Martell Bailey
Personal information | |
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Born | June 9, 1982 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | undrafted |
Position | Point guard |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Martell Bailey (born June 9, 1982) is an American basketball player who is most notable for his time spent as point guard for the UIC Flames men's basketball team from 2001 to 2004. He was the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's basketball season assists leader and holds the Horizon League records for single-season and career assists in conference games. He was a two-time second team All-Horizon League selection, and he led the Flames to three of the four post season tournaments they have ever participated in, including two of their three NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments. Bailey's three seasons at UIC are the school's only consecutive 20-win seasons and culminated with a school record 24 wins. He was not accorded a fourth year of eligibility for academic reasons.
He is the younger brother of crosstown Horizon League foe and former George Westinghouse College Prep teammate David Bailey. The brothers' tenure in the league overlapped for two seasons, including one in which they were both All-League honorees. In head-to-head competition, Martell and the Flames defeated David and the Ramblers four out of five times, including a Horizon League men's basketball tournament championship game in which both were key performers.
As a
High school
Bailey played on freshman and sophomore teams that went a combined 70–0.
As a junior, he moved up to the varsity team that was ranked 2nd in the city to
After David graduated, with Martell, Banks and Trammell, Westinghouse began the season as the top ranked team in the city by the Chicago Sun-Times in mid-November.
College
At first, it appeared that Bailey had met his academic hurdles to play for UIC, although teammate Banks who also chose UIC did not.[25] However, Bailey sat out the 2000–01 season for academic reasons.[26] His enrollment classification was as an academic non-predictors.[27]
During the season, Bailey he won the home contest against
He was named Horizon League Player of the Week on December 2, 2002.[37] Martell helped UIC sweep the season series against David's Loyola team with a January 22, 81–77 home victory and a February 27, 66–65 road victory.[38][39] After finishing 20–14 in 2002, the team achieved consecutive 20 win seasons for the first time in 2003.[40] The team qualified for the 2003 National Invitation Tournament where they opposed the Western Michigan Broncos and fell by a 63–62 margin.[41] Bailey led all players in the game with four assists.[42] He earned 2002–03 2nd team All-Horizon League recognition along with his brother.[29] He was the Horizon League assists champion with 244 assists in 30 games for an 8.1 assist per game average,[43] which led all of NCAA Division I.[44] He established Horizon League single season assists record for Horizon League games during the 2002–03 with a total of 141.[45]
Then the following season, he scored his career high on senior night with a 22-point performance during the 10th game of a winning streak against Butler on February 28, 2004.[46] The team extended the streak to 12 consecutive games including the 2004 Horizon League men's basketball tournament championship game against undefeated (in conference) Wisconsin–Milwaukee to earn a bid in the 2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[47][48] In the tournament, the 13th-seeded Flames lost to the 4th seeded Kansas Jayhawks by a 78–53 margin.[49] He repeated as a 2003–04 2nd team All-Horizon League selection.[29] He also repeated as the Horizon League assists champion with 250 in 32 games for a 7.8 assist per game average,[43] which ranked second the following season.[50] He also earned Horizon League All-Defensive Team recognition.[51] He established the Horizon League career assists record for Horizon League games over the course of his 2001–04 career with a total of 354.[45]
In his three seasons, the Flames won 20, 21 and a school-record 24 games in consecutive seasons.
Personal
Bailey's family included his mother, Linda Riley, his father, David Bailey, two older brothers and younger sister, Dakita.[32]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c Garcia, Marlen (March 19, 2000). "Westinghouse's Bailey Shows He's Second To None". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Travis, Clyde (March 16, 1998). "King points to next year's crown". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 98.
- ^ Bell, Taylor (November 23, 1998). "No. 1 King rules the ratings - Talented Jaguars face main challenge from Westinghouse, Elgin". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 76.
- ^ Chung, Jeanie (November 23, 1998). "Enjoying life at top - No. 1 Westinghouse defeats H-F". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 77.
- ^ Van Schouwen, Daryl (December 18, 1998). "Highlight of the holidays - Westinghouse can strut its stuff against top foes". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 126.
- ^ "Martell Bailey, Westinghouse: Named..." Chicago Tribune. December 29, 1998. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Sakamoto, Bob (March 12, 1999). "This Semifinal Is All In The Family". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Chicago Sun-Times All-Public League team". Chicago Sun-Times. February 26, 1999. p. 123.
- ^ Bell, Taylor (August 2, 1999). "Living up to their hype - 12 seniors from Illinois among nation's top 100". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 22.
- ^ Bell, Taylor (July 30, 1999). "AAU champ under probe - Westinghouse tie examined by IHSA". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 140.
- ^ a b c d Bell, Taylor (November 17, 1999). "Westinghouse alone at the top - No. 1 Warriors won't have coach in early going". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 126.
- ^ "Area's top 50 players". Chicago Sun-Times. November 22, 1999. p. 74.
- ^ Bailey, Martell and Clyde Travis (December 3, 1999). "With season under way, discipline starts off court". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 143.
- ^ a b Van Schouwen, Daryl (December 10, 1999). "Westinghouse rally jolts national No. 1 Oak Hill". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 158.
- ^ Van Schouwen, Daryl (January 5, 2000). "Westinghouse crumbles - Unranked Curie shocks nation's short-lived No. 1". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 107.
- ^ "Boys basketball Martell Bailey, Westinghouse: The..." Chicago Tribune. March 14, 2000. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Boys basketball Martell Bailey and Cedrick Banks..." Chicago Tribune. March 21, 2000. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Van Schouwen, Daryl (March 15, 2000). "Packed 'House - Westinghouse tops Whitney Young to claim league crown". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 140.
- ^ Bailey, Martell and Clyde Travis (March 17, 2000). "UC scene will be tough to top, but state title can do it". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 135.
- ^ "Boys Class AA All-State Team". Chicago Sun-Times. March 17, 2000. p. 134.
- ^ Van Schouwen, Daryl and Steve Tucker (April 2, 2000). "Chicago all-star team fired up for showdown with New York squad". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 97.
- ^ Van Schouwen, Daryl (April 3, 2000). "Chicago stars own N.Y. - Two late-additions key all-star victory". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 73.
- ^ Sakamoto, Bob (April 26, 2000). "2 All-staters Commit To UIC". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Jauss, Bill (November 13, 2001). "Sophomores bring energy to Flames: Banks, Bailey expected to key UIC turnaround". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Bell, Taylor (July 21, 2000). "Summer time to raise rankings_and grades". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 133.
- ^ a b Jauss, Bill (January 17, 2002). "Bailey brothers face off in game: Intracity duel is good-natured". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ a b c Jauss, Bill (November 10, 2004). "Banks points toward another solid season". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Goddard, Joe (February 8, 2002). "Bailey beats buzzer, Panthers". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 152.
- ^ a b c "2010–11 Horizon League All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Horizon League. p. 83. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ a b Merkin, Scott (March 4, 2002). "Loyola, UIC play for it all". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Merkin, Scott (March 5, 2002). "City rivalry goes national". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ a b Ginnetti, Toni (March 6, 2002). "Bailey family makes best of tough spot". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 132.
- ^ Merkin, Scott (March 6, 2002). "UIC on way to NCAAs: Banks clinches OT victory with 4 seconds left: Illinois-chicago 76, Loyola 75". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- CNN Sports Illustrated. March 5, 2002. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Jauss, Bill (January 22, 2003). "Trash talk of the town: Loyola-UIC game involves pride, friendly dialogue". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- CNN Sports Illustrated. March 15, 2002. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "2010–11 Horizon League All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Horizon League. p. 87. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Play it again: UIC holds off Loyola - Williams, Banks keys for Flames". Chicago Sun-Times. January 23, 2003. p. 118.
- ^ Jauss, Bill (February 28, 2003). "Carr speaks up at right time: 3-point shot beats Loyola at buzzer: Illinois-chicago 66, Loyola 65". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Jauss, Bill (March 2, 2003). "UIC completes its 20-20 vision: Illinois-chicago 73, Youngstown State 47". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Kann comes up big for Western Michigan". ESPN. March 19, 2003. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Illinois-Chicago 62 (21-9, 12-4 Horizon): W Michigan 63 (20-10, 10-8 MAC)". ESPN. March 19, 2003. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "2010–11 Horizon League All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Horizon League. p. 93. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 27. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "2010–11 Horizon League All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Horizon League. p. 91. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Goddard, Joe (February 29, 2004). "10 grand: Bailey scores 22 as streaking Flames roll". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 106.
- ^ Jauss, Bill (March 10, 2004). "Big Dance on horizon: 12th straight win puts UIC in NCAA field: Illinois-chicago 65, Wisconsin-milwaukee 62". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Illinois-Chicago 65 (24-7, 12-4 Horizon): Milwaukee 62 (19-10, 13-3 Horizon)". ESPN. March 9, 2004. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "Jayhawks boosted by injured Simien's return". ESPN. March 19, 2004. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "UIC's Bailey not granted another year". Chicago Tribune. September 14, 2004. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ "2010–11 Horizon League All-Sports Record Book" (PDF). Horizon League. p. 85. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 11, 2011.