Gus Bailey

Gus Bailey

Personal information
Born	(1951-02-18)February 18, 1951 Gibson, North Carolina
Died	November 28, 1988(1988-11-28) (aged 37) New Orleans, Louisiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Burgess (El Paso, Texas)
College	UTEP (1971–1974)
NBA draft	1974: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career	1974–1979
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Number	22, 18, 20
Career history
1974–1976	Houston Rockets
1977–1978	New Orleans Jazz
1978–1979	Reno Bighorns (WBA)
1979	Washington Bullets
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-WAC (1973)
Career NBA statistics
Points	389 (2.6 ppg)
Rebounds	244 (1.7 rpg)
Assists	168 (1.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Augustus "Gus" Bailey (February 18, 1951 – November 28, 1988) was an American basketball player.

Born in Gibson, North Carolina, Bailey played collegiately for the University of Texas at El Paso.

He was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 2nd round (23rd pick overall) of the 1974 NBA Draft and by the San Diego Conquistadors in the second round of the 1974 ABA Draft.

He played for the Rockets (1974–76), New Orleans Jazz (1976–79) and Washington Bullets (1979–80) in the NBA for 147 games.

Bailey was found dead in his New Orleans apartment on November 28, 1988 with multiple stab wounds. According to police, he had gotten into a heated argument with a woman who lived with him and she stabbed him repeatedly in the chest.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference