John Bailey

John Bailey is an American former professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association for the Phoenix Suns before having an extensive career in various international leagues. He currently works as a sports agent.

Player Profile

John Garfield Bailey was born on November 19, 1975, in Los Angeles, California. He stands 198 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 98 kg. He played both shooting guard and small forward throughout his career.

High School and College Career

Bailey attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles, California.

He then played college basketball at UCLA from 1994 to 1998, where he won an NCAA championship in 1995 and earned First-team All-Pac-10 honors three times (1996-1998).

Professional Career

Bailey was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 1998 NBA Draft. He played one season in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns (1999-2000) before embarking on an international career that included stops in Italy, Greece, Belgium, China, Germany, and Spain.

His most successful period came in Greece, where he won the Greek Cup with Aris in 2004, earned All-Greek League Second Team honors, and participated in two Greek All-Star Games (2004, 2005).

He also won the Greek All-Star Game Slam Dunk contest in 2005 and captured a Belgian League championship with Telenet Oostende in 2006.

Career Highlights

• 1995 - NCAA Champion
• 1996-1998 - First-team All-Pac-10 (3x)
• 2004 - Greek Cup Winner
• 2004 - All-Greek League Second Team
• 2004, 2005 - Greek All-Star Game
• 2005 - Greek All-Star Game Slam Dunk Champion
• 2006 - Belgian League Champion