James Bailey

School: 
Height: 
6-9
Position: 
Center/Forward
Hometown: 
Westwood, MA
High School: 
Xaverian High School
  • All-American Recognition: 1978 (Converse 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team) and 1979 (Converse 2nd Team, United Press International 3rd Team, NABConverse 4th Team)
  • Ranked 21st in the nation in scoring in 1978
  • Second-leading rebounder and sixth-leading scorer for fourth-place team in 1976 NCAA Tournament (31-2 record)
  • Averaged 8.4 points and 6.1 rebounds in seven NCAA Tournament games in 1976 and 1979 (4-3 record)
  • Averaged 18 points in five NIT games in 1977 (eliminated in first round) and 1978 (third place)
  • Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in first round of 1979 NBA draft (6th pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1975-76

32

121

240

.540

40

68

.588

233

8.7

282

8.5

1976-77

28

185

342

.549

98

141

.695

304

10.9

468

16.7

1977-78

31

312

533

.585

106

164

.674

290

9.4

730

23.5

1978-79

30

231

443

.521

92

140

.657

247

8.2

554

18.5

Totals

121

849

1558

.545

336

513

.655

1047

8.7

2034

16.7