After leading Bedford North Lawrence high school to a championship, and the Indiana Hoosiers to a Final Four appearance, Damon set out to join his friend, and business mentor, Randy, in creating HBW. Teams from these three seasons spent all but two of the 53 poll weeks in the top 10, and 38 of them in the top 5. Youll recognize him.. Damon smiles for the photo like the honor is his. Oh, you bet it was. Damon Bailey rose to fame by being one of the greatest basketball legends in Indiana history. He played professionally in the CBA for several years and retired from basketball in 2003. ", 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. Comparisons between the movie and Bailey's career were frequently made. Hes a slightly smaller version of his father, slender, more angular. He chose basketball, and then he went a step farther. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. That freshman year he led BNL to the state Final Four, averaging over 23 points a game in the process. To give myself a challenge. 51 Year Old Basketball Player #8. He was a third-team All-American during his senior year. Damon smiles for the photo like the honor is his. The family of Wendell Bailey, the father of Indiana basketball great Damon Bailey, has released his obituary. A woman spots him, points him out to her husband, and comes over to ask if she can take their picture together. Same earnest face, like youd see walking off a farm in Lawrence County. In a game on December 4, 1993 in the IndianaKentucky rivalry, UK was ranked number one in the nation, but Indiana upset the Wildcats. Its why he wears No. Reminds me of the last time I saw Damon, at a Butler game earlier this year. Wendell Bailey was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Times-Mail in Bedford, Indiana reported on March 1, 2007 that Bailey had resigned as coach of BNL after two seasons, he finished with a 23-19 overall record. Im sitting with the family, asking Damon how Brayton has so adroitly handled the pressure of playing this sport in this state. He was sitting in the second row, trying not to be noticed. Damon Bailey became a national name when Sports Illustrated ran a major feature on him after learning Bob Knight had gone on a 50-mile round trip twice to see him play as an eighth-grader." Im sitting with the family, asking Damon how Brayton has so adroitly handled the pressure of playing this sport in this state. Why does he find these challenges and seek them out, running them over when he could just as easily run around them, or easier still, run away from them? [6] Bailey's performance in the upset earned him a spot on the cover of Sports Illustrated, which has since become an iconic image among Indiana fans. He chose No. Damon Bailey was born on the 21st of October, 1971. When Damon played pro basketball for the Fort Wayne Fury, his dad was there. Guts? Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this section. He throws darts to teammates at the rim, and long, guided arcs to shooters in the corner. Bailey was an assistant coach of the Butler University's women's basketball team from 2014-2017. 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. The greatest overall compatibility with Libra is Aries and Sagittarius. He cuts, he screens, he moves the ball. After that it was craziness, like the time two fans showed up on Wendell Baileys front yard to pluck blades of grass from Damon Baileys home. Required fields are marked *. Im between Damon and Beverly, with Wendell on the other side of Beverly, and as were talking Im so taken aback by Damons humility that I finally say something like: You've been the biggest basketball star in this state since you were 13. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality. Bailey played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for a number of years. Those two, he says. By Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star Before a crowd of more than 41,000 people at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis the most people to ever attend a high school basketball game Bailey scored 30 points, including his team's final 11, in a 63-60 come-from-behind win. The accident is still under investigation. His court vision and knowledge of the game are just unmatched. Wendell Bailey was pronounced dead. Here's a guy who scored nearly 5,000 points in high school and college, made the 1998 All-CBA first team but never stuck in the NBA: And in my case, he says of the absurdity of expectations, thats a failure., In Braytons case, Damon Bailey is saying of his only son, if he doesnt go to IU, if he doesnt play professional basketball, hes not a failure. Theres going to be a lot of good and a lot of bad that comes out of it. Ever since they were born, theyve had those expectations, Damon is saying of his three kids, all of whom played basketball. Women's basketball ballot breakdown | Two No. When Damon led BNL to that state title in 1990, he celebrated with his teammates and then worked his way through the crowd of 41,000 they were there for him to find his parents in the crowd. He says no, hes here for another of his children, Loren, performing at halftime with the Bulldog Dance Squad. Damon Bailey (born October 21, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. But thats it. In November 1986, as his freshman year of high school was beginning, Sports Illustrated tabbed him the country's best ninth-grade hoopster. My dad wore it, Brayton says of No. Damon Bailey is an Indiana basketball legend, a one-name identity in a state with several of those but only two who played their way to first-name familiarity. During the 199293 season, the 31-4 Hoosiers finished the season at the top of the AP Poll, but were defeated by Kansas in the Elite Eight. Damon Bailey (born October 21, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. Bailey's mother, Beverly, also was involved in the accident and was airlifted from the scene in rural Brown County to an Indianapolis hospital. Basketball Player Born in Indiana #26. He was drafted by the Indiana Pacers, but never played in an NBA game. Think how hard it might be to be Damon Baileys son. Hes physical, and more than that hes fearless, which is why were talking about football in the past tense. 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. 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.. Oscar. I don't mean potentially better, I mean better today." 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 has a hat pulled low over his head, but this is still Indiana, and Damon Bailey still cant hide here. 1 all-time state scorer in boys high school history and graduated No. At 48, Damon Bailey is an assistant on BLN's high school staff, helping coach his son and the rest of the Stars. The parents of Indiana legend Damon Bailey were involved in a serious motorcycle accident on Monday in Brown County. Damon Baileys birth sign is Libra and he has a ruling planet of Venus. In the crowd at Ben Davis, his father is blending in as well as Damon Bailey can at a gym in Indiana. In early 1986, when Bailey was a 14-year-old eighth-grader, Indiana coach Bob Knight watched two games featuring Bailey's team. Bailey was named Indiana Mr. Basketball, earned McDonald's All-American honors, and was tabbed the 1990 consensus National Player of the Year. And he fights, rebounding against a bevy of 6-6 opponents in the second game I saw, losing one battle but regrouping and doing one of those swipe-blocks where he erases the shot in the same way a boxers left hook erases a chin. Braytons on the court, doing his thinga special player in his own right, not as big as his father but skilled and unselfish and Damons sitting in the bleachers, trying not to be noticed. He loves it. Was he a combination of Jack Armstrong, Superman, King Kong, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird? It is unclear at this time how a 1990 Honda GL1500SE motorcycle, being driven by Wendell Bailey, was involved in the accident. Smaller schools like Indiana Wesleyan are on him hardest, but Valparaiso is watching. I think thats whats 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. [2] In May 2014, Godlevske was promoted to head coach for Butler's women's team,[13] and Bailey again joined him as an assistant at Butler. I think its a good challenge, and I like challenges. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. If youve seen him play basketball, you understand. In his senior season, 199394, with many of the team's previous stars having graduated, Bailey served as the team's leader. He retired in 2003 and later returned to Bedford North Lawrence for a short stint as head basketball coach. He is popular for being a Basketball Player. Had a double-double in his first high school game, 12 points and 10 rebounds, and averaged 12 ppg that year. The other AAU tournament was a few years before that. Damons smiling, and pointing at his parents. He cuts, he screens, he moves the ball. It was mid-December 1988, the day of a game against Perry Meridian, and Wendell Bailey had the key to the BNL gym. [9] Briefly in January 1999 he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was soon let go. 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. Play his sport. Ever since they were born, theyve had those expectations, Damon is saying of his three kids, all of whom played basketball. One of Editor & Publishers 10 That Do It Right 2021. A star at Bedford North Lawrence, Bailey received special praise from Knight as an eighth- grader. Western Kentucky. It's not something. But we had nobody over 6'3", and no one thought we could win it."[4]. 6 on the IU list were his humility and his passion for family. And he fights, rebounding against a bevy of 6-6 opponents in the second game I saw, losing one battle but regrouping and doing one of those swipe-blocks where he erases the shot in the same way a boxers left hook erases a chin. She is. For us, weve just tried to teach them the right way to handle it, Damon says. Knight, who started recruiting Bailey in eighth grade and famously called himbetter than any guard we have right now,introduced him at IUs Senior Day like this: Think for a second how hard it might be to be an 18-year-old kid named Damon Bailey, Knight said. Waltermire terminated the pass and got back behind the tractor-trailer before over-correcting and losing control. We dont know any different. Bailey reflects on the pressures of media attention. Bailey's 43-year-old wife, who was not named, called 911 to say that her husband had shot her inside their home. Bedford North Lawrence junior Brayton Bailey shoots during the 16th annual IBCA/IHSAA Underclass Boys Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Monday, July 9, 2018. This kid? Its the way they grew up. He found himself in the national spotlight when he was recruited to Indiana while still in 8th grade. Not because we're a small school. In addition to HBW, Damon serves on the local bank board of directors, and assists in coaching the local high school basketball team. He is not dating anyone. His team's tournament run ended to two-time defending champion Marion in the semifinals. It was in a gym, of course. So Damons sitting there in the gym at Ben Davis, watching Brayton play with his wife and two sisters, and theres this older couple sitting on Damons right. Damon Bailey scored 3,134 points at Bedford North Lawrence, most in state history, and as a senior won IndyStar Mr. Basketball and led the Stars to the 1990 state title game. Low 31F. Was he a combination of Jack Armstrong, Superman, King Kong, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird? Damon Bailey on his induction to the National High School Hall of Fame. Those are his parents, Wendell and Beverly. Damons fame is more high school, and more legend. Despite lifesaving efforts, W. Bailey, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Damon Bailey (born October 21, 1971) is famous for being basketball player. Zodiac Sign: Damon Bailey is a Libra. Damon Bailey Is A Member Of . This is what Brayton Bailey does: He makes the right play. In front of us, Brayton is throwing a no-look pass to a teammate who misses a jumper. 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