2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Bailey, Justin
Jersey Number 7
Justin Bailey
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Greer, S.C.
- High School:
- Blue Ridge
- Prev Team:
- Wofford
Bio
Collegiate Career Highlights:
• Played in 84 games, including 74 starts, over two seasons at USC Upstate and a year at Wofford.
• Compiled 1,020 points (10.6 ppg), 318 rebounds (3.4 rpg), 133 steals (1.4 spg) and 128 assists (1.4 apg) in 2,750 minutes of playing time (28.6 mpg) during his first three seasons of college hoops.
• Recorded 54 double-figure scoring outputs, including a trio of 20-point performances, at USC Upstate and Wofford.
• Posted career highs of 22 points (vs. Chattanooga on Jan. 15, 2025), seven rebounds (vs. both Furman on March 10, 2025 and Radford on March 6, 2024), five assists (vs. VMI on Feb. 19, 2025) and five steals (three times vs. Erskine on Nov. 4, 2024; Coastal Carolina on Nov. 29, 2023; and Charleston Southern on Dec. 31, 2022).
• Topped 1,000 career points during his 19-point outburst against Furman in the 2025 Southern Conference Tournament title game.
2024-25 Season Highlights:
• Helped Wofford win the Southern Conference Tournament and earn its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2019. The Terriers entered the SoCon tourney as the No. 6 seed before defeating ETSU, VMI and Furman en route to capturing the title.
• Named to the Southern Conference’s All-Defensive team.
• Started all 34 games played, recording one DNP against Kentucky Christian on Dec. 28.
• Averaged 9.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and a team-high 1.2 steals in 27.1 minutes of action per contest.
• Notched 16 double-digit scoring tallies, headlined by a career-high 22 points against Chattanooga, and led the Terriers offensively in six games.
• Upped his scoring slightly in SoCon play, averaging 10.0 ppg.
• Finished No. 11 among league leaders in steals (1.2 spg).
• Connected on a team-high 45.6 percent of his 3-point attempts, with 56.4 percent of his total field goals (57 of 101) being makes from behind the arc.
• Opened his Wofford career with an efficient 16-point outing versus Erskine, converting on 6-of-7 shots from the field including 3-of-4 from 3-point range.
• Connected on a career-most five 3-pointers en route to a career-high 22-point showing at Chattanooga.
• Scored 19 points and equaled his career high with seven rebounds against Furman in the championship game of the Southern Conference Tournament.
• Posted 10 points – on 4-of-6 shooting overall and 2-of-3 from 3-point range – against Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament.
2023-24 Season Highlights:
• Started 28 of 30 games played and averaged 11.8 points, 3.3 boards and a team-high 1.4 steals in 28.9 minutes of PT per outing.
• Reached double figures in 21 contests, including a pair of 20-point tallies.
• Notched 14 of his double-digit outings in Big South play. After averaging 10.9 ppg in non-conference play, upped his contributions to 12.9 ppg against league opponents.
• Among Big South stat leaders, finished ranked No. 5 in steals (1.4 spg) and No. 9 in free throw percentage (.746).
• Opened the season with double-digit scoring efforts in five of the first six games, and nine points in the other contest.
• Reached the 20-point plateau for the first time in his career against Kennesaw State, largely due to converting on 11-of-12 trips to the free throw line.
• Wrapped up the regular season with 10 consecutive double-figure performances, headlined by a 20-point outburst at High Point.
2022-23 Season Highlights:
• One of only four players to log action in all 32 games, with 12 starts including the campaign’s last 10 contests.
• Helped the Spartans earn a bid to the Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational (CBI) where they dropped a 67-62 decision to top-seeded Indiana State.
• Named to the Big South’s All-Freshman team and tabbed Big South Freshman of the Week three times – on Nov. 21, Jan. 2 and Feb. 6.
• Averaged 10.6 points – third most on the roster – 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals – second most on the team – in 30.0 minutes of playing time per game.
• Posted double-digit efforts in the scoring column during 17 games, with 13 of those coming in Big South Conference action.
• Began his collegiate career with three straight double-figure scoring performances, including 13 points at No. 7 Duke and 15 at Clemson.
• Named Big South Freshman of the Week for the first time following those outings against Duke and Clemson.
• Produced his most complete linescore with 16 points, six rebounds and five steals at Charleston Southern on New Year’s Eve.
• Tabbed Big South Freshman of the Week on Jan. 2 after averaging 14.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in matchups against Winthrop and Charleston Southern to begin league play.
• Earned his first career start at Radford on Jan. 4 and responded with 12 points in 35 minutes of action.
• Secured his third Big South Freshman of the Week recognition after averaging 13.5 points versus Campbell and UNC Asheville.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Richie Steves at Blue Ridge High School.
• Named 2022 South Carolina Class 3A Player of the Year as a senior after leading Blue Ridge’s Fighting Tigers to their first-ever state title.
• Also named All-Upstate Player of the Year and Greenville County Player of the Year as a senior.
• Selected all-state for Class 3A by the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (SCBCA) as both a junior and a senior.
• Over four seasons at Blue Ridge, compiled 1,936 points (23.6 ppg), 549 rebounds (9.0 rpg), 333 assists (4.1 apg) and 232 steals (2.8 spg) in 82 career games played.
• All told, scored in double figures in 78 of 82 games with the Fighting Tigers, with 56 20-point tallies, 23 30-point outings and a quartet of 40-point showings.
• Posted 41 double-doubles, with 40 featuring points and rebounds and one including points and assists.
• Recorded career highs of 44 points and 20 rebounds against Powdersville as a senior, 10 steals versus Palmetto and nine assists three times.
• As a senior, averaged a double-double of 28.8 points and 11.9 rebounds per game – as well as 4.5 assists and 3.6 steals – leading Blue Ridge to a 27-4 record and the 3A state title.
• Averaged 34.6 points in the Fighting Tigers’ five state tournament outings in 2022.
• As a junior, contributed 25.5 points, 9.1 boards, 3.5 assists and 2.7 steals for the Fighting Tigers, who reached the quarterfinals of the 3A state tourney.
• As a sophomore, scored 23.2 points per game and also averaged 8.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.6 steals per game for Blue Ridge en route to a 14-11 finish.
• As a freshman, averaged 12.2 points, 3.9 boards, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Fighting Tigers.
Personal:
• Born May 22, 2004, Justin is the son of Antonio and Theresa Bailey and intends to major in Information Management & Systems.
• Played in 84 games, including 74 starts, over two seasons at USC Upstate and a year at Wofford.
• Compiled 1,020 points (10.6 ppg), 318 rebounds (3.4 rpg), 133 steals (1.4 spg) and 128 assists (1.4 apg) in 2,750 minutes of playing time (28.6 mpg) during his first three seasons of college hoops.
• Recorded 54 double-figure scoring outputs, including a trio of 20-point performances, at USC Upstate and Wofford.
• Posted career highs of 22 points (vs. Chattanooga on Jan. 15, 2025), seven rebounds (vs. both Furman on March 10, 2025 and Radford on March 6, 2024), five assists (vs. VMI on Feb. 19, 2025) and five steals (three times vs. Erskine on Nov. 4, 2024; Coastal Carolina on Nov. 29, 2023; and Charleston Southern on Dec. 31, 2022).
• Topped 1,000 career points during his 19-point outburst against Furman in the 2025 Southern Conference Tournament title game.
2024-25 Season Highlights:
• Helped Wofford win the Southern Conference Tournament and earn its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2019. The Terriers entered the SoCon tourney as the No. 6 seed before defeating ETSU, VMI and Furman en route to capturing the title.
• Named to the Southern Conference’s All-Defensive team.
• Started all 34 games played, recording one DNP against Kentucky Christian on Dec. 28.
• Averaged 9.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and a team-high 1.2 steals in 27.1 minutes of action per contest.
• Notched 16 double-digit scoring tallies, headlined by a career-high 22 points against Chattanooga, and led the Terriers offensively in six games.
• Upped his scoring slightly in SoCon play, averaging 10.0 ppg.
• Finished No. 11 among league leaders in steals (1.2 spg).
• Connected on a team-high 45.6 percent of his 3-point attempts, with 56.4 percent of his total field goals (57 of 101) being makes from behind the arc.
• Opened his Wofford career with an efficient 16-point outing versus Erskine, converting on 6-of-7 shots from the field including 3-of-4 from 3-point range.
• Connected on a career-most five 3-pointers en route to a career-high 22-point showing at Chattanooga.
• Scored 19 points and equaled his career high with seven rebounds against Furman in the championship game of the Southern Conference Tournament.
• Posted 10 points – on 4-of-6 shooting overall and 2-of-3 from 3-point range – against Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament.
2023-24 Season Highlights:
• Started 28 of 30 games played and averaged 11.8 points, 3.3 boards and a team-high 1.4 steals in 28.9 minutes of PT per outing.
• Reached double figures in 21 contests, including a pair of 20-point tallies.
• Notched 14 of his double-digit outings in Big South play. After averaging 10.9 ppg in non-conference play, upped his contributions to 12.9 ppg against league opponents.
• Among Big South stat leaders, finished ranked No. 5 in steals (1.4 spg) and No. 9 in free throw percentage (.746).
• Opened the season with double-digit scoring efforts in five of the first six games, and nine points in the other contest.
• Reached the 20-point plateau for the first time in his career against Kennesaw State, largely due to converting on 11-of-12 trips to the free throw line.
• Wrapped up the regular season with 10 consecutive double-figure performances, headlined by a 20-point outburst at High Point.
2022-23 Season Highlights:
• One of only four players to log action in all 32 games, with 12 starts including the campaign’s last 10 contests.
• Helped the Spartans earn a bid to the Discount Tire College Basketball Invitational (CBI) where they dropped a 67-62 decision to top-seeded Indiana State.
• Named to the Big South’s All-Freshman team and tabbed Big South Freshman of the Week three times – on Nov. 21, Jan. 2 and Feb. 6.
• Averaged 10.6 points – third most on the roster – 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals – second most on the team – in 30.0 minutes of playing time per game.
• Posted double-digit efforts in the scoring column during 17 games, with 13 of those coming in Big South Conference action.
• Began his collegiate career with three straight double-figure scoring performances, including 13 points at No. 7 Duke and 15 at Clemson.
• Named Big South Freshman of the Week for the first time following those outings against Duke and Clemson.
• Produced his most complete linescore with 16 points, six rebounds and five steals at Charleston Southern on New Year’s Eve.
• Tabbed Big South Freshman of the Week on Jan. 2 after averaging 14.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in matchups against Winthrop and Charleston Southern to begin league play.
• Earned his first career start at Radford on Jan. 4 and responded with 12 points in 35 minutes of action.
• Secured his third Big South Freshman of the Week recognition after averaging 13.5 points versus Campbell and UNC Asheville.
High School Highlights:
• Coached by Richie Steves at Blue Ridge High School.
• Named 2022 South Carolina Class 3A Player of the Year as a senior after leading Blue Ridge’s Fighting Tigers to their first-ever state title.
• Also named All-Upstate Player of the Year and Greenville County Player of the Year as a senior.
• Selected all-state for Class 3A by the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (SCBCA) as both a junior and a senior.
• Over four seasons at Blue Ridge, compiled 1,936 points (23.6 ppg), 549 rebounds (9.0 rpg), 333 assists (4.1 apg) and 232 steals (2.8 spg) in 82 career games played.
• All told, scored in double figures in 78 of 82 games with the Fighting Tigers, with 56 20-point tallies, 23 30-point outings and a quartet of 40-point showings.
• Posted 41 double-doubles, with 40 featuring points and rebounds and one including points and assists.
• Recorded career highs of 44 points and 20 rebounds against Powdersville as a senior, 10 steals versus Palmetto and nine assists three times.
• As a senior, averaged a double-double of 28.8 points and 11.9 rebounds per game – as well as 4.5 assists and 3.6 steals – leading Blue Ridge to a 27-4 record and the 3A state title.
• Averaged 34.6 points in the Fighting Tigers’ five state tournament outings in 2022.
• As a junior, contributed 25.5 points, 9.1 boards, 3.5 assists and 2.7 steals for the Fighting Tigers, who reached the quarterfinals of the 3A state tourney.
• As a sophomore, scored 23.2 points per game and also averaged 8.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.6 steals per game for Blue Ridge en route to a 14-11 finish.
• As a freshman, averaged 12.2 points, 3.9 boards, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals for the Fighting Tigers.
Personal:
• Born May 22, 2004, Justin is the son of Antonio and Theresa Bailey and intends to major in Information Management & Systems.
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