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Amari Bailey
Photo by: Jan Kim Lim
Feb 26, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Amari Bailey (5) reacts after a score in the second half against the Colorado Buffaloes at the CU Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
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Amari Bailey
Photo by: Jan Kim Lim
Amari Bailey
Photo by: Jan Kim Lim
Amari Bailey
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Amari Bailey
Photo by: Jan Kim Lim
Amari Bailey
Photo by: Scott Chandler
Amari Bailey
Photo by: Jan Kim Lim
Amari Bailey
Jersey Number 5

Amari Bailey

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • High School:
    Sierra Canyon School [CA]

2022-23
Played in 30 games, making 28 starts during his freshman season โ€ฆ was selected No. 41 overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2023 NBA Draft (June 22, 2023) โ€ฆ during the Bruinsโ€™ 2022-23 season, he averaged 11.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game โ€ฆ averaged 26.9 minutes per game โ€ฆ shot 49.5 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from 3-point range โ€ฆ recorded 65 assists, 34 steals and nine blocks โ€ฆ was one of five student-athletes to secure Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors (along with teammate Adem Bona) โ€ฆ scored in double figures in 18 games โ€ฆ totaled at least 20 points in two games, including a season-high 26 points against Colorado in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas (March 9) โ€ฆ also had 24 points in a victory at Oregon State (Feb. 9) โ€ฆ was honored as the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week four times, most recently on Feb. 27 after a pair of road wins at Utah and Colorado โ€ฆ ranked No. 12 in the Pac-12 in overall field goal percentage (49.5%) and No. 14 in steals per game (1.1) โ€ฆ averaged 17.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in UCLAโ€™s final six games (all in postseason play) โ€ฆ also shot 56.1 percent from the field in the Bruinsโ€™ six postseason games โ€ฆ averaged 16.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists in the Bruinsโ€™ three NCAA Tournament games โ€ฆ shot 56.3 percent overall and 66.7 percent (4-for-6) from 3-point distance in the NCAA Tournament โ€ฆ totaled a season-high nine rebounds (and had 16 points) in the Bruinsโ€™ home victory against California (Feb. 18) โ€ฆ registered a season-high eight assists and a season-best four steals in a home win versus Bellarmine (Nov. 27) โ€ฆ missed seven games in late December and early January due to left foot discomfort.

High School
Was a four-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Sierra Canyon School (Chatsworth, Calif.) for head coach Andre Chevalier โ€ฆ was ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the SI99, compiled by Sports Illustrated, among the high school class of 2022 โ€ฆ was ranked No. 5 in the nation by ESPN.com, among all players in his high school class โ€ฆ also was ranked No. 7, nationally, in the 247Sports.com composite recruit rankings and was No. 12, as rated by Rivals.com โ€ฆ was ranked the No. 2 shooting guard by ESPN.com, among all players in his high school class and was rated as the No. 1 player in the state of California by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com โ€ฆ named a McDonaldโ€™s All-American in 2022, totaling 10 points and six rebounds in the All-American Game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago (March 29, 2022) โ€ฆ was selected to play in the 2022 Iverson Classic and the 2022 Jordan Brand Classic โ€ฆ as a high school player, earned All-CIF Open Division honors as a sophomore (2019-20), junior (2020-21) and senior (2021-22) โ€ฆ as a senior at Sierra Canyon (2021-22), averaged 18.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 15 games โ€ฆ Sierra Canyon went 26-5 overall in 2021-22, losing to Centennial High School (Corona, Calif.) in the CIF State Open Division regional title game (March 8, 2022) โ€ฆ Sierra Canyon won the Gold Coast League in 2021-22, concluding the season ranked No. 18 in ESPNโ€™s National High School Boysโ€™ Basketball Top 25 Poll โ€ฆ as a junior at Sierra Canyon (2020-21), helped the Trailblazers record a 16-2 overall record โ€ฆ averaged 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists in a pandemic-shortened season in the spring of 2021 (averaged 30.0 minutes per contest, playing in all 18 games) โ€ฆ finished his junior year with three triple-doubles โ€ฆ had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against El Camino Real (April 28, 2021) โ€ฆ totaled 32 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists against Crossroads (May 7, 2021) โ€ฆ finished with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists at Heritage Christian (May 22, 2021) in the regular-season finale โ€ฆ was named the MaxPreps.com California Player of the Year in 2021 and also earned Gold Coast League MVP acclaim โ€ฆ scored 38 points (including 28 in the second half) in the CIF Open Division playoff victory versus Ribet Academy (Sierra Canyon had trailed by 17 points) โ€ฆ scored 25 points in a victory against Etiwanda, before totaling 33 points in a postseason loss (CIF Open Division final) against Corona Centennial โ€ฆ in the 2021 CIF State Regional playoffs, scored 28 points in an opening-round victory against Birmingham and registered 37 points in an 82-76 loss to Etiwanda in the regional semifinal rounds โ€ฆ Sierra Canyon went 6-0 in the Gold Coast League in 2020-21 โ€ฆ as a sophomore (2019-20), averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game, playing in all 34 contests โ€ฆ guided Sierra Canyon to a 30-4 record during the 2019-20 season โ€ฆ as a freshman (2018-19), averaged 5.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game โ€ฆ averaged 16.0 minutes per contest, playing in 34 of his teamโ€™s 35 games.
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Personal
Full name: Amari Bailey โ€ฆ born in New Orleans, La. โ€ฆ mother is Johanna Leia โ€ฆ has one sister, Savanna Smith โ€ฆ said that it always had been his dream to attend and play basketball at UCLA โ€ฆ undeclared major.
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