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Duane Bailey
Personal information
Born (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991 (age 34)
Auckland, New Zealand
Listed height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight103 kg (227 lb)
Career information
High school
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

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.

Early life

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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 for one final year where he was a member of Fraser's national championship-winning team.[2]

In 2008, Bailey played for the JTB/Breakers in the Conference Basketball League (CBL).[3] In 2010, he played in the CBL for the Waikato Titans.[4]

Professional career

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New Zealand NBL

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On 22 December 2010, Bailey signed a two-year deal with the Manawatu Jets of the New Zealand National Basketball League.[2] In the 2011 New Zealand NBL season, he averaged 4.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in 17 games for the Jets.[5]

In December 2011, Bailey parted ways with the Manawatu Jets and 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 joined the Super City Rangers for the 2013 New Zealand NBL season.[7] 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] earning NZNBL Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre honours.[9]

On 1 November 2014, Bailey signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2015 New Zealand NBL season.[10] He helped the Sharks win the 2015 championship with a 72–68 grand final victory over the Wellington Saints.[11] 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.[12] In nine games for the Sharks in the 2016 season, 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] 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

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In August 2013, Bailey signed with the New Zealand Breakers as a development player for the 2013–14 NBL season.[14] He was elevated to the Breakers' tenth roster spot on 28 October 2013 following the addition of Gary Wilkinson and the release of Darnell Lazare and Jeremiah Trueman.[15] For the season, he appeared in five games and scored 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] In the 2014–15 season, he appeared in 27 games, averaging 2.0 points and 1.2 rebounds.[16] The Breakers won the Australian NBL championship after defeating 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

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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

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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

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Bailey has two children.[2][23]

References

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  1. ↑ "Player Profile: Duane Bailey". FoxSportsPulse.com. Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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. ↑ "Hawks v Saints Final; Webster wins MVP". basketball.org.nz. 4 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Savory, Logan (1 November 2014). "Southland Sharks hook Kiwi Breakers player". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  11. ↑ Hyslop, Liam (5 July 2015). "Southland Sharks beat Wellington Saints in tense NBL final". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  12. ↑ 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.
  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. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. 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. Retrieved 30 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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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