Reed Bailey
| St. John's Red Storm | |
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| Position | Forward |
| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 2, 2002 Harvard, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Career information | |
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Reed Bailey is an American college basketball player for the St. John's Red Storm of the Big East Conference. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers and Davidson Wildcats.
Early life
Bailey was born in Harvard, Massachusetts on October 2, 2002.[1] While in high school, he played football for two years and was a three-year letter winner in basketball.[2] In 2021, he participated in the John Wall Holiday Invitational.[3]
College career
Davidson
2022–23 season
In his first college basketball game, Bailey scored 10 points in an 87-64 win against the Guilford Quakers on November 7, 2022.[4] He made a season-high 20 points in an 89-80 win over San Francisco on November 25, 2022.[5] On January 7, 2023, Bailey made a season-high 9 rebounds in a 72-89 loss against VCU.[6]
2023–24 season
On January 17, 2024, Bailey scored a then career-high 24 points in a 79-69 win over Fordham, also pulling in 12 rebounds.[7] He was the second player in Davidson Wildcats history to have multiple games 11/11 or better from the free throw line, sharing the record with Stephen Curry.[1].
2024–25 season
Bailey was named to the All-A10 First Team and earned the A10 Conference Most-Improved Player award after leading the league in scoring with 18.9 points per game.[8]
Indiana
2025–26 season
Bailey committed to play for the Hoosiers on April 6, 2025.[9]
St. John's
2026–27 season
Bailey committed to play for the St. John's Red Storm on August 19, 2026 with one year of eligibility remaining.[2] He had received an additional year of eligibility following an injunction granted by Judge Charlotte Sweeney that granted eligibility to many players from the high school class of 2022.[10]
Personal life
Bailey's mother, Linda, played volleyball for the Pittsburgh Panthers[11], while his father, Nathan, played basketball at both Navy and Pitt.[12] One of his older sisters, Brooke, played volleyball for Ohio State, where she was an OSU Scholar-Athlete, and for Clemson, where she was named Second Team All-ACC.[13] His other older sister, Gabi, played beach volleyball at LSU, having previously spent time at Charleston and Penn State, where she played indoor volleyball.[14] His brother, Evan, played basketball for Charleston, where he won the 2018 CAA men's basketball tournament.[15]
Career statistics
| 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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Davidson | 32 | 32 | 22.7 | .496 | .345 | .644 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.5 |
| 2023–24 | Davidson | 32 | 32 | 28.3 | .424 | .217 | .804 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 12.7 |
| 2024–25 | Davidson | 33 | 33 | 33.3 | .477 | .415 | .768 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 18.8 |
| 2025–26 | Indiana | 32 | 10 | 19.1 | .570 | .250 | .757 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 2026–27 | St. John's | |||||||||||
| Career | 129 | 107 | 25.9 | .476 | .306 | .766 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 11.4 | |
References
- 1 2 "Reed Bailey". Davidson Wildcats. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 "St. John's Welcomes Indiana Transfer Reed Bailey". Red Storm Sports. 19 August 2026. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ Alex Bozich (6 April 2025). "Davidson transfer Reed Bailey commits to Indiana". Inside the Hall. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Guilford v. Davidson Boxscore". Guilford Quakers. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Loyer, Bailey Lead Hot-Shooting 'Cats Past San Francisco". Davidson Wildcats. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "VCU 89-72 Davidson". ESPN. 7 January 2023.
- ↑ "Career Nights from Huffman and Bailey Lead 'Cats Past Fordham, 79-69". Davidson Wildcats. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Shulga, Billups, Skinn Voted Top Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Award Winners". Atlantic 10 Conference. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Daniel Flick (6 April 2025). "Indiana men's basketball nabs commitment from Davidson standout Reed Bailey". Indiana Daily Student. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Daniel Hager (18 August 2026). "Indiana forward Reed Bailey enters Transfer Portal with do not contact tag". On3. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Women's Volleyball Remembers Program's Past With Reunion". Pittsburgh Panthers. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Nathan Bailey". Wildcats Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Brooke Bailey". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Gabi Bailey". LSU Sports. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Evan Bailey". COFC Sports. Retrieved 20 August 2026.