Duane Bailey

Duane Benjamin Bailey (born 28 October 1991) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player who played in the New Zealand NBL and the Australian NBL.

Duane Bailey
Personal information
Born (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991
Auckland, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
Listed height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight103 kg (227 lb)
Career information
High schoolMount Albert (Auckland, New Zealand)
Fraser (Hamilton, New Zealand)
Playing career2011–2017
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
Career history
2011Manawatu Jets
2012Auckland Pirates
2013–2014Super City Rangers
2013–2015New Zealand Breakers
2015–2017Southland Sharks
2015–2016Plymouth Raiders
2016Brisbane Spartans
Career highlights and awards

Early life

Born in Auckland, Bailey played both rugby and basketball in primary school. In 2003 and 2004, he attended Rangeview Intermediate School. For high school, he attended Mount Albert Grammar School where he graduated Year 12 in 2009.[1] In 2010, he attended Fraser High School in Hamilton, New Zealand for one final year where he was a member of Fraser's national championship-winning team.[2]

As a junior, Bailey played in the Conference Basketball League for the JTB/Breakers in 2008 and for the Waikato Titans in 2010.[3][4]

Professional career

New Zealand NBL

On 22 December 2010, Bailey signed a two-year deal with the Manawatu Jets of the New Zealand National Basketball League.[2] In his rookie season for the Jets, he averaged 4.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in 17 games.[5]

In December 2011, Bailey left the Manawatu Jets, opting out of the second year of his two-year contract due to family and work commitments; he also desired to move back to Auckland. Later that month, he signed with the Auckland Pirates for the 2012 New Zealand NBL season.[6] He won a championship with the Pirates in 2012, and averaged 3.9 points and 3.5 rebounds in 15 games.[5]

In January 2013, Bailey signed with the re-established Super City Rangers for the 2013 New Zealand NBL season.[7] He subsequently had a breakout season playing for the young Rangers squad as he averaged 11.8 points and 7.8 rebounds in 15 games.[5]

On 18 December 2013, Bailey re-signed with the Super City Rangers for the 2014 New Zealand NBL season.[8] He averaged career highs in points (19.4), rebounds (9.3) and assists (1.8) in 2014,[5] as the Rangers improved from last in 2013, to seventh in 2014. Bailey and teammate Jason Cadee were the driving force behind the Rangers resurgence.

On 1 November 2014, Bailey signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2015 New Zealand NBL season.[9] As the team's starting small forward, he was a consistent role player in helping the Sharks finish the regular season with a 15–3 record. He and fellow starting five members Kevin Braswell, Todd Blanchfield, Adrian Majstrovich and Tai Wesley dominated the season, going on to win the 2015 championship with a 72–68 grand final win over the Wellington Saints.[10] In 20 games for the Sharks in 2015, he averaged 10.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.[5]

On 7 September 2015, Bailey re-signed with the Southland Sharks on a two-year deal.[11] Due to his commitments with the Plymouth Raiders, Bailey missed the Sharks' first 10 games of the 2016 season, making his season debut on 22 April 2016 against the Taranaki Mountainairs.[12] He helped the Sharks finish the regular season with an 11–7 record, but could not lead the team to a grand final berth after losing their semi-final match-up with the Wellington Saints. In nine games for the Sharks in 2016, Bailey averaged 8.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.[5]

Bailey began the 2017 season operating at '70 to 80' percent, as he battled different leg niggles through the Sharks' first eight games.[13] He helped the Sharks finish the regular season in second place with a 12–6 record, and helped them advance through to the grand final where they were defeated by the Wellington Saints. In 19 games for the Sharks in 2017, Bailey averaged 6.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.

New Zealand Breakers

In August 2013, Bailey signed with the New Zealand Breakers as a development player for the 2013–14 NBL season.[14] On 28 October 2013, Bailey was elevated to the Breakers' tenth roster spot following the addition of Gary Wilkinson and the release of Darnell Lazare and Jeremiah Trueman.[15] Despite the elevation, he only managed to appear in five games, scoring a total of six points.[16]

On 9 July 2014, Bailey signed a one-year deal (with the option of a second) with the Breakers.[17] Gaining a full roster spot for the 2014–15 season earned Bailey more playing time as he appeared in 27 games, averaging 2.0 points and 1.2 rebounds,[16] and in the process became an Australian NBL champion after the Breakers defeated the Cairns Taipans 2–1 in the best-of-three grand final series.

On 29 April 2015, the Breakers exercised the team option on Bailey's contract, re-signing him for the 2015–16 season.[18] On 20 October 2015, Bailey was released by the Breakers to make way for Corey Webster, who returned from a stint in the NBA.[19] He appeared in three out of the Breakers first four games of the season, recording two points and five rebounds.

Plymouth Raiders

On 9 November 2015, Bailey signed with the Plymouth Raiders for the rest of the 2015–16 British Basketball League season.[20] In 24 games for Plymouth, he averaged 10.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.

Brisbane Spartans

On 30 May 2016, Bailey signed with the Brisbane Spartans for the rest of the 2016 SEABL season.[21] In 12 games for Brisbane, he averaged 8.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.[22]

Personal

Bailey has two children.[2][23]

References
  1. "Player Profile: Duane Bailey". FoxSportsPulse.com. Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. Richardson, Daniel (22 December 2010). "Jets nab young star for 2011". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  3. "Northern Conference – 2008 CBL". Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015.
  4. "2010 Conference Basketball League programme" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2015.
  5. "Player statistics for Duane Bailey – NZNBL". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  6. Heagney, George (13 December 2011). "Bailey wants out and looks likely to join up with Pirates". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  7. "Dream becomes reality". Basketball.org.nz. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015.
  8. "JAMES BLOND SUPER CITY RANGERS RE-SIGN DUANE BAILEY FOR 2014 NBL SEASON". FoxSportsPulse.com. Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  9. Savory, Logan (1 November 2014). "Southland Sharks hook Kiwi Breakers player". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  10. Hyslop, Liam (5 July 2015). "Southland Sharks beat Wellington Saints in tense NBL final". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  11. Savory, Logan (7 September 2015). "Duane Bailey resigns with Southland Sharks for 2016 and 2017 Kiwi NBL seasons". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  12. "Spoke to Judd Flavell - Duane Bailey arrives in..." Twitter. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  13. Savory, Logan (26 April 2017). "Frustrating start for Southland Sharks captain Duane Bailey in 2017 NBL". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  14. "BREAKERS CONFIRM DEVELOPMENT PLAYERS". NZBreakers.co.nz. NBL.com.au. 26 August 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  15. Hinton, Marc (29 October 2013). "Reeling Breakers bring back 'Big Red' Wilkinson". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  16. "Player statistics for Duane Bailey – ANBL". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  17. "Bailey Signs Contract with SKYCITY Breakers". NZBreakers.co.nz. NBL.com.au. 9 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  18. "Bailey Returns to SKYCITY Breakers for 2015/16 Season". NZBreakers.co.nz. NBL.com.au. 29 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  19. "BAILEY MAKES WAY AS WEBSTER RETURNS TO SKYCITY BREAKERS". NZBreakers.co.nz. NBL.com.au. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  20. "Raiders Announce Double Signing". PlymouthRaiders.com. 9 November 2015. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  21. "SPARTANS SIGN DUANE BAILEY". SEABL.com.au. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  22. "Player statistics for Duane Bailey – SEABL". SportsTG.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  23. "Q+A With Duane Bailey". NZBreakers.co.nz. NBL.com.au. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
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