Before a crowd of more than 41,000 people at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis the most people to ever attend a high school basketball game Bailey scored 30 points, including his team's final 11, in a 63-60 come-from-behind win. Same with Beverly. You dont tell kids that much anymore. The father of Hoosier basketball great Damon Bailey died Monday and his mother was critically injured in a motorcycle accident that occurred at 2:47 p.m. in Brown County. [1] Bailey was an assistant coach of the Butler University's women's basketball team from 2014 to 2017.[2][3]. Shaquille O'Neal. It was mid-December 1988, the day of a game against Perry Meridian, and Wendell Bailey had the key to the BNL gym. Wendell's wife and Damon's mom,. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Once a college sees him play, the interest meter goes through the roof.. But Im asking: Did you ever want to be cocky? Most celebrated high school player in our basketball states history, IU legend, All-American, and how good you were can be debated? Damons smiling, and pointing at his parents. If you see something that doesnt look right, contact us. As the head coach in the 20132014 season, Bailey led the Lady Stars to their second consecutive state title. The 1970s were a "pivot of change", it was an era of economic struggle, cultural change, and technological innovation. Indiana basketball great Damon Bailey watches Monday as his son, Brayton Bailey, a Bedford North Lawrence junior, compete in the 16th annual IBCA/IHSAA Underclass Boys Showcase at Ben Davis. And he fights, rebounding against a bevy of 6-6 opponents in the second game I saw, losing one battle but regrouping and doing one of those swipe-blocks where he erases the shot in the same way a boxers left hook erases a chin. Earlier this season North Lawrence was playing No. Damons fame is more high school, and more legend. Randy Hawkins, a local businessman who had worked in the heavy-duty parts industry for close to two decades, partnered with Damon Bailey, the Heltonville/Bedford raised Indiana Hoosier basketball star (who previously worked with Randy during off-seasons) to open HBW, with hopes of being the premier . Brayton steals the outlet pass and throws another no-look pass, this one to Tony Perkins, who scores. Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this section. Damons eyes never leave his son as he says thing after wonderful thing about parenting, hard work, humility, basketball. He told Sports Illustrated, "BNL had a lot in common with Hickory. Baseball star McClure starting new athletic career with Illini football. Brayton Bailey isnt finished growing, becoming whatever he will become. "[4], 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. Guts? In a game on December 4, 1993 in the IndianaKentucky rivalry, UK was ranked number one in the nation, but Indiana upset the Wildcats. The Brown County Sheriff's Office in Nashville, Ind., confirmed Tuesday morning to HoosiersNow that Wendell Bailey, the father of Indiana basketball legend Damon Bailey, died in a motorcycle accident Monday afternoon on State Road 46. Discover Damon Bailey's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. [2] In May 2014, Godlevske was promoted to head coach for Butler's women's team,[13] and Bailey again joined him as an assistant at Butler. He played at Indiana from 1990 to 1994 and finished as the school's sixth all-time leading scorer upon graduation. We dont know any different. One was in Indianapolis a few years ago. After taking in the game, Knight remarked to his assistant coaches that "Damon Bailey is better than any guard we have right now. Zodiac Sign: Damon Bailey is a Libra. While we don't know Damon Bailey birth time, but we do know his mother gave birth to his on a Thursday. [14], Last edited on 30 September 2022, at 23:04, "Indiana basketball legend Damon Bailey joins women's hoops at Butler", "Damon Bailey resigns as Butler women's basketball assistant coach", "Sportswriter Memories: Bailey lived up to his billing", "College Basketball: Top 10 Performances in Kentucky vs. Indiana History", "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL;Guard-Rich Pacers Release Damon Bailey", "Above All Else, Damon Bailey Was a Winner", "TMnews.com Times-Mail: Bedford, Indiana news", "Damon Bailey: 'I wouldn't change anything. Bailey was the assistant coach of the BNL Lady Stars basketball team for four seasons, including the 20122013 Indiana high school state basketball championship winning team. Bailey scored 20 points in that game and BNL trailed 4746 after three quarters, but he fouled out with 2:06 to go and the opposing team led by Lyndon Jones and Jay Edwards prevailed 7061 en route to their third straight state title. In front of us, Brayton is throwing a no-look pass to a teammate who misses a jumper. Same earnest face, like youd see walking off a farm in Lawrence County. A terrific player, then-Bedford mayor John Williams said of Wendell Bailey in a 1990 IndyStar story. Four courts at Ben Davis High, a game on each one. A few clouds. With such talented teammates around him, Bailey largely served as a role player, averaging 11.3 points per game his first three years. Bailey told Sports Illustrated, "The greatest thrill in winning was proving to people that we could. He rose to national prominence after being recruited by Indiana coach Bob Knight as an 8th grader, an unusual move at the time. Theyre bigger, stronger, faster. We are so sorry for the loss of your father, Wendell, and for injuries suffered by your mother, Beverly, in this terrible accident yesterday.''. They're made. "[1] Due to the national and statewide popularity of Feinstein's book, Bailey's legend took off. Damon Bailey is part of the Baby boomers generation. One of Editor & Publishers 10 That Do It Right 2021. Bailey was cut after one season of being on the team's injured list, and a series of pre-season games the following year. Nevertheless, Indiana's athletic offices got more requests for paraphernalia and autographs for Bailey than any of the team's other stars, including Cheaney. The next season, with Bailey as a sophomore, BNL again qualified for the final four, this time facing Muncie Central. We just had a lot of heart. When hes not rising to pose graciously for pictures, Damon is sitting with his wife, Stacey, and their two daughters, Alexa and Loren. Bailey was a four-year starter for Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers from 19901994. Teams from these three seasons spent all but two of the 53 poll weeks in the top 10, and 38 of them in the top 5. The parents of Indiana legend Damon Bailey were involved in a serious motorcycle accident on Monday in Brown County. Luck is on their side. Damon Bailey became a national name when Sports Illustrated ran a major feature on him after learning Bob Knight had gone on a 50-mile round trip twice to see him play as an eighth-grader." Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.. A few clouds. Bailey is one of the most well-known basketball names in the state. After successfully managing the Bedford Hoosier Parts location for over a decade, Randy wanted to set out on his own and create HBW, along with his friend Damon Bailey, to focus primarily on business-to-business sales in the heavy-duty markets. After that it was craziness, like the time two fans showed up on Wendell Baileys front yard to pluck blades of grass from Damon Baileys home. He averaged 28.4 points per game over his four years. Im challenged every day with something, because Im Damons son., basketball, boys basketball, brayton bailey, Damon Bailey, indiana, News, Clemson gets commitment from 4-star North Cobb RB David Eziomume, Vermont HS girls basketball team forfeits rather than face transgender opponent, USA TODAY Sports Super 25 high school basketball rankings, week of Feb. 27, 2023, https://usatodayhss.com/2018/damon-bailey-son-indiana-prep-legend, Son of Indiana prep legend Damon Bailey thrives in dad's shadow. Phone: (812) 277-5244, Dan Ryle - Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Central/Northwest Indiana HBW Sales Representative. To give myself a challenge. He was 16, but played with the 17-year-olds. Damon coached his girls at BNL, you may recall, and. Play his sport. With such talented teammates around him, Bailey largely served as a role player, averaging 11.3 points per game his first three years. He calls Brayton over, says quietly: Why dont you finish those shots?, Brayton just looks at him, Seifers says, walks back on the court and scores the next nine points and we end up winning.. He is popular for being a Basketball Player. We have estimated Im challenged every day with something, because Im Damons son.. He has covered college sports in the digital platform for the past six years, including the last four years as publisher of HoosiersNow on the FanNation/Sports Illustrated network. No, the kind that ranoverpeople. The team finished 1110 in Bailey's first coaching year. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. Bailey was cut after one season of being on the team's injured list, and a series of pre-season games the following year. [7][8] The Hoosiers finished the season 219 overall, 12-6 in the Big Ten (3rd), and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. Bailey is currently the co-owner of Hawkins-Bailey Warehouse in Bedford, Indiana. Ever since they were born, theyve had those expectations, Damon is saying of his three kids, all of whom played basketball. Of course she can. [11] Bailey is the co-owner of Hawkins-Bailey Warehouse in Bedford, Indiana.[12]. Find IndyStar columnist Gregg Doyel on Twitter:@GreggDoyelStaror at facebook.com/gregg.doyel. Damon Bailey Popularity . Youll recognize him.. Around the country, even. First Name Damon. Think how hard it might be to be Damon Baileys son. He became a cult figure during the late 1980s and early 1990s . Bailey never played in an NBA regular-season game. Bailey stated that he is leaving coaching to focus on Hawkins Bailey Warehouse distribution company, a business located in Bedford, Indiana where he serves as co-owner. We didn't walk out on the floor and scare anybody. Comparisons between the movie and Bailey's career were frequently made. Everyone wants a picture, an autograph. July 12, 2018 9:27 am, By Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star | People born under this sign are nice and good-mannered. INDIANAPOLIS Football was an option. Fort Wayne was a 3 hour drive from Heltonville, but Wendell Bailey missed just one of his sons games. Damon Bailey was born on the 21st of October, 1971. Now hes really smiling. Brayton Bailey, Wendells grandson, was playing in a summer event at Ben Davis High in 2018 when this happened. If I can play with the 17s, I know I can play with my own age group. Hawkins Bailey Warehouse opened for business in 1994, out of a small horse barn in Bedford, IN. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. In early 1986, when Bailey was a 14-year-old eighth-grader, Indiana coach Bob Knight watched two games featuring Bailey's team. Those two, he says, pointing past me, at his parents Im sitting between Damon and Beverly and now hes telling me a story. %link% In early 1986, when Bailey was a 14-year-old eighth-grader, Indiana coach Bob Knight watched two games featuring Bailey's team. My dad wore it, Brayton says of No. He rose to national prominence after being recruited by Indiana coach Bob Knight as an 8th grader, an unusual move at the time. In addition to HBW, Damon serves on the local bank board of directors, and assists in coaching the local high school basketball team. That ship has sailed, Good Morning, Illini Nation: New 2024 offer out. He currently resides in Indiana, United States. He was a tailback, and not the kind that gets the ball and runs away from people. They captured two Big Ten crowns in 199091 and 199293, and during the 199192 season reached the Final Four. Same brownish-blonde hair. During the 199293 season, the 314 Hoosiers finished the season at the top of the AP Poll, but were defeated by Kansas in the Elite Eight. Damon Baileys mothers name is unknown at this time and his fathers name is under review. I think thats what's important, that you have strong people in your life that are there to keep everything in perspective., Which is what Damon does for his kids. And its why, when he played last summer for former North Central star Eric Gordons AAU program, he chose to play with the older kids. The duo's emphasis on teamwork, and dedication to customer service, has built HBW into one of the premier suppliers of maintenance supplies in the Midwest. Their opponent, Concord High School, was undefeated and led by future University of Nebraska standout Jamar Johnson. Hed learned from the best. A last-second shot, Im the one that wants to take it.. It is unclear at this time how a 1990 Honda GL1500SE motorcycle, being driven by Wendell Bailey, was involved in the accident. The game went to overtime, where Floyd Central won, but in the final seconds of regulation it was Brayton Bailey who drove into the lane and pivoted for room and didnt find any but scored anyway to force overtime. Its something put on them by outside people, but us internally, me and my wife, my mom and dad, we just enjoy watching our kids play.. Miami of Ohio. Damon. Theyd go out to the two basketball goals in the driveway and play 1-on-1, and Wendell wouldnt take it easy on his son. The team finished 1110 in Bailey's first coaching year. In May 2014, Godlevske was promoted to head coach for Butler's women's team, and Bailey once again joined him as an assistant at Butler. Oh, you bet it was. They look like Indiana. His daughter Alexa is one of those talented ten athletes on the team and the goal for Damon is to try to make sure that he keeps his focus on all of them at the same time. To attend his high school. Were not even in Indiana this is Virginia and Im thinking: This is unbelievable., But Im sure it happened, he says, and hes smiling. Tragedy has struck former IU basketball great and Indiana high school hoops legend Damon Bailey. Bailey stated that he was leaving coaching to focus on Hawkins Bailey Warehouse distribution company, a business in Bedford, Indiana, which he is a co-owner. To give myself a challenge. He scored 1,741 points at IU, eighth all-time, played on Bob Knights 1992 Final Four team and averaged 19.4 ppg as a senior. 22. Discover what happened on this day. Bailey was named First Team Indiana All-State that year, and every other year of his high school career. The wife was taken to Memorial Hermann via Life Flight. Which is why Damon Bailey is his fathers legacy, and it has nothing to do with basketball. 1990 state champion Damon Bailey reflects on the pressures of media attention. Smaller schools like Indiana Wesleyan are on him hardest, but Valparaiso is watching. By Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star He chose basketball, and then he went a step farther. Phone: (812) 278-6660. Your email address will not be published. Here is the complete press release from the Brown County Sheriff's Department: On Monday, September 21, 2020, at approximately 2:47 p.m., deputies with the Brown County Sheriffs Office were dispatched to the 3600 block of State Road 46 East in Nashville, Indiana, in reference to a motor vehicle accident involving multiple vehicles. The strengths of this sign are being cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded, social, while weaknesses can be indecisive, holding a grudge and self-pity. 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