In May of 2019, just over one year after concluding twenty years on staff with New Life Church, in Colorado Springs,CO, I was offered the incredible opportunity to become the Arizona Regional . A good question, in 1994, but lets move ahead to 2018. In front of us, Brayton Bailey is tossing a lob that 6-4 junior Tony Perkins of Lawrence North throws down at the rim. Sierra Canyon 4-star small forward AJ Swinton commits to Virgnia Tech, Imhotep Institute CB Kenny Woseley names top 4 schools, commitment date, Centennial boys basketball 3-peats as champions with buzzer-beater dunk, 'The Last of Us' actor, deaf youth hockey player meets Alexander Ovechkin in heartwarming video, Insane Maine HS basketball finish features 4 lead changes in final 21 seconds. Thats part of it, so just try to have fun playing the game. The game went to overtime, where Floyd Central won, but in the final seconds of regulation it was Brayton Bailey who drove into the lane and pivoted for room and didnt find any but scored anyway to force overtime. Bailey went on to become Indiana's all-time high school leading scorer and would earn All-America honors playing for the Indiana Hoosiers. Brayton steals the outlet pass and throws another no-look pass, this one to Tony Perkins, who scores. Theres going to be a lot of good and a lot of bad that comes out of it. The other AAU tournament was a few years before that. Youll recognize him.. Wendell Bailey, the father of former IU star and state basketball hall-of-famer Damon Bailey was killed in a motorcycle accident Monday in Brown County. 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. And that older couple to his right? Those are his parents, Wendell and Beverly. Why, for a story about Wendell Bailey, am I talking so much about Damon? He mistakenly said that former player Landon. To attend his high school. In front of us, Brayton is driving and finishing on the left side, using the rim to ward off 6-5 David Ejah of Fort Wayne Carroll. In his senior season, 199394, with many of the team's previous stars having graduated, Bailey served as the team's leader. Bailey told Sports Illustrated, "The greatest thrill in winning was proving to people that we could. Find IndyStar columnist Gregg Doyel on Twitter:@GreggDoyelStaror at facebook.com/gregg.doyel. During the investigation, it was found that a 2005 Nissan Altima driven by Jacob Waltermire, was attempting to pass a tractor-trailer and noticed an oncoming motorcycle. This is what Brayton Bailey does: He makes the right play. Four courts at Ben Davis High, a game on each one. 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. In his senior season, 199394, with many of the team's previous stars having graduated, Bailey served as the team's leader. The coach said he was as good as any guard on his current team. A woman spots him, points him out to her husband, and comes over to ask if she can take their picture together. Bailey told Sports Illustrated, "The greatest thrill in winning was proving to people that we could. Bailey is one of the most well-known basketball names in the state. Waltermire terminated the pass and got back behind the tractor-trailer before over-correcting and losing control. In the crowd at Ben Davis, his father is blending in as well as Damon Bailey can at a gym in Indiana. Smaller schools like Indiana Wesleyan are on him hardest, but Valparaiso is watching. Guts? Bailey was named Indiana Mr. Basketball, earned McDonald's All-American honors, and was tabbed the 1990 consensus National Player of the Year. Baby Boomer is the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. 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. Four courts at Ben Davis High, a game on each one. Bailey rose to national prominence after being recruited by Indiana coach Bob Knight as an 8th grader, an unusual event at the time. The story of Damon Bailey, the most decorated Indiana prep player ever -- and a great IU Hoosier, too, despite what some might think. It happens all the time., So does this: Opposing gyms using Brayton Baileys background as a bludgeon. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Think how hard it might be to be Damon Baileys son. [7][8] The Hoosiers finished the season 219 overall, 12-6 in the Big Ten (3rd), and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. Damon Bailey rose to fame by being one of the greatest basketball legends in Indiana history. It was some kind of game, the kind theyre used to seeing on Damon Bailey Court. [11] Bailey is the co-owner of Hawkins-Bailey Warehouse in Bedford, Indiana.[12]. 22, and I wanted to be like him ever since I was little., I love basketball, and its a challenge, he says. Plenty of time left in this story. His young daughter is a. Thats not fair., Braytons coach at Bedford North Lawrence, Matt Seifers, is telling me about two AAU tournaments. After a failed attempt with the Pacers and another with the Cavaliers, Bailey spent several successful seasons in the CBA. Wendell found it in the trash can. I cant get Damon out of the building after every game, Seifers says. INDIANAPOLIS Wendell Bailey never was one for attention. Bailey plays a game uncommon for this summer basketball scene, a recruiting meat market attended by small-school college coaches in logod shirts as the states best underclassmen are thrown into a pot and assigned a team. I know people expect me to be like my dad, and Im not my dad, Im my own person. Hes physical, and more than that hes fearless, which is why were talking about football in the past tense. Play his sport. Wars, is how Damon described those games to me, and Wendell was no slouch. He mistakenly said that former player Landon Turner, who was paralyzed in a car accident, had passed away. Damon Bailey (born October 21, 1971) is famous for being basketball player. He was 16, but played with the 17-year-olds. Back to his seat, he's surrounded by his daughters, Alexa and Loren, and wife Stacey. Guts? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old? Late in a close game,Brayton gets to the rim twice, draws contact, doesnt get the call, doesnt score. He was selected to the 1997-98 All-CBA First Team, while ranking 3rd in the CBA with 7.3 apg. [14], Last edited on 30 September 2022, at 23:04, "Indiana basketball legend Damon Bailey joins women's hoops at Butler", "Damon Bailey resigns as Butler women's basketball assistant coach", "Sportswriter Memories: Bailey lived up to his billing", "College Basketball: Top 10 Performances in Kentucky vs. Indiana History", "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL;Guard-Rich Pacers Release Damon Bailey", "Above All Else, Damon Bailey Was a Winner", "TMnews.com Times-Mail: Bedford, Indiana news", "Damon Bailey: 'I wouldn't change anything. Just to see what it was like, he says. More: Damon Bailey's dad dies in motorcycle accident, mom flown to hospital. Brayton Bailey doesnt play that game. Bailey hit 16-of-19 free throws (record for a single game) to score 29 points. However good I was, and that can be debated . They look like Indiana. But Im asking: Did you ever want to be cocky? Low 31F. Damon would watch, though, and by the time he was in third grade he was playing. Its why he chose basketball over football. July 12, 2018 9:27 am, By Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star | He was 16, but played with the 17-year-olds. And its why, when he played last summer for former North Central star Eric Gordons AAU program, he chose to play with the older kids. 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 6360 come-from-behind win. He cuts, he screens, he moves the ball. He averaged 13.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game for his career. He is not dating anyone. Damon Baileys income source is mostly from being a successful Player. Once a college sees him play, the interest meter goes through the roof.. Earlier this season North Lawrence was playing No. Certainly not in a basketball arena. Whether you shoot it as well as anyone else, are as athletic, as big, I want you to go out and compete as hard as you can, and whatever happens, Im going to be pretty happy as a parent.. The Bailey's, of. His father, Wendell Bailey, was killed and his mother, Beverly, was seriously . I start thinking about it, and realize Brayton is a senior at BNL. Play his sport. Bailey was named First Team Indiana All-State that year, and every other year of his high school career. Hed learned from the best. Randy Hawkins was born and raised in Bedford, IN. Its what you learn through the game thats important.. We will continue to update information on Damon Baileys parents. 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. I was just challenging myself really.. If I can play with the 17s, I know I can play with my own age group. They're made. Bailey never played in an NBA regular-season game. Basketball Players. In many, many ways, Damon is a new, improved Wendell.. Currently, Bailey owns a warehouse business in Bedford, Ind. Is Butler recruiting him? 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. As a senior Bailey led his team to the 1990 Indiana state championship. 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." Now hes really smiling. Despite lifesaving efforts, W. Bailey, was pronounced deceased at the scene. But thats it. Damon Bailey is part of the Baby boomers generation. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. The parents of Indiana legend Damon Bailey were involved in a serious motorcycle accident on Monday in Brown County. Find IndyStar columnist Gregg Doyel on Twitter at @GreggDoyelStar or at www.facebook.com/gregg.doyel. Had a double-double in his first high school game, 12 points and 10 rebounds, and averaged 12 ppg that year. Theyre bigger, stronger, faster. You dont tell kids that much anymore. Damon Bailey Popularity . Hes a slightly smaller version of his father, slender, more angular. He scored 1,741 points at IU, eighth all-time, played on Bob Knights 1992 Final Four team and averaged 19.4 ppg as a senior. Certainly not in a basketball arena. 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 was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame following his iconic career playing high school basketball in Indiana. Please check back soon for updates. On the bench, Damon is assisting Seifers. 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 throws darts to teammates at the rim, and long, guided arcs to shooters in the corner. 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. Everyone in the family played the game, starting with Wendell himself, a star at old Heltonville High, before it and other Lawrence County schools were consolidated into one: Bedford North Lawrence. He has a hat pulled low over his head, but this is still Indiana, and Damon Bailey still cant hide here. 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. I found this story on USA TODAY High School Sports and wanted to share it with you: Your email address will not be published. When he got to Indiana in 1990, Bailey immediately moved into the starting lineup and helped lead the Hoosiers to two Big Ten titles and a trip to the Final Four. As the head coach in the 20132014 season, Bailey led the Lady Stars to their second consecutive state title. He still went to pizza parties after games. 51 Year Olds. This page is updated often with new details about Damon Bailey. According to a release by the Brown County (Ind.) After successfully managing the Bedford Hoosier Parts location for over a decade, Randy wanted to set out on his own and create HBW, along with his friend Damon Bailey, to focus primarily on business-to-business sales in the heavy-duty markets. Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this section. Not even two years ago, when I met Wendell Bailey. If youve seen him play basketball, you understand. The Heavy Duty Industry's one stop shop for maintenance supplies. We didn't walk out on the floor and scare anybody. 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. Like many famous people and celebrities, Damon Bailey keeps his personal life private. Damon Bailey: The kid that filled the Hoosier Dome, If anyone knows what Romeo Langford is going through, it's Damon Bailey, See Damon Bailey and more Indiana greats in IndyStar's high school basketball book. Whos the richest Basketball Player in the world? When hes not rising to pose graciously for pictures, Damon is sitting with his wife, Stacey, and their two daughters, Alexa and Loren. He rose to national prominence after being recruited by Indiana coach Bob Knight as an 8th grader, an unusual move at the time. [10] He was named American Conference Player of the Week three times in his CBA career. 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. Im lucky, Damon was telling me in 2018, talking about his dad. He loves it. But hes good, very good, right now. 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. In the crowd at Ben Davis, his father is blending in as well as Damon Bailey can at a gym in Indiana. 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. Bailey totaled 25 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, but it was not enough as Muncie Central went on to post a 6053 victory. This kid has guts. He is popular for being a Basketball Player. I was just born with it, Brayton Bailey says, and man is he smiling now. People born under this sign are nice and good-mannered. ', "Kurt Godlevske Named Butler Women's Basketball Coach - Butler", indystar.com Damon Bailey resigns as Butler women's basketball assistant coach, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Damon_Bailey&oldid=1113326716, Bedford North Lawrence HS (girls'; assistant), This page was last edited on 30 September 2022, at 23:04. He loves it. Phone: (317) 696-2874, Paul Conrad - Illinois, Evansville, Southwestern Indiana HBW Sales Representative. No, the kind that ran over people. It starts: How would you like to play before 35,000 people at the Carrier Dome? Damon never told his dad about the letter. Smaller schools like Indiana Wesleyan are on him hardest, but Valparaiso is watching. 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. Brayton Bailey doesnt play that game. He was named American Conference Player of the Week three times in his CBA career. But his wife, Stacey, whom he had first dated when they were Bedford middle school students and who had recently been the high school's cheerleading coach, urged Damon to take the job at least. Basketballs going to end for all of us at some point. This is a place where players are unfamiliar with their teammates, where some are trying to get theirs. Same brownish-blonde hair. 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? 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. 22. Scores of the best underclassmen in Indiana are playing Monday in the 16th annual IBCA/IHSAA Top 100 Showcase, and Im asking someone at the ticket table for help. Oscar. Wear his number. Heres 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. 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. Im challenged every day with something, because Im Damons son., basketball, boys basketball, brayton bailey, Damon Bailey, indiana, News, Clemson gets commitment from 4-star North Cobb RB David Eziomume, Vermont HS girls basketball team forfeits rather than face transgender opponent, USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school basketball rankings, week of Feb. 27, 2023, https://usatodayhss.com/2018/damon-bailey-son-indiana-prep-legend, Son of Indiana prep legend Damon Bailey thrives in dad's shadow. Was he a combination of Jack Armstrong, Superman, King Kong, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird? Bailey rose to national prominence after being recruited by Indiana coach Bob Knight as an 8th grader, an unusual event at the time. Same earnest face, like youd see walking off a farm in Lawrence County. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Damon Baileys mothers name is unknown at this time and his fathers name is under review. I think its a good challenge, and I like challenges. Their opponent, Concord High School, was undefeated and led by future University of Nebraska standout Jamar Johnson. Here is the complete press release from the Brown County Sheriff's Department: On Monday, September 21, 2020, at approximately 2:47 p.m., deputies with the Brown County Sheriffs Office were dispatched to the 3600 block of State Road 46 East in Nashville, Indiana, in reference to a motor vehicle accident involving multiple vehicles. 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. In addition to Alexa; Damon and his wife, Stacey, a former BNL cheerleader, have three children, including daughter Loren, 14, who is a freshman, and son Brayton, 11, a fifth-grader. Was he a combination of Jack Armstrong, Superman, King Kong, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird? It happens all the time., So does this: Opposing gyms using Brayton Baileys background as a bludgeon. He throws darts to teammates at the rim, and long, guided arcs to shooters in the corner. Nevertheless, Indiana's athletic offices got more requests for paraphernalia and autographs for Bailey than any of the team's other stars, including Cheaney.[5]. Damon was in eighth grade. Phone: (812) 583-5298, Kyle Workman - Northeastern Indiana, White Oil HBW Sales Representative. I know people expect me to be like my dad, and Im not my dad, Im my own person. Not because we're a small school. Brayton Bailey, Wendells grandson, was playing in a summer event at Ben Davis High in 2018 when this happened. At 48, Damon Bailey is an assistant on BLN's high school staff, helping coach his son and the rest of the Stars. At 51 years old, Damon Bailey height not available right now. [fetch instagram= display=posts show=2 ]. Theyre bigger, stronger, faster. Damon Bailey rose to fame by being one of the greatest basketball legends in Indiana history. Bailey is currently the co-owner of Hawkins-Bailey Warehouse in Bedford, Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS Football was an option. 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. Bailey played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) for a number of years. The 51-year-old American basketball player has done well thus far. Tate | Does name on front of jersey still matter? Was he a combination of Jack Armstrong, Superman, King Kong, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird? Sheriff's Office, Bailey's parents Wendell and Beverly Bailey, were involved in a motorcycle accident on Monday afternoon. Briefly in January 1999 he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was soon let go. Damons smiling, and pointing at his parents. ", 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. 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. Bob's buzzer beaters | 'We got our butt kicked', Good Morning, Illini Nation: Out on the recruiting trail, Tate | Fixing the ever-growing transfer problem? Bailey stated that he was leaving coaching to focus on Hawkins Bailey Warehouse distribution company, a business in Bedford, Indiana, which he is a co-owner. His team's tournament run ended to two-time defending champion Marion in the semifinals. Waltermire was taken to Columbus Regional Health for a blood-draw; which is standard procedure in fatality crashes. Wait, what did Damon Bailey just say? We dont know any different. There was the time in Virginia when . This story is developing and we will continue to update it throughout the day. A national high school record crowd of 41,046 filled the Hoosier Dome for his last high school game, and he scored 30 points, including his teams final 11, rallying Bedford North Lawrence past Concord 63-60. In front of us, Brayton is driving and finishing on the left side, using the rim to ward off 6-5 David Ejah of Fort Wayne Carroll. Wendell Bailey set his son straight that day: Nobody likes a braggart. Damon Baileys age is 51. He played at Indiana from 1990 to 1994 and finished as the school's sixth all-time leading scorer upon graduation. Tragedy has struck former IU basketball great and Indiana high school hoops legend Damon Bailey. Bailey was selected with the 44th overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft by his hometown team the Indiana Pacers. As a high school senior he was the USA Today and Naismith Prep High School Player of the Year, as well as Mr. Basketball USA. 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. The 1970s were a "pivot of change", it was an era of economic struggle, cultural change, and technological innovation. If I can play with the 17s, I know I can play with my own age group. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 21 October. Damons fame is more high school, and more legend. He is currently single. For every person that thinks youre great, theres going to be 10 people that think youre not very good. 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. I cant get Damon out of the building after every game, Seifers says. He was a third-team All-American during his senior year. Im in middle school, Damon Bailey says. %link% Now: Bailey was the 44th pick overall, by the Indiana Pacers, in the 1994 NBA draft. Alligator wrangler Mike Bailey holds Damon, a two-foot caiman that was caught in Harlem Meer in Central Park by Bailey's wife, Tina. We are so sorry for the loss of your father, Wendell, and for injuries suffered by your mother, Beverly, in this terrible accident yesterday.''. They're always forgiving of other people's mistakes, which at times can translate to naivete and gullibility. That would be news, so I find Damon in the crowd and ask. Four years into his NBA career he was averaging a career triple-double. While we don't know Damon Bailey birth time, but we do know his mother gave birth to his on a Thursday. As the head coach in the 20132014 season, Bailey led the Lady Stars to their second consecutive state title. With such talented teammates around him, Bailey largely served as a role player, averaging 11.3 points per game his first three years. It is unclear at this time how a 1990 Honda GL1500SE motorcycle, being driven by Wendell Bailey, was involved in the accident. Like his father, Brayton Bailey loves a challenge. 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.. Same brownish-blonde hair. Shaquille O'Neal. Damons eyes never leave his son as he says thing after wonderful thing about parenting, hard work, humility, basketball. Well, true. Damon smiles for the photo like the honor is his. 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. It was mid-December 1988, the day of a game against Perry Meridian, and Wendell Bailey had the key to the BNL gym. 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.. 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