2023 high school basketball playoff brackets: Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Virginia, Miss., and S.C. NFHS Network's Weekly Top 10 Basketball Highlights, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Randy has been a strong advocate of business in the Bedford community, working on local bank and hospital boards, and maintaining strong relationships with local government and commerce chambers. But thats it. Damon Baileys income source is mostly from being a successful Player. 22. The family of Wendell Bailey, the father of Indiana basketball great Damon Bailey, has released his obituary. Baby Boomer is the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. Pretty soon the winner of the Trester Award for sportsmanship and mental toughness was announced, and when Damon Baileys name was called, his parents were asked to join him for the ceremony. There was the time in Virginia when … Well, well get to Virginia. It was some kind of game, the kind theyre used to seeing on Damon Bailey Court. According to a release by the Brown County (Ind.) Its something put on them by outside people, but us internally, me and my wife, my mom and dad, we just enjoy watching our kids play.. I think thats what's important, that you have strong people in your life that are there to keep everything in perspective., Which is what Damon does for his kids. With such talented teammates around him, Bailey largely served as a role player, averaging 11.3 points per game his first three years. Libras. After taking in the game, Knight remarked to his assistant coaches that "Damon Bailey is better than any guard we have right now. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. [1] Bailey was an assistant coach of the Butler University's women's basketball team from 2014 to 2017.[2][3]. All-Hoosiers Hills Conference as a freshman at Bedford North Lawrence, and again as a sophomore. Ive always told my kids: However good I was, and that can be debated, I dont want them to be as good as me, I dont want them to play like me, Damon says. He was killed Monday when he was struck by a car while riding his motorcycle. People born under this sign are nice and good-mannered. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. This kid? Wear his number. To attend his high school. Bailey went on to become Indiana's all-time high school leading scorer and would earn All-America honors playing for the Indiana Hoosiers. But we had nobody over 6'3", and no one thought we could win it."[4]. I cant get Damon out of the building after every game, Seifers says. Low 31F. Damon Baileys age is 51. Was he a combination of Jack Armstrong, Superman, King Kong, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird? Damon Bailey is an American former professional basketball player. His team's tournament run ended to two-time defending champion Marion in the semifinals. Those are his parents, Wendell and Beverly. After taking in the game, Knight remarked to his assistant coaches that "Damon Bailey is better than any guard we have right now. Damon Bailey, 44, told police he believed someone was breaking into his home before firing his gun and striking his wife. I cant get Damon out of the building after every game, Seifers says. Sheriff's Office, Bailey's parents Wendell and Beverly Bailey, were involved in a motorcycle accident on Monday afternoon. Hes a slightly smaller version of his father, slender, more angular. For every person that thinks youre great, theres going to be 10 people that think youre not very good. Its why he chose basketball over football. Fort Wayne was a 3 hour drive from Heltonville, but Wendell Bailey missed just one of his sons games. At the time, Knight and his 198586 team were being covered by author John Feinstein for his book A Season on the Brink, which would later go on to be a national best-seller. Damon Bailey Birth Name: Damon Bailey Occupation: Basketball Player Born In: Indiana, United States Birthdate: October 21, 1971 Age: 51 years old (as of 2022) Ethnicity: Unknown Nationality: American Sexuality: N/A Damon Bailey was born on the 21st of October, 1971. He was a star at Bedford North-Lawrence High School and won a state championship in 1990 in front of more than 41,000 fans at the RCA Dome in Indiana. They look like Indiana. Damon was in eighth grade. Had a double-double in his first high school game, 12 points and 10 rebounds, and averaged 12 ppg that year. [9] Briefly in January 1999 he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was soon let go. Those two, he says. Brayton Bailey, Wendells grandson, was playing in a summer event at Ben Davis High in 2018 when this happened. Wasnt afraid of the whispers, the taunts, the shadow that follows him around the state. We have estimated Their opponent, Concord High School, was undefeated and led by future University of Nebraska standout Jamar Johnson. He found himself in the national spotlight when he was recruited to Indiana while still in 8th grade. Bailey rose to national prominence after being recruited by Indiana coach Bob Knight as an 8th grader, an unusual event at the time. The other AAU tournament was a few years before that. Was he a little of all of those things?, Indiana basketball great Damon Bailey watches Monday as his son, Brayton Bailey, a Bedford North Lawrence junior, compete in the 16th annual IBCA/IHSAA Underclass Boys Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. Damon Bailey was born on 21 October, 1971 in American, is an American basketball player-coach. In a game on December 4, 1993 in the IndianaKentucky rivalry, UK was ranked number one in the nation, but Indiana upset the Wildcats. Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this section. Bailey was named Indiana Mr. Basketball, earned McDonald's All-American honors, and was tabbed the 1990 consensus National Player of the Year. I was just challenging myself really.. In the crowd at Ben Davis, his father is blending in as well as Damon Bailey can at a gym in Indiana. This page is updated often with new details about Damon Bailey. While we don't know Damon Bailey birth time, but we do know his mother gave birth to his on a Thursday. This kid has guts. Certainly not in a basketball arena. Damon Bailey made the cover of Sports Illustrated after the Hoosiers knocked off No. I don't mean potentially better, I mean better today. Youll recognize him.. In May 2014, Godlevske was promoted to head coach for Butler's women's team, and Bailey once again joined him as an assistant at Butler. Bailey never played in an NBA regular-season game. In middle school, Dad and I arguing, and he calls me a hot dog nobody likes a hot dog, this and that and I say: I do, with mustard and ketchup. My mom says: Oh baby, you didnt just say that., We had a come-to-Jesus meeting with Dad.. You dont tell kids that much anymore. See, Ive never seen this kid before, never even seen his picture, but his name is Brayton Bailey and probably youve heard of his father and , Hes on Court 4, the guy at the ticket table says. He still went to pizza parties after games. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Bailey played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) with the Fort Wayne Fury. Damon played, his daughters played, and then his son. For years Ive heard Damon is humble like this, remarkable for someone so famous that a stranger once snuck onto his lawn to grab a few blades of grass, and it sure seems true. He played at Indiana from 1990 to 1994 and finished as the school's sixth all-time leading scorer upon graduation. It has always been this way, father and son bonding on the basketball court, starting when Damon was too young to play in his dad's pickup games. Damon Bailey (born October 21, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. We will update Damon Bailey's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. Bailey went on to become Indiana's all-time high school leading scorer and would earn All-America honors playing for the Indiana Hoosiers. He became a cult figure during the late 1980s and early 1990s in Indiana. JUMP TO: Damon Baileys biography, facts, family, personal life, zodiac, videos, net worth, and popularity. (Photo: Jenna Watson/IndyStar). A woman spots him, points him out to her husband, and comes over to ask if she can take their picture together. When a child asked Knight a question about former Hoosiers player Damon Bailey, Knight seemed disoriented and did not respond, the Star reported. But it didnt take. Find IndyStar columnist Gregg Doyel on Twitter:@GreggDoyelStaror at facebook.com/gregg.doyel. More: Damon Bailey's dad dies in motorcycle accident, mom flown to hospital. Bailey reflects on the pressures of media attention. Michael E. Knight , extra, Sofia Black-D'Elia and Finn Wittrock in a scene that airs the week of January 2010 on Disney General Entertainment Content. Damons fame is more high school, and more legend. Four courts at Ben Davis High, a game on each one. He has a hat pulled low over his head, but this is Indiana; Damon Bailey cant hide here. [11] Bailey is the co-owner of Hawkins-Bailey Warehouse in Bedford, Indiana.[12]. Whos the richest Basketball Player in the world? We are so sorry for the loss of your father, Wendell, and for injuries suffered by your mother, Beverly, in this terrible accident yesterday.''. Oh, you bet it was. In his senior season, 199394, with many of the team's previous stars having graduated, Bailey served as the team's leader. Im remembering this now, on Tuesday afternoon, after the news has just broken that Damon Baileys father died Monday in a traffic accident in Brown County, and that his mother, Beverly, was flown to a hospital in critical condition. Randy Hawkins, a local businessman who had worked in the heavy-duty parts industry for close to two decades, partnered with Damon Bailey, the Heltonville/Bedford raised Indiana Hoosier basketball star (who previously worked with Randy during off-seasons) to open HBW, with hopes of being the premier . In 2005, Bailey began his coaching career as the boys basketball coach at his alma mater, where he remained for two seasons. Zodiac Sign: Damon Bailey is a Libra. Shannon Baxter - Resource Services (JanSan Supplies) General Manager, Kenny Fish - Resource Services (JanSan Supplies) Sales Manager, Jim Pearcy - Lubrication Specialist, Bulk Fluid Sales. Basketball Player. I was just born with it, Brayton Bailey says, and man is he smiling now. I think its a good challenge, and I like challenges. He calls Brayton over, says quietly: Why dont you finish those shots?, Brayton just looks at him, Seifers says, walks back on the court and scores the next nine points and we end up winning.. [4], As a senior Bailey led his team to the 1990 Indiana state championship. He has covered college sports in the digital platform for the past six years, including the last four years as publisher of HoosiersNow on the FanNation/Sports Illustrated network. Bailey led his team to three Final Fours, including the state title as a senior in front of 41,000. Bailey finished sixth on Indiana's all-time scoring list with 1,741 points. The 1970s were a "pivot of change", it was an era of economic struggle, cultural change, and technological innovation. Basketball Players. Bailey hit 16-of-19 free throws (record for a single game) to score 29 points. Guts? For years Ive heard Damon is humble like this, remarkable for someone so famous that a stranger once snuck onto his lawn to grab a few blades of grass, and it sure seems true. He chose No. Damon Bailey wasnt shooting so well during his junior season at Bedford North Lawrence. Bailey was cut after one season of being on the team's injured list, and a series of pre-season games the following year. Damon Bailey was born in 1970s. "It was reported that Mr. Bailey believed an intruder was inside his home just. A star at Bedford North Lawrence, Bailey received special praise from Knight as an eighth- grader. Yeah, well, Wendell wasnt going to just give Damon anything. If I can play with the 17s, I know I can play with my own age group. He was that big of a deal. Well, he said hello. Ive spent a lot of time telling him to take a shot, his coach at Bedford North Lawrence, Matt Seifers, is saying by phone from Bedford. He was later employed as the boys' basketball coach for his alma mater, Bedford North Lawrence High School. At times, though, Knight's biting wit did come . Oh, you bet it was. Then: Longtime Indiana announcer Don Fischer said the hype surrounding Baileys decision to join Bob Knights Hoosiers was matched only one or two times in program history. In addition to HBW, Damon serves on the local bank board of directors, and assists in coaching the local high school basketball team. [5] That freshman year he led BNL to the state Final Four, averaging over 23 points a game in the process. July 12, 2018 9:27 am, By Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star | "[4], Bailey finished his high school career having appeared in three state Final Fours and scoring a record 3,134 points, a record that still stands today. 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