Jerryd Bayless

Jerryd Bayless

Bayless (left) in 2010
No. 19 – Milwaukee Bucks
Position Guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born August 20, 1988
Phoenix, Arizona
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school St. Mary's (Phoenix, Arizona)
College Arizona (2007–2008)
NBA draft 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Pro career 2008–present
Career history
2008–2010 Portland Trail Blazers
2010 New Orleans Hornets
2010–2012 Toronto Raptors
2012–2014 Memphis Grizzlies
2014 Boston Celtics
2014–present Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards

Jerryd Bayless (born August 20, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played a year of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats after playing high school basketball at St. Mary's High School in Phoenix, where he scored a career high of 52 points in a loss to eventual state champions, Mesa Mountain View. He was selected 11th overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers and then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers along with Ike Diogu in exchange for the rights to Brandon Rush (13th pick), Jarrett Jack, and Josh McRoberts. He was traded to the New Orleans Hornets for a first round pick on October 23, 2010, and to the Toronto Raptors on November 20, 2010. In 2012, he signed with the Grizzlies.

College career

In his freshman season at the University of Arizona, he averaged a team-high 19.7 points per game while picking up an average of 2.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists.[1] His team finished the season with an 19–13 record (8–10 in the Pac-10), including a loss to West Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[2] After the season, he decided to declare early for the 2008 NBA Draft.[3]

NBA career

Portland Trail Blazers (2008–2010)

In the 2008 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired the rights to Bayless (the 11th pick) along with Ike Diogu from Indiana in exchange for the draft rights to 13th pick Brandon Rush along with Jarrett Jack and Josh McRoberts. The deal was completed on June 26, 2008, but was not announced until July 9, 2008. Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard stated "Bayless will make our backcourt more athletic. He's a proven scorer and a tenacious competitor." On July 20, 2008 Jerryd Bayless was added to the USA Select Team. At the 2008 NBA Vegas Summer League, he earned the Most Valuable Player Award after leading the league in scoring at 29.8 points per game and leading the Trail Blazers to a record of 3 wins and 2 losses.[4][5]

He scored his career high of 31 points to go along with 9 free throws on December 23, 2009 against the San Antonio Spurs.[6]

New Orleans Hornets (2010)

Bayless was traded to the New Orleans Hornets on October 23, 2010 for a conditional future first round pick.[7]

Toronto Raptors (2010–2012)

On November 20, 2010, Bayless was traded to the Toronto Raptors along with Peja Stojaković and some money, in exchange for Jarrett Jack, Marcus Banks, and David Andersen.[8] In his debut as a Toronto Raptor, Bayless scored 13 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists. On December 11, 2010, Bayless tied his career-high 31 points, to go with 5 rebounds and 7 assists, to help the Raptors rally from a 25-point deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons 120–116. On July 6, 2012, the Toronto Raptors withdrew their qualifying offer of $4.2 million to Jerryd, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Memphis Grizzlies (2012–2014)

On July 13, 2012, Bayless signed a multi-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies.[9] In June 2013, he exercised his player option for $3.1 million.[10]

Boston Celtics (2014)

On January 7, 2014, Bayless was traded to the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade that also involved the Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder.[11]

Milwaukee Bucks (2014–present)

On July 31, 2014, Bayless signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.[12]

On April 25th, 2015, Bayless hit the game winning layup in game 4 against the Chicago Bulls to give them their first win of the 2015 playoffs.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 Portland 53 0 12.4 .365 .259 .806 1.1 1.5 .3 .0 4.3
2009–10 Portland 74 11 17.6 .414 .315 831 1.6 2.3 .4 .1 8.5
2010–11 New Orleans 11 0 13.5 .347 .214 .765 1.4 2.5 .2 .1 4.5
2010–11 Toronto 60 14 22.4 .429 .348 .810 2.5 4.0 .6 .1 10.0
2011–12 Toronto 31 11 22.7 .424 .423 .852 2.1 3.8 .8 .1 11.4
2012–13 Memphis 80 4 22.1 .419 .353 .836 2.2 3.3 .7 .2 8.7
2013–14 Memphis 31 5 21.0 .377 .301 .789 1.9 2.1 .6 .2 8.1
2013–14 Boston 41 14 25.3 .418 .395 .803 2.1 3.1 1.0 .1 10.1
2014–15 Milwaukee 77 4 22.3 .426 .308 .883 2.7 3.0 .8 .2 7.8
Career 458 63 20.4 .414 .347 .829 2.1 2.9 .6 .1 8.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009 Portland 2 0 5.5 .333 .000 .667 .5 .0 .0 .5 3.0
2010 Portland 6 2 27.7 .431 .400 .792 2.7 3.8 .3 .0 13.5
2013 Memphis 15 0 21.3 .358 .305 .885 2.0 2.1 .5 .3 9.3
2015 Milwaukee 6 0 20.0 .343 .286 .765 2.5 3.0 .3 .3 6.5
Career 29 2 21.3 .374 .317 .814 2.1 2.5 .4 .3 9.1

Honors and awards

High school

College

NBA

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Arizona Wildcats Statistics - 2007-08". ESPN. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  2. ↑ "Arizona Wildcats Schedule - 2007-08". ESPN. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  3. ↑ "Bayless declares eligibility for NBA Draft". The Sports Network. 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  4. ↑ "Pacers deal made final: Bayless, Diogu to Blazers".
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Q&A with the Las Vegas MVP". NBA.com. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs - Box Score - December 23, 2009". ESPN.com. December 23, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  7. ↑ "HORNETS ACQUIRE JERRYD BAYLESS FROM PORTLAND". NBA.com. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  8. ↑ "Raptors Acquire Bayless, Stojakovic And Cash Considerations From New Orleans". NBA.com. 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  9. ↑ Grizzlies sign guard Jerryd Bayless
  10. ↑ Jerryd Bayless picks up player option to stay with Grizzlies
  11. ↑ "Celtics Acquire Jerryd Bayless". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Bucks Sign Jerryd Bayless". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Jerryd Bayless". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  14. ↑ "Jerryd Bayless". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  15. ↑ "Jerryd Bayless Prospect Profile". NBA.com. Retrieved January 22, 2009.

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