27 Facts About Damon Bailey

Damon Bailey was born on October 21,1971 and is an American former professional basketball player.

Damon Bailey rose to national prominence after being recruited by Indiana coach Bob Knight as an 8th grader, an unusual move at the time.

Damon Bailey became a cult figure during the late 1980s and early 1990s in Indiana.

Damon Bailey was an assistant coach of the Butler University's women's basketball team from 2014 to 2017.

In early 1986, when Damon Bailey was a 14-year-old eighth-grader, Indiana coach Bob Knight watched two games featuring Damon Bailey's team.

Later that year, as Damon Bailey was entering Bedford North Lawrence High School and Feinstein's book was being published, the acclaimed basketball movie Hoosiers was released.

Comparisons between the movie and Damon Bailey's career were frequently made.

Damon Bailey was named First Team Indiana All-State that year, and every other year of his high school career.

Damon Bailey finished his high school career having appeared in three state Final Fours and scoring a record 3,134 points, a record that still stands today.

Damon Bailey played in 110 varsity games and reached double figures in all of them, including a career high of 51 against Jeffersonville as a sophomore.

Damon Bailey averaged 28.4 points per game over his four years.

Damon Bailey was named Indiana Mr Basketball, earned McDonald's All-American honors, and was tabbed the 1990 consensus National Player of the Year.

Damon Bailey elected to play college basketball for Bob Knight's Indiana Hoosiers.

Damon Bailey was a four-year starter for Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers from 1990 to 1994.

Damon Bailey hit 16-of-19 free throws to score 29 points.

Damon Bailey finished sixth on Indiana's all-time scoring list with 1,741 points.

Damon Bailey averaged 13.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game for his career.

Damon Bailey garnered a third-team All-American award and a first-team All-Big Ten award.

Damon Bailey was selected with the 44th overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft by his hometown team, the Indiana Pacers.

Damon Bailey was cut after one season of being on the team's injured list, and a series of pre-season games the following year.

Damon Bailey played in the Continental Basketball Association with the Fort Wayne Fury.

Damon Bailey was selected to the All-CBA First Team in 1998, while ranking third in the league with 7.3 assists per game, and to the Second Team in 1999.

Damon Bailey was named American Conference Player of the Week three times in his CBA career.

Damon Bailey was later employed as the boys' basketball coach for his alma mater, Bedford North Lawrence High School.

Damon Bailey was named the head coach of the Lady Stars in May 2013, replacing Kurt Godlevske, who left to be an assistant coach for the Butler Bulldogs women's basketball team.

In May 2014, Godlevske was promoted to head coach for Butler's women's team, and Damon Bailey again joined him as an assistant at Butler.

Damon Bailey stated that he was leaving coaching to focus on Hawkins Damon Bailey Warehouse distribution company, a business in Bedford, Indiana, of which he is a co-owner.