Gus Bailey

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Gus Bailey
Personal information
Born(1951-02-18)February 18, 1951
Gibson, North Carolina
DiedNovember 28, 1988(1988-11-28) (aged 37)
New Orleans, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolBurges (El Paso, Texas)
CollegeUTEP (1971–1974)
NBA draft1974: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Drafted byHouston Rockets
Playing career1974–1979
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number22, 18, 20
Career history
1974–1976Houston Rockets
1977–1978New Orleans Jazz
1979Washington Bullets
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-WAC (1973)
Career NBA statistics
Points389 (2.6 ppg)
Rebounds244 (1.7 rpg)
Assists168 (1.1 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Augustus "Gus" Bailey (February 18, 1951 – November 28, 1988) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for UTEP. Bailey played for the Houston Rockets, New Orleans Jazz, and Washington Bullets in the NBA.

Born in Gibson, North Carolina, Bailey played collegiately for the University of Texas at El Paso.

He was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 2nd round (23rd pick overall) of the 1974 NBA draft and by the San Diego Conquistadors in the second round of the 1974 ABA Draft.[1]

He played for the Rockets (1974–1976), New Orleans Jazz (1976–1979) and Washington Bullets (1979–1980) in the NBA for 147 games.

Death

Bailey was found dead in his New Orleans apartment on November 28, 1988, with multiple stab wounds. According to police, he had gotten into a heated argument with a woman, Tammy Schexnayder, who lived with him. During the argument, she reportedly stabbed him in the chest. She was later charged with his murder.[2] He was a sales representative with Kentwood Spring Water Inc. at the time of his death.[3]

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

NBA

Source[4]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1974–75 Houston 47 9.5 .405 .488 1.7 1.3 .4 .3 2.6
1975–76 Houston 30 8.7 .364 .500 1.7 1.4 .5 .3 2.3
1977–78 New Orleans 48 9.4 .424 .552 1.7 .8 .4 .3 3.2
1978–79 New Orleans 2 4.5 .286 – 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 2.0
1979–80 Washington 20 9.0 .457 1.000 .385 1.4 1.3 .4 .2 1.9
Career 147 9.2 .406 1.000 .510 1.7 1.1 .4 .3 2.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1975 Houston 8 14.5 .500 .900 2.4 2.0 .8 .3 5.6

References

  1. ^ "Gus Bailey Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". www.databasebasketball.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011.
  2. ^ "The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  3. ^ NEW ORLEANS -- Former pro basketball player Gus Bailey allegedly stabbed to death
  4. ^ "Gus Bailey NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
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