Damon Bailey
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Damon Bailey is a retired American
basketball
player, who then-Indiana University
head coach Bob Knight called a "hot prospect" while recruiting him when Bailey was in eighth grade, as mentioned in author John Feinstein
's bestselling book A Season on the Brink
.
in Indianapolis
, the Bedford North Lawrence High School
Stars won the state championship in a comeback victory in front of a crowd of more than 41,000 people, the most people to ever attend a high school basketball game, with Bailey scoring his team's final 11 points.
Bailey finished high school
as the state's all-time leading scorer, with 3,134 points during his basketball career and captured the title of Indiana's "Mr. Basketball" during his senior year.
, along with Calbert Cheaney, Alan Henderson
, and Greg Graham
. A four-year starter there, Bailey finished sixth on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,741 points. He also garnered a third-team All-American award, first-team All-Big Ten award, and he led IU to a Final Four
appearance in 1992.
by his hometown Indiana Pacers
. Bailey was cut after one season on the team's injured list and a series of pre-season games the following year.
Bailey played in the Continental Basketball Association
(CBA) for a number of years before returning to Indiana to start a series of basketball camps for children. He was later employed as the boys' basketball coach for his alma mater
, Bedford North Lawrence High School
. The team finished 11–10 in Bailey's first coaching year. The Times-Mail in Bedford, Indiana
reported on March 1, 2007 that Bailey had resigned as coach of BNL after two seasons.
He currently owns Hawkins Bailey Warehouse in Bedford, Indiana.
United States
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, who then-Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
head coach Bob Knight called a "hot prospect" while recruiting him when Bailey was in eighth grade, as mentioned in author John Feinstein
John Feinstein
John Feinstein is an American sportswriter, author and sports commentator who wrote the top two best-selling non-fiction sports books in history, A Good Walk Spoiled and A Season on the Brink.-Early life:...
's bestselling book A Season on the Brink
A Season on the Brink
A Season on the Brink is a book by John Feinstein which detailed the 1985-86 season of Indiana University's men's basketball team, led by the controversial coach Bobby Knight...
.
High school career
Bailey was selected for four consecutive first-team all-state selections in high school. In 1990, at the Hoosier DomeRCA Dome
RCA Dome was a domed stadium, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the home of the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise for 24 seasons ....
in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, the Bedford North Lawrence High School
Bedford North Lawrence High School
Bedford North Lawrence High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in the eastern part of Bedford, Indiana and is accredited by the Indiana State Department of Public Instruction and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools...
Stars won the state championship in a comeback victory in front of a crowd of more than 41,000 people, the most people to ever attend a high school basketball game, with Bailey scoring his team's final 11 points.
Bailey finished high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
as the state's all-time leading scorer, with 3,134 points during his basketball career and captured the title of Indiana's "Mr. Basketball" during his senior year.
College career
After his high school years, Bailey played under Knight at Indiana UniversityIndiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, along with Calbert Cheaney, Alan Henderson
Alan Henderson
Alan Lybrooks Henderson is an American former professional basketball player of the NBA. He stands 6'9" tall. Henderson attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis, Indiana. They lost the Indiana State title game his senior year to Glenn Robinson's Gary Roosevelt squad...
, and Greg Graham
Greg Graham
Gregory Lawrence Graham is a retired American professional basketball player....
. A four-year starter there, Bailey finished sixth on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,741 points. He also garnered a third-team All-American award, first-team All-Big Ten award, and he led IU to a Final Four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
appearance in 1992.
Post-collegiate career
Bailey was selected with the 44th overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft1994 NBA Draft
The 1994 NBA Draft took place on June 29, 1994 in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is notable for the fact that two NBA rookies of the year were picked in the first round, as Jason Kidd and Grant Hill were co-winners of the award for the 1994–95 NBA season...
by his hometown Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
. Bailey was cut after one season on the team's injured list and a series of pre-season games the following year.
Bailey played in the Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
(CBA) for a number of years before returning to Indiana to start a series of basketball camps for children. He was later employed as the boys' basketball coach for his alma mater
Alma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
, Bedford North Lawrence High School
Bedford North Lawrence High School
Bedford North Lawrence High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in the eastern part of Bedford, Indiana and is accredited by the Indiana State Department of Public Instruction and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools...
. The team finished 11–10 in Bailey's first coaching year. The Times-Mail in Bedford, Indiana
Bedford, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,768 people, 6,054 households, and 3,644 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,157.1 people per square mile . There were 6,618 housing units at an average density of 556.2 per square mile...
reported on March 1, 2007 that Bailey had resigned as coach of BNL after two seasons.
He currently owns Hawkins Bailey Warehouse in Bedford, Indiana.