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Jersey Number 12
Victor Bailey Jr.
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 179
- Hometown:
- Austin, Texas
- High School:
- McNeil High School
- Prev School:
- University of Oregon
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 29 // vs. South Carolina, 2/17/21
- Rebounds: 7 // vs. Alabama, 1/2/21
- Assists: 4 (4x) // last vs. Longwood, 3/17/22
- Steals: 3 (4x) // last vs. ETSU, 11/14/21
- Blocks: 2 // vs. Ball State, 11/19/17
- Field Goals: 9 // last vs. South Carolina, 2/17/21
- 3-Pointers: 7 (2x) // last vs. South Carolina, 2/17/21
- Free Throws: 8 // vs. Alabama, 1/2/21
- Minutes: 35:26 // vs. Kentucky, 2/20/21
HONORS
- 2022 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 - SENIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on March 27, 2022.
- Finished the season 106 points shy of scoring his 1,000th Division I point; he scored 513 points during his two years at Oregon and 381 points at Tennessee.
- In Tennessee's NCAA Tournament opener against Longwood (3/17/22), played his most minutes since Nov. 20—scoring two points and recording a career-high-tying four assists.
- Scored an SEC season-high 11 points at Missouri (2/22/22) on 5-for-8 shooting.
- Had five points in seven minutes against Texas A&M (2/1/22).
- Recorded the game-tying basket with 1:23 remaining at Texas (1/29/22) with an offensive rebound and tip-in layup. Also posted two assists and three rebounds in 16 minutes off of the bench.
- Scored seven points in 20 minutes off the bench during Tennessee's SEC opener at Alabama (12/29/21).
- Shot 4-for-8 from beyond the arc against Presbyterian (11/30/21), scoring 14 points in 18 minutes.
- Scored nine points on an efficient 4-of-6 shooting from the field while also tying a career high in steals with three against ETSU (11/14/21).
2020-21 - REDSHIRT JUNIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Completed his degree in Political Science in May of 2021.
- Appeared in all 27 games, with 12 starts, and averaged 24.7 minutes per game.
- In the 15 games he did not start, he was the first Vol off the bench nine times,
- Was Tennessee's third-leading scorer overall (10.9 ppg) and in SEC play (10.8 ppg).
- Scored 15 or more points a team-high eight times and was UT's top scorer a team-high nine times.
- His .828 free-throw percentage (53 of 64) was the best on the team.
- Attempted the second-most field-goals (241) and 3-pointers (139) on the team.
- Made a team-high 33 3-pointers during SEC play (1.9 made 3FG per game), shooting .367 from beyond the arc against league opponents.
- Averaged a team-high 18.2 points over Tennessee's final five regular-season games, with 19 made 3-pointers during that span.
- Poured in 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting and was 5-of-8 from 3-point range to help lead UT past Vanderbilt (2/24/21).
- Dropped 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting and a 4-of-8 mark from 3-point range against Kentucky (2/20/21).
- Poured in a career-high 29 points on 9-of-16 shooting and knocked down a Barnes-era-high-tying seven 3-pointers in the home victory over South Carolina (2/17/21).
- Totaled nine points and four rebounds in 24 productive minutes off the bench in Tennessee's 82-71 comeback victory over Kentucky at Rupp Arena (2/6/21).
- Scored 11 second-half points, dished out a career-high-tying four assists and pulled in a pair of rebounds to help lead the Vols past 15th-ranked Kansas (1/30/21); finished the night with a stellar plus/minus rating of +24.
- Tallied 12 points and three assists in the home contest against Missouri (1/25/21).
- Sparked the Vols' second-half run with three huge 3-pointers in the home win over Vanderbilt (1/16/21).
- Recorded a game-high-tying 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting, while tallying a steal and a block off the bench in the home victory over Arkansas (1/6/21).
- Poured in 16 points and brought down a career-high seven rebounds against Alabama (1/2/21).
- Scored 18 points in UT's 20-point triumph over USC Upstate (12/23/20).
- Logged a game-high 18 points and dished off three assists in the win over Saint Joseph's (12/21/20).
- Scored 15 points on an efficient 5-of-8 shooting in UT's 103-49 rout of Tennessee Tech (12/18/20).
- Led the Vols in scoring with 13 points in just 19 minutes of action in UT's dominant, 79-38 victory over Appalachian State (12/15/20).
- Scored seven points and earned a start in the Vols' hard-fought victory over Cincinnati (12/12/20).
- Earned the start in his long-awaited Tennessee debut and totaled eight points, three steals and two assists as the Vols defeated Colorado in their season-opener (12/8/20).
2019-20 - REDSHIRT
- Bailey sat out the 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer guidelines.
- Was granted a travel waiver in December, permitting him to go on road trips with the Vols.
2018-19 - SOPHOMORE (University of Oregon)
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Appeared in 37 games with eight starts; wore jersey No. 10.
- Finished as Oregon’s fifth-leading scorer (7.4 ppg) and most accurate 3-point (.398) and free-throw shooter (.911).
- Ranked ninth in the Pac-12 in 3-point field goal percentage.
- Sank 4-of-5 3-pointers as part of a 14-point performance at Washington State (3/6/19).
- Made four 3-pointers and scored 13 points at UCLA (2/23/19).
- Scored 11 points in a dominant home win over Stanford (2/10/19), including a team-high three 3-pointers.
- Recorded a season-high four assists in the home win over Cal (2/6/19).
- Totaled 13 points in UO’s road win at Arizona (1/17/19).
- Registered 10 points in a blowout home win over USC (1/13/19).
- Netted a career-high 20 points with five rebounds in a three-point, overtime loss to UCLA (1/10/19).
- Scored 11 points vs. Oregon State (1/5/19).
- Made his first career start against Florida A&M (12/18/18) and scored 16 points.
- Totaled 13 points vs. Boise State (12/15/18).
- Posted 16 points and had a career-high six rebounds against Omaha (12/8/18).
- Had 13 points and two steals vs. Texas Southern (11/26/18).
- Scored 12 points against Iowa at the 2K Empire Classic in Madison Square Garden (11/15/18).
2017-18 - FRESHMAN (University of Oregon)
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Was one of two Duck freshmen to appear in every game.
- Would have ranked tied for second in the Pac-12 in free-throw percentage (.870) if he met the minimum requirement for attempts.
- Netted 11 points in the second-round NIT game at Marquette (3/18/18).
- Led UO with a career-high 23 points against Rider (3/13/18), going 7-of-8 from 3-point range, both were career highs; his seven made 3-pointers were also the most made by a Duck at Matthew Knight Arena.
- Recorded 13 points in UO’s home win over Washington State (2/11/18).
- Scored 13 points in a losing effort at Stanford (2/3/18).
- Finished with 18 points in the home win against UCLA (1/20/18).
- Recorded 11 points and three assists at Oregon State (1/5/18).
- Had a career-high five assists against Central Arkansas (12/20/17)
- Scored 11 points in a home win over Texas Southern (12/11/17).
- Recorded 10 points and five rebounds in a then-career-high 29 minutes against DePaul at the PK80 Invitational (11/24/17).
- Tallied 16 points, five rebounds and had his first two career blocks against Ball State (11/19/17).
- Netted 18 points vs. Alabama State (11/17/17), leading the team with three steals.
- His first career field goal came against Prairie View A&M (11/13/17), and finished with 15 points in the win.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from McNeil High School in Austin, Texas.
- Scored a total 2,429 points over the course of his high school career and helped lead McNeil to two district titles.
- Was voted district MVP as a sophomore, junior, and senior.
- Scored 34 points in a playoff loss to Del Valle in his final high school game.
- During his junior year, he shot .507 percent from the field and averaged 20.3 points per game.
- During his freshman season, he was voted District 16-5A Newcomer of the Year.
- Won the 2017 American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk championship.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Victor Lamont Bailey Jr.
- Born Sept. 28, 1998, in Dallas, Texas
- Son of Victor Bailey Sr. and Tonja Buford-Bailey
- Tonja attended Illinois and was the bronze medalist in the 400 meter hurdles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
- A former NFL wide receiver, Victor Sr. attended Missouri and was a second-round draft pick (50th overall selection) in 1993.
- Academic Major: Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication (graduate level)
- Recipient of the Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Butler Athletic Scholarship Fund
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