Shannon Baxter - Resource Services (JanSan Supplies) General Manager, Kenny Fish - Resource Services (JanSan Supplies) Sales Manager, Jim Pearcy - Lubrication Specialist, Bulk Fluid Sales. But thats it. Was he a combination of Jack Armstrong, Superman, King Kong, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird? When is Damon Baileys birthday? The 51-year-old American basketball player has done well thus far. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this section. Here's a guy who scored nearly 5,000 points in high school and college, made the 1998 All-CBA first team but never stuck in the NBA: And in my case, he says of the absurdity of expectations, thats a failure., In Braytons case, Damon Bailey is saying of his only son, if he doesnt go to IU, if he doesnt play professional basketball, hes not a failure. He was selected to the 1997-98 All-CBA First Team, while ranking 3rd in the CBA with 7.3 apg. You have permission to edit this article. That ship has sailed, Good Morning, Illini Nation: New 2024 offer out. While we don't know Damon Bailey birth time, but we do know his mother gave birth to his on a Thursday. He cuts, he screens, he moves the ball. In the crowd at Ben Davis, his father is blending in as well as Damon Bailey can at a gym in Indiana. Brayton Bailey, Wendells grandson, was playing in a summer event at Ben Davis High in 2018 when this happened. I think thats whats 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. This is what Brayton Bailey does: He makes the right play. Its the way they grew up. Bob Hammel, legendary sports editor at the Bloomington Herald-Times. Sierra Canyon 4-star small forward AJ Swinton commits to Virgnia Tech, Imhotep Institute CB Kenny Woseley names top 4 schools, commitment date, Centennial boys basketball 3-peats as champions with buzzer-beater dunk, 'The Last of Us' actor, deaf youth hockey player meets Alexander Ovechkin in heartwarming video, Insane Maine HS basketball finish features 4 lead changes in final 21 seconds. Damon coached his girls at BNL, you may recall, and went with Alexa to Butler, where he was an assistant from 2014-17. 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. We're one of the biggest in the state. 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 was sitting in the second row, trying not to be noticed. 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. Those two, he says, pointing past me, at his parents Im sitting between Damon and Beverly and now hes telling me a story. Wear his number. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. Damon Bailey, 44, told police he believed someone was breaking into his home before firing his gun and striking his wife. Damons eyes never leave his son as he says thing after wonderful thing about parenting, hard work, humility, basketball. When Damon led BNL to that state title in 1990, he celebrated with his teammates and then worked his way through the crowd of 41,000 they were there for him to find his parents in the crowd. He averaged 28.4 points per game over his four years. Which is why Damon Bailey is his fathers legacy, and it has nothing to do with basketball. There are 50+ professionals named "Damon Bailey", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Your email address will not be published. To give myself a challenge. I was just challenging myself really.. I cant get Damon out of the building after every game, Seifers says. 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. And that older couple to his right? Most Popular #105301. Youll recognize him.. Bailey hit 16-of-19 free throws (record for a single game) to score 29 points. The Indiana basketball program posted a note of condolence on Twitter. Yup, thats my mom and dad, Damons telling me, and Wendell is smiling but not saying a word. Bailey was an assistant coach of the Butler University's women's basketball team from 2014-2017. He became a cult figure during the late 1980s and early 1990s in Indiana. First Name Damon #23. With such talented teammates around him, Bailey largely served as a role player, averaging 11.3 points per game his first three years. 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. Hes physical, and more than that hes fearless, which is why were talking about football in the past tense. Whos the richest Basketball Player in the world? The team finished 1110 in Bailey's first coaching year. Bailey went on to become Indiana's all-time high school leading scorer and would earn All-America honors playing for the Indiana Hoosiers. According to our Database, He has no children. [10] He was named American Conference Player of the Week three times in his CBA career. Continuing his Indiana journey, he was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 1994 NBA Draft. Chinese Zodiac: Damon Bailey was born in the Year of the Tiger. Wendell tried to shield Damon from that, a process that started when Damon was a little bitty boy, just a toddler playing in the Boys & Girls Club of Bedford basketball league. Same brownish-blonde hair. This past season he averaged 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists as a sophomore. 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.. How come? Shaquille O'Neal. Most celebrated high school player in our basketball states history, IU legend, All-American, and how good you were can be debated? Damon Baileys mothers name is unknown at this time and his fathers name is under review. He chose basketball, and then he went a step farther. We dont know any different. Bailey plays a game uncommon for this summer basketball scene, a recruiting meat market attended by small-school college coaches in logod shirts as the states best underclassmen are thrown into a pot and assigned a team. Fort Wayne was a 3 hour drive from Heltonville, but Wendell Bailey missed just one of his sons games. Libras. The Times-Mail in Bedford, Indiana reported on March 1, 2007 that Bailey had resigned as coach of BNL after two seasons, he finished with a 23-19 overall record. Bailey told Sports Illustrated, "The greatest thrill in winning was proving to people that we could. 1990 state champion Damon Bailey reflects on the pressures of media attention. A woman spots him, points him out to her husband, and comes over to ask if she can take their picture together. 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. When hes not rising to pose graciously for pictures, Damon is sitting with his wife, Stacey, and their two daughters, Alexa and Loren. Im lucky, Damon was telling me in 2018, talking about his dad. That same year, Knight and his friend Bob Hammel, the sports editor of the Bloomington Herald-Times, drove to . 22, and I wanted to be like him ever since I was little., I love basketball, and its a challenge, he says. Hes still in high school, just a rising junior, carving out a path for himself in a sport synonymous in Indiana with his last name. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. A last-second shot, Im the one that wants to take it.. At the time, Knight and his 198586 team were being covered by author John Feinstein for his book A Season on the Brink, which would later go on to be a national best-seller. Bailey's mother, Beverly, also was involved in the accident and was airlifted from the scene in rural Brown County to an Indianapolis hospital. NewsBreak provides latest and breaking news about Damon Bailey. Theres going to be a lot of good and a lot of bad that comes out of it. Wasnt afraid of the whispers, the taunts, the shadow that follows him around the state. He is currently single. We just had a lot of heart. He retired in 2003 and later returned to Bedford North Lawrence for a short stint as head basketball coach. Bailey told Sports Illustrated, "The greatest thrill in winning was proving to people that we could. Dad and I arguing, and he calls me a hot dog nobody likes a hot dog, this and that and I say: I do, with mustard and ketchup. My mom says: Oh baby, you didnt just say that., We had a come-to-Jesus meeting with Dad. More: Doyel: Damon Bailey's son Brayton thrives in dad's shadow. You dont tell kids that much anymore. Wendell Bailey was pronounced dead. 22. Around the country, even. In many, many ways, Damon is a new, improved Wendell.. Because his father was that good, that famous. Damon Bailey scored 3,134 points at Bedford North Lawrence, most in state history, and as a senior won IndyStar Mr. Basketball and led the Stars to the 1990 state title game. And the tragic news Tuesday was reminding me of that, and of the time I had the honor of meeting Wendell and Beverly Bailey. Bailey rose to national prominence after being recruited by Indiana coach Bob Knight as an 8th grader, an unusual event at the time. You dont tell kids that much anymore. The third installment: Whatever happened to Indianas Damon Bailey. He averaged 28.4 points per game over his four years. Reminds me of the last time I saw Damon, at a Butler game earlier this year. It's not something. For more high school stories, stats and videos, visit http://usatodayhss.com. 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. Well, he said hello. 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. His young daughter is a talented basketball player, but there will be some pressure growing up in Bedford with the name Bailey. One was in Indianapolis a few years ago. The coach said he was as good as any guard on his current team. [11] Bailey is the co-owner of Hawkins-Bailey Warehouse in Bedford, Indiana.[12]. Great fathers arent just born, you know. It happens all the time., So does this: Opposing gyms using Brayton Baileys background as a bludgeon. He is a member of famous Player with the age 51 years old group. For every person that thinks youre great, theres going to be 10 people that think youre not very good. In addition to Alexa; Damon and his wife, Stacey, a former BNL cheerleader, have three children, including daughter Loren, 14, who is a freshman, and son Brayton, 11, a fifth-grader. "[1] Due to the national and statewide popularity of Feinstein's book, Bailey's legend took off. At Jeffersonville, where Johnson Arena seats 5,306, someone started chanting: Daddys shadow clap, clap, clap-clap-clap Daddys shadow!, I was trying not to pay attention, Brayton says, but I mean, its kind of hard when the whole gym is saying that.. Hes still in high school, just a rising junior, carving out a path for himself in a sport synonymous in Indiana with his last name. The story is developing. Damon Bailey Is A Member Of . For years Ive heard Damon is humble like this, remarkable for someone so famous that a stranger once snuck onto his lawn to grab a few blades of grass, and it sure seems true. 51 Year Olds. In his senior season, 199394, with many of the team's previous stars having graduated, Bailey served as the team's leader. Basketball Player. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. By Bob Asmussen rasmusse@news-gazette.com, Roselle man in custody in 2021 shooting of North Prospect Avenue motorist, Epps 'doing better' after hospitalization, Good Morning, Illini Nation: More from Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, Asmussen | Reduced ticket prices for football the right move, Big Ten women's basketball tournament primer: They're in it to win it, Gibbs-Lawhorn thriving with Overtime Elite, New Illini-centered name, image, likeness collective targets big-dollar donations, Asmussen | Happy birthday, Assembly Hall/State Farm Center. At the time, Knight and his 198586 team were being covered by author John Feinstein for his book A Season on the Brink, which would later go on to be a national best-seller. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. Bailey coached his two daughters as BLN's girls basketball coach, leading the. Youll recognize him.. They were there, quiet as ever, saying nothing to nobody. As of 2022, Damon Bailey's net worth is $100,000 - $1M. 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. For years Ive heard Damon is humble like this, remarkable for someone so famous that a stranger once snuck onto his lawn to grab a few blades of grass, and it sure seems true. In front of us, Brayton is throwing a no-look pass to a teammate who misses a jumper. His team's tournament run ended to two-time defending champion Marion in the semifinals. The story of Damon Bailey, the most decorated Indiana prep player ever -- and a great IU Hoosier, too, despite what some might think. During the 199293 season, the 31-4 Hoosiers finished the season at the top of the AP Poll, but were defeated by Kansas in the Elite Eight. Her condition is unknown at this time. At 48, Damon Bailey is an assistant on BLN's high school staff, helping coach his son and the rest of the Stars. He found himself in the national spotlight when he was recruited to Indiana while still in 8th grade. His court vision and knowledge of the game are just unmatched. Were not even in Indiana this isVirginia and Im thinking: This is unbelievable., But Im sure it happened, he says, and hes smiling. Not then. Not even two years ago, when I met Wendell Bailey. Damon Bailey is a Libra and his 52nd birthday is in, The 51-year-old American was born in the Generation X and the Year of the Pig. Hed played at Heltonville, as I was saying Beverly was a Heltonville cheerleader; this really is one storybook family and he was good. Thats part of it, so just try to have fun playing the game. Why, for a story about Wendell Bailey, am I talking so much about Damon? Was he a combination of Jack Armstrong, Superman, King Kong, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird? In a game on December 4, 1993 in the IndianaKentucky rivalry, UK was ranked number one in the nation, but Indiana upset the Wildcats. In front of us, Brayton is driving and finishing on the left side, using the rim to ward off 6-5 David Ejah of Fort Wayne Carroll. Earlier this season North Lawrence was playing No. Wendell Bailey set his son straight that day: Nobody likes a braggart. His court vision and knowledge of the game are just unmatched. Is that your …? He became a cult figure during the late 1980s and early 1990s . He 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. 22, and I wanted to be like him ever since I was little., I love basketball, and its a challenge, he says. It was in a gym, of course. Wait, what did Damon Bailey just say? This kid has guts. 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. People born under this sign are nice and good-mannered. We didn't walk out on the floor and scare anybody. Damon Bailey (born October 21, 1971) is famous for being basketball player. But Im asking: Did you ever want to be cocky? July 12, 2018 9:27 am, By Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star | View the profiles of professionals named "Damon Bailey" on LinkedIn. We didn't walk out on the floor and scare anybody. He chose basketball, and then he went a step farther. Its why he wears No. Waltermire terminated the pass and got back behind the tractor-trailer before over-correcting and losing control. The Seventies saw many women's rights, gay rights, and environmental movements. Find IndyStar columnist Gregg Doyel on Twitter:@GreggDoyelStaror at facebook.com/gregg.doyel. He averaged 13.2 points during his Indiana career, finishing sixth on the schools career scoring list. Its what you learn through the game thats important.. I want Brayton to be the best player he can be, whatever that is. With such talented teammates around him, Bailey largely served as a role player, averaging 11.3 points per game his first three years. Whether you shoot it as well as anyone else, are as athletic, as big, I want you to go out and compete as hard as you can, and whatever happens, Im going to be pretty happy as a parent.. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. INDIANAPOLIS Football was an option. W. Baileys passenger, Beverly Bailey, was flown to a nearby hospital via helicopter due to the extent of her injuries. In early 1986, when Bailey was a 14-year-old eighth-grader, Indiana coach Bob Knight watched two games featuring Bailey's team. If I can play with the 17s, I know I can play with my own age group. Point guard who was an All-American and a four-year starter at the University of Indiana. At that appearance, Knight was witty but had many memory lapses, including a moment where he seemed to forget his wife had already been introduced. Back to his seat, hes surrounded by his daughters, Alexa and Loren, and wife Stacey. He rose to national prominence after being recruited by Indiana coach Bob Knight as an 8th grader, an unusual move at the time. 22. Bailey was named Indiana Mr. Basketball, earned McDonald's All-American honors, and was tabbed the 1990 consensus National Player of the Year. Bailey scored 20 points in that game and BNL trailed 47-46 after three quarters, but he fouled out with 2:06 to go and the opposing team led by Lyndon Jones and Jay Edwards prevailed 70-61 en route to their third straight state title. The untold truth about Kevin Creekman: Wife, Net W Who is Clara Rene? No, the kind that ranoverpeople. Late in a close game,Brayton gets to the rim twice, draws contact, doesnt get the call, doesnt score. Damon Bailey was born on the 21st of October, 1971. The Heavy Duty Industry's one stop shop for maintenance supplies. Damon had to earn it out there on those driveway baskets, which brings me to the story I wanted to tell you. At 51 years old, Damon Bailey height not available right now. What theyre saying: "Legendary ranks high on the list of words cheapened by overuse. Brayton steals the outlet pass and throws another no-look pass, this one to Tony Perkins, who scores. It has always been this way, father and son bonding on the basketball court, starting when Damon was too young to play in his dad's pickup games. Not ever. Damon Bailey rose to fame by being one of the greatest basketball legends in Indiana history. A star at Bedford North Lawrence, Bailey received special praise from Knight as an eighth- grader. By Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star The parents of Indiana legend Damon Bailey were involved in a serious motorcycle accident on Monday in Brown County. He cuts, he screens, he moves the ball. In front of us, Brayton Bailey is tossing a lob that 6-4 junior Tony Perkins of Lawrence North throws down at the rim. The other AAU tournament was a few years before that. Damon Bailey Net Worth Stats Look, you can understand. Phone: (812) 583-5298, Kyle Workman - Northeastern Indiana, White Oil HBW Sales Representative. Had a double-double in his first high school game, 12 points and 10 rebounds, and averaged 12 ppg that year. 2023 high school basketball playoff brackets: Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Virginia, Miss., and S.C. NFHS Network's Weekly Top 10 Basketball Highlights, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Why arent you cocky? [4], As a senior Bailey led his team to the 1990 Indiana state championship. Feel free to contact anyone of our team members for any questions or requests you may have! Wars, is how Damon described those games to me, and Wendell was no slouch. This is a place where players are unfamiliar with their teammates, where some are trying to get theirs. Miami of Ohio. Braytons on the court, doing his thinga special player in his own right, not as big as his father but skilled and unselfish and Damons sitting in the bleachers, trying not to be noticed. Their opponent, Concord High School, was undefeated and led by future University of Nebraska standout Jamar Johnson. Baby Boomer is the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. He played professionally in the CBA for several years and retired from basketball in 2003. Hawkins Bailey Warehouse opened for business in 1994, out of a small horse barn in Bedford, IN. Cai was traveling behind the motorcycle and was unable to avoid the collision Waltermire. Bailey was named First Team Indiana All-State that year, and every other year of his high school career. Despite lifesaving efforts, W. Bailey, was pronounced deceased at the scene. 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. Damon played, his daughters played, and then his son. His. Briefly in January 1999 he signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was soon let go. Wendell Bailey was pronounced dead at the scene after a crash that occurred at about 2:50 p.m. on state Route 46E, about five miles east of Nashville, according to the Brown County Sheriff's Office. Same earnest face, like youd see walking off a farm in Lawrence County. Phone: (812) 278-6660. In November 1986, as his freshman year of high school was beginning, Sports Illustrated tabbed him the country's best ninth-grade hoopster. I know people expect me to be like my dad, and Im not my dad, Im my own person. 1 seeds for Pac-12? Ive spent a lot of time telling him to take a shot, his coach at Bedford North Lawrence, Matt Seifers, is saying by phone from Bedford. Was he a little of all of those things?. Now: Bailey was the 44th pick overall, by the Indiana Pacers, in the 1994 NBA draft. Damon. July 12, 2018 9:27 am ET. Were not even in Indiana this is Virginia and Im thinking: This is unbelievable., But Im sure it happened, he says, and hes smiling. Scores of the best underclassmen in Indiana are playing Monday in the 16th annual IBCA/IHSAA Top 100 Showcase, and Im asking someone at the ticket table for help. Bedford North Lawrence junior Brayton Bailey shoots during the 16th annual IBCA/IHSAA Underclass Boys Showcase at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, Monday, July 9, 2018. Ive always told my kids: However good I was, and that can be debated, I dont want them to be as good as me, I dont want them to play like me, Damon says. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Knight, who started recruiting Bailey in eighth grade and famously called him better than any guard we have right now, introduced him at IUs Senior Day like this: Think for a second how hard it might be to be an 18-year-old kid named Damon Bailey, Knight said. The team finished 1110 in Bailey's first coaching year. It was some kind of game, the kind theyre used to seeing on Damon Bailey Court. They look like Indiana. Point guard who was an All-American and a four-year starter at the University of Indiana. In front of us, Brayton is driving and finishing on the left side, using the rim to ward off 6-5 David Ejah of Fort Wayne Carroll. A last-second shot, Im the one that wants to take it.. In May of 2019, just over one year after concluding twenty years on staff with New Life Church, in Colorado Springs,CO, I was offered the incredible opportunity to become the Arizona Regional . Randy has been a strong advocate of business in the Bedford community, working on local bank and hospital boards, and maintaining strong relationships with local government and commerce chambers. This is what Brayton Bailey does: He makes the right play. He throws darts to teammates at the rim, and long, guided arcs to shooters in the corner. Play his sport. 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. In April 2017, Bailey resigned as the Butler Bulldogs women's basketball assistant coach after three seasons. Damon Baileys age is 51. Due to the national and statewide popularity of Feinstein's book, Bailey's legend took off. Theyre bigger, stronger, faster. Earlier this season North Lawrence was playing No. We will continue to update information on Damon Baileys parents. Bailey's performance in the upset earned him a spot on the cover of Sports Illustrated, which has since become an iconic image among Indiana fans. Damon Bailey (born October 21, 1971) is a retired American basketball player. 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. Plenty of time left in this story. 1:00. Damon Bailey Birth Name: Damon Bailey Occupation: Basketball Player Born In: Indiana, United States Birthdate: October 21, 1971 Age: 51 years old (as of 2022) Ethnicity: Unknown Nationality: American Sexuality: N/A Damon Bailey was born on the 21st of October, 1971. Low 31F. Think how hard it might be to be Damon Baileys son. 51 Year Old Basketball Player #8. Whos the richest Basketball Player in the world. ", 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. Im sitting with the family, asking Damon how Brayton has so adroitly handled the pressure of playing this sport in this state. Tom Brew is an award-winning journalist who has worked at some of America's finest newspapers as a reporter and editor, including the Tampa Bay (Fla.) Times, the Indianapolis Star and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Thats not fair., Braytons coach at Bedford North Lawrence, Matt Seifers, is telling me about two AAU tournaments. Western Kentucky. They look like farmers. Im between Damon and Beverly, with Wendell on the other side of Beverly, and as were talking Im so taken aback by Damons humility that I finally say something like: You've been the biggest basketball star in this state since you were 13. Brayton Bailey doesnt play that game. Damon Bailey's dad dies in motorcycle accident, mom flown to hospital, Doyel: Damon Bailey's son Brayton thrives in dad's shadow, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. %link% 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. In 2005, Bailey began his coaching career as the boys basketball coach at his alma mater, where he remained for two seasons. Bailey played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) with the Fort Wayne Fury. For us, weve just tried to teach them the right way to handle it, Damon says. Currently, Bailey owns a warehouse business in Bedford, Ind. 4 Floyd Central. Teammates from this era included Greg Graham, Pat Graham, All-American Alan Henderson, and 1993 National Player of the Year Calbert Cheaney. Bookmark this page and come back often for updates. 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. If you see something that doesnt look right, contact us. Wasnt afraid of the whispers, the taunts, the shadow that follows him around the state. He became a cult figure during the late 1980s and early 1990s in Indiana. 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. The accident is still under investigation. We have estimated Late in a close game,Brayton gets to the rim twice, draws contact, doesnt get the call, doesnt score. For more high school stories, stats and videos, visit http://usatodayhss.com. Wait, what did Damon Bailey just say? 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