Amari Bailey was born on February 17, 2004, and is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Pac-12 Conference. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class.
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Born in New Orleans, Bailey grew up in Chicago and was raised by a single mother. He and his mother were featured in Bringing Up Ballers, a Lifetime reality show that follows Chicago-area entrepreneur mothers of basketball players.
He moved to the Los Angeles area to play for Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth. As a freshman, Bailey helped his team win the California Interscholastic Federation Open Division state title.
He had nine points, three rebounds and four assists in a 76–52 finals win over Sheldon.
As a junior, he averaged 29.2 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game. He was named California Mr. Basketball, Los Angeles Daily News All-Area Player of the Year, and Gold Coast League MVP
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He helped the Bruins advance to the Sweet 16 of the 2023 NCAA tournament, averaging 15.5 points and 6.0 assists while converting 49.5% of his field goals and 38.9% of his three-pointers.
In the six games after Clark’s injury, Bailey averaged 17.3 points and shot 56.1%. He ended the season with averages of 11.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 30 games. He was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. After the season, he declared for the 2023 NBA draft.
Bailey represented the United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Brazil. He averaged 13.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and three assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.
Amari Bailey’s Wife: Is Amari Bailey Married?
Amari Bailey is not yet married. He is not dating anyone currently, as he tries so hard to focus on his career.
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