Duane Bailey

Duane Bailey
No. 7 – Southland Sharks
Position Small forward / Power forward
League NZNBL
Personal information
Born 28 October 1991
Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand
Listed height 199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Career information
High school Mount Albert (Auckland, New Zealand)
Fraser (Hamilton, New Zealand)
Pro career 2011–present
Career history
2011 Manawatu Jets
2012 Auckland Pirates
2013–2014 Super City Rangers
2013–present New Zealand Breakers
2015–present Southland Sharks
Career highlights and awards

Duane Bailey (born 28 October 1991) is a New Zealand professional basketball player who currently plays for the Southland Sharks of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL).

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

On 22 December 2010, Bailey signed a two-year deal with the Manawatu Jets of the New Zealand National Basketball League.[2]

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.[5]

In January 2013, Bailey signed with the re-established Super City Rangers for the 2013 New Zealand NBL season.[6]

In August 2013, Bailey signed with the New Zealand Breakers as a development player for the 2013–14 NBL season.[7] 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.[8]

On 18 December 2013, Bailey re-signed with the Super City Rangers for the 2014 New Zealand NBL season.[9]

On 9 July 2014, Bailey signed a one-year deal (with the option of a second) with the New Zealand Breakers.[10] On 1 November 2014, he signed with the Southland Sharks for the 2015 New Zealand NBL season.[11] On 29 April 2015, the Breakers exercised the team option on Bailey's contract, re-signing him for the 2015–16 season.[12]

Personal

Bailey and his partner, Ashley, have two children together.[2][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Player Profile: Duane Bailey". FoxSportsPulse.com. Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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. ↑ Heagney, George (13 December 2011). "Bailey wants out and looks likely to join up with Pirates". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Dream becomes reality". Basketball.org.nz. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "BREAKERS CONFIRM DEVELOPMENT PLAYERS". NZBreakers.co.nz (NBL.com.au). 26 August 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Hinton, Marc (29 October 2013). "Reeling Breakers bring back 'Big Red' Wilkinson". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "Bailey Signs Contract with SKYCITY Breakers". NZBreakers.co.nz (NBL.com.au). 9 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  11. ↑ Savory, Logan (1 November 2014). "Southland Sharks hook Kiwi Breakers player". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  12. ↑ "Bailey Returns to SKYCITY Breakers for 2015/16 Season". NZBreakers.co.nz (NBL.com.au). 29 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Q+A With Duane Bailey". NZBreakers.co.nz (NBL.com.au). 30 May 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

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