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:
- College: Loyola (Illinois) (1999–2003)
- NBL DEBUT: 14/10/06
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 10/02/07
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 25
- NBL History: Perth 2006
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: David Bailey was born on 3 March 1981 in Chicago, Illinois (USA), and grew up in the city’s West Side, attending George Westinghouse College Preparatory High School, where he developed into one of Chicago’s leading schoolboy point guards. His younger brother Martell Bailey was also a Westinghouse graduate and later played against David in the Horizon League for UIC.
At 173 cm tall, Bailey went on to Loyola University Chicago from 1999 to 2003, scoring 1,933 career points and earning three All-Horizon League selections, including two first-team honours. In 2001/02, he averaged 21.7 points and helped Loyola reach the Horizon League tournament final.
After leaving college, Bailey joined the Idaho Stampede in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for 2003/04 and was named the league’s Rookie of the Year after averaging 12.9 points and 7.5 assists across 48 games. He subsequently played with the Sioux Falls Skyforce and in European leagues before signing with the Perth Wildcats for NBL 2005/06.
Sources: RealGM Loyola roster (birthplace, birth date, high school); Loyola biography (2004); CBA Rookie of the Year announcement (2004).
NBL EXPERIENCE
David Bailey made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 25 years of age. He scored 13 points in his first game.
PERTH WILDCATS
2005/06
Bailey signed with Perth as an American import for the 2005/06 NBL season. He established himself as a prolific, quick point guard, averaging 17.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists across 36 appearances as Perth finished seventh and advanced through the opening elimination finals. He recorded 35 points against Hunter in February 2006, including 22 in the final quarter, and scored 17 points in Perth’s 96–91 playoff victory over Brisbane on 8 February and another 17 in a subsequent 118–101 playoff win over Wollongong on 10 February.
After the season, Perth initially re-signed Bailey for another year, but the club terminated his agreement on 12 June 2006 after being notified of a positive cannabis test arising from random testing at the end of the season. Managing director Andrew Vlahov said the Wildcats would not tolerate the breach. Bailey did not play for Perth in NBL 2006/07. Following the in-competition test on 5 February 2006, the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority imposed a warning, reprimand and $5,000 fine; the sanction was reported on 4 July 2006. This was a cannabis case and did not involve a performance-enhancing steroid.
Source: ABC News report of anti-doping penalty.
Sources: Perth Wildcats official player history; ABC News: 35 points against Hunter; ABC News: Brisbane elimination final; ABC News: departure on 12 June 2006.
David Bailey played one season in the NBL. He averaged 17.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in 36 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 24th in assists per game.
– 43rd 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 | 28 | Perth | 16-16 (7) | 36 | 1,336 | 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 | 28 | 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% | 1.9 | 5.1 | 37.5% | 2.9 | 3.9 | 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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NBA EXPERIENCE
In July 2004, Bailey appeared for the Orlando Magic in the Orlando Pro Summer League, alongside future NBA players Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson. He played five games, averaging 7.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 19.0 minutes per game and handed out 11 assists against New Jersey on 8 July and again against Miami on 9 July.
On 8 July 2004, Loyola also announced that he had been selected for the San Antonio Spurs entry in the Rocky Mountain Revue Summer League, staged in Salt Lake City. In July 2005, Bailey joined the Chicago Bulls Las Vegas Summer League team, opening against Washington with 9 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and a steal in 15 minutes. All were Summer League opportunities rather than NBA regular-season appearances.
Bailey also played in the American minor leagues, including with the Idaho Stampede and the Sioux Falls Skyforce. In 2011, he became Sioux Falls all-time scoring leader, eventually recording 2,677 points in 207 Skyforce games, according to the club. He was part of the Skyforces 2005 CBA championship squad and was inducted into the franchises inaugural Hall of Fame class on 26 April 2016.
Sources: RealGM 2004 Orlando Summer League games and statistics; Loyola Spurs Summer League announcement; Loyola Chicago Bulls Summer League announcement; Sioux Falls Skyforce team history.
Bailey played games in the NBA. He averaged 0 points, 0 rebounds, and 0 assists per game over his NBA career.
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.
AWARDS
2003/04 Continental Basketball Association Rookie of the Year (Idaho Stampede); 2005 CBA champion (Sioux Falls Skyforce); Sioux Falls Skyforce Hall of Fame inaugural inductee (26 April 2016). Sources: CBA award release; Skyforce official history.
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