Amari Bailey

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Amari Bailey
No. 10 – Sierra Canyon Trailblazers
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (2004-02-17) February 17, 2004 (age 17)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolSierra Canyon
(Chatsworth, California)
CollegeUCLA (committed)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Brazil Team

Amari Bailey (born February 17, 2004) is an American basketball player who attends Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California. Committed to UCLA, he is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class.

Early life and high school career[]

Bailey is originally from Chicago, Illinois.[1] He was featured in Bringing Up Ballers, a Lifetime reality show that follows Chicago-area entrepreneur mothers of basketball players.[2] Bailey competes for Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California. As a freshman, he helped his team win the Open Division state title.[3] As a junior, he averaged 29.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.[4] He was named California Mr. Basketball, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Player of the Year and Gold Coast League MVP.[5][6]

Recruiting[]

Bailey is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class. At age 13, while in eighth grade, he committed to playing college basketball for , but he decommitted before starting high school.[7][8] He later committed to UCLA as a high school freshman, before decommitting again eight months later.[9] On February 17, 2021, Bailey recommitted to UCLA.[10]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Amari Bailey
SG 		Chicago, IL Sierra Canyon (CA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 17, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 2  247Sports: 6  ESPN: 4
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "UCLA 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  • "2022 UCLA Bruins Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021.

National team career[]

Bailey represented the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Brazil. He averaged 13.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and three assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.[11]

Personal life[]

Bailey's father, Aaron, played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League, as well as in other football leagues, following a college career at Louisville.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Yapkowitz, David (May 20, 2019). "Amari Bailey: "I want to be the best player I can be in high school"". Mars Reel. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Swartz, Tracy (February 1, 2017). "New Lifetime series to feature young Chicago basketball standouts". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (March 9, 2019). "Sierra Canyon claims second Open Division state title with win over Sheldon". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Sears, Ethan (June 28, 2021). "Sierra Canyon's Amari Bailey always rises to the challenge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Flores, Ronnie (July 8, 2021). "Mr. Basketball 2021: A Notch Above". Cal-Hi Sports. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Fattal, Tarek (June 25, 2021). "Sierra Canyon's Amari Bailey headlines 2021 All-Area boys basketball team". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Fielding, Lisa (August 14, 2017). "Eighth Grade Chicago Basketball Star Commits To DePaul". WBBM-TV. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Steeno, Paul (March 16, 2018). "Eighth grader no longer committed to DePaul". The DePaulia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  9. ^ Newman, Logan (July 1, 2019). "Report: Sierra Canyon 2022 star Amari Bailey decommits from UCLA". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Borzello, Jeff (February 17, 2021). "Amari Bailey, a highly regarded high school junior guard, commits to UCLA basketball a second time". ESPN. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Fisher, Chris (September 11, 2020). "Kentucky, Kansas recruiting top-5 junior the hardest". 247Sports. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  12. ^ "Amari Bailey". USA Basketball. March 10, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.

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