), BCM Gravelines (2006), Hyères-Toulon (2006) | Estonia - Tartu Ülikool/Rock (2006–2007) | Poland - PBG Basket Poznań (2008)
Bailey joined Šibenik for the 2004 Croatian season, playing his first season in Croatia.
Bailey moved to France for the 2004–2005 LNB Pro A season with Le Mans Sarthe Basket, appearing in six games and averaging 19.8 minutes, 5.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.8 steals per game while sharing the roster with players such as Hollis Price, Rahshon Turner, Amara Sy, and J.D. Jackson.
He remained in France for the 2005–2006 LNB Pro A season with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, playing 12 games and posting per-game averages of 27.7 minutes, 10.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 0.9 steals, alongside teammates including Tyson Wheeler and Mike Jones.
Bailey continued in France with Hyères-Toulon for the 2006–2007 season, where he was one of the club’s leading scorers at 11.9 points per game and led the team in assists on a per-48-minute basis, playing with imports and key contributors including Derrick Obasohan, T.J. Thompson, Brian Brown, and Austin Nichols.
He then played the 2006–2007 season in Estonia with Tartu Ülikool/Rock, appearing for the club in domestic competition as well as the Baltic Basketball League.
Bailey later spent time in Poland with PBG Basket Poznań during the 2008–2009 Polish top-division season, with one documented league game showing him scoring 10 points in an 85–82 loss to Kotwica Kołobrzeg as Joel Jones (24 points) and Miah Davis (17 points) led Poznań’s scoring on the night.
COLLEGE
Bailey played college basketball at Loyola (Illinois) during the 1999–2000 season and competed with the Ramblers from 1999 to 2003 in the Horizon League under head coach Larry Farmer.
Bailey was recruited to Loyola after Larry Farmer was advised to recruit him by his former head coach John Wooden, and he chose the Ramblers over scholarship interest from Rhode Island, Northern Illinois and Southwestern Louisiana.
As a freshman in 1999–2000, Bailey appeared in Horizon League competition as Loyola competed against conference opponents including Detroit Mercy, Butler, Wisconsin-Green Bay and UIC, establishing himself in the Ramblers’ backcourt rotation.
During his sophomore and junior seasons, Bailey developed into one of the Horizon League’s leading guards, earning All-Horizon League recognition and ranking among the conference leaders in scoring and assists while logging significant minutes in league play.
Across his Loyola career, Bailey became a three-time All-Horizon League selection, including two first-team honors, and he captured both a Horizon League scoring title and a Horizon League assists title during his tenure with the Ramblers.
He was also selected to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team and played in multiple Horizon League Men’s Basketball Tournament contests, including championship-game appearances during his time in the program.
In his senior season in 2002–03, Bailey finished among the Horizon League’s top scorers while also ranking among the league leaders in assists, concluding his Loyola career as one of the conference’s most statistically productive guards of the early 2000s.
Bailey is the older brother of Martell Bailey, a crosstown Horizon League foe and former George Westinghouse College Prep teammate, and the brothers’ tenure in the league overlapped for two seasons, including one in which they were both All-League honorees.
The Bailey brothers faced each other head-to-head several times in Horizon League competition, including a Horizon League Men’s Basketball Tournament championship game in which both were key performers for their respective programs.
Bailey completed his Loyola (Illinois) collegiate career in 2003 and graduated prior to 2005.
Additional Info:
He was also recruited by Rhode Island, Northern Illinois and Southwestern Louisiana.
Loyola head coach Larry Farmer was advised to recruit Bailey by his former head coach John Wooden.
He was a three-time All-Horizon League selection (two-time first team), a Horizon League scoring champion, a Horizon League assists champion and Horizon League All-Tournament team selection.
He is the older brother, crosstown Horizon League foe and former George Westinghouse College Prep teammate of Martell Bailey.
The brothers' tenure in the league overlapped for two seasons, including one in which they were both All-League honorees.
They played head-to-head several times, including a Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament championship game in which both were key performers.
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