Ace Bailey (basketball)
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Airious "Ace" Bailey (born August 13, 2006) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 NBA draft class.
Infobox
Position
Small forward
League
NBA
Born
(2006-08-13) August 13, 2006 (age 19)Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
200 lb (91 kg)
High school
Boyd-Buchanan School(Chattanooga, Tennessee) McEachern(Powder Springs, Georgia)
College
Rutgers (2024–2025)
NBA draft
2025: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Drafted by
Utah Jazz
Playing career
2025–present
2025–present
Utah Jazz
Tables
College recruiting information · Early life and high school career › Recruiting
Ace Bailey SG / SF
Ace Bailey SG / SF
Name
Ace Bailey SG / SF
Hometown
Chattanooga, TN
School
McEachern (GA)
Height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight
210 lb (95 kg)
Commit date
Jan 15, 2023
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (97)
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (97)
Name
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (97)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 2 247Sports: 2 On3: 2 ESPN: 2
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 2 247Sports: 2 On3: 2 ESPN: 2
Name
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 2 247Sports: 2 On3: 2 ESPN: 2
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Ace Bailey SG / SF | Chattanooga, TN | McEachern (GA) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 15, 2023 | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (97) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 2 247Sports: 2 On3: 2 ESPN: 2 | ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Rutgers 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved May 30, 2025. "2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved May 30, 2025. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved May 30, 2025. | ||||||
· Career statistics › College
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Rutgers
GP
30
GS
30
MPG
33.3
FG%
460
3P%
346
FT%
692
RPG
7.2
APG
1.3
SPG
1.0
BPG
1.3
PPG
17.6
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2024–25 | Rutgers | 30 | 30 | 33.3 | 460 | 346 | 692 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 17.6 |
References
- Real GMhttps://basketball.realgm.com/player/Airious-Bailey/Summary/193999
- Chattanooga Times Free Presshttps://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2021/jan/11/prep-roundup-freshman-bailey-helps-spark-boy/
- OnTheBanks.comhttps://www.onthebanks.com/2023/11/12/23957630/5-star-forward-ace-bailey-officially-signs-nli-with-rutgers
- Rivals.comhttps://rutgers.rivals.com/news/rutgers-scarlet-knights-basketball-signee-bio-f-ace-bailey
- 247Sportshttps://247sports.com/college/auburn/article/auburn-tigers-basketball-recruiting-airious-ace-bailey-201888956/
- Lexington Herald Leaderhttps://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-recruiting/article270710527.html
- NJ.comhttps://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/2023/01/rutgers-lands-highest-ranked-recruit-in-program-history-in-5-star-forward-ace-bailey.html
- Asbury Park Presshttps://www.app.com/story/sports/college/rutgers/2023/01/15/rutgers-basketball-takeaways-as-scarlet-knights-win-in-overtime/69799327007/
- NJ.comhttps://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/2023/11/5-star-forward-ace-bailey-makes-rutgers-pledge-official-becomes-highest-ranked-signee-in-program-history.html
- The Recordhttps://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/college/rutgers/2023/11/12/rutgers-basketball-nips-bryant-as-cliff-omoruyis-ups-downs-continue/71522235007/
- Tar Heel Timeshttps://www.tarheeltimes.com/article140000.aspx
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/42415706/ace-bailey-rutgers-career-begins-17-points-win
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/nba/draft/newsfeed/ace-bailey-2025-nba-draft-rutgers-debut-dylan-harper
- Sportsnethttps://www.sportsnet.ca/ncaa-mens-basketball/article/ace-baileys-23-point-double-double-leads-no-24-rutgers-over-merrimack/
- Rutgers University Athleticshttps://scarletknights.com/news/2025/1/6/mens-basketball-ace-bailey-named-big-tens-freshman-of-the-week.aspx
- Big Ten Conferencehttps://bigten.org/mbb/article/blt08ad80dff76d3319/
- Rutgers University Athleticshttps://scarletknights.com/news/2025/1/20/mens-basketball-ace-bailey-named-big-tens-freshman-of-the-week-for-2nd-time.aspx
- Rutgers University Athleticshttps://scarletknights.com/news/2025/4/23/mens-basketball-mens-basketballs-ace-bailey-declares-for-2025-nba-draft.aspx
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.ph/nba/story/_/id/44815023/ace-bailey-declares-nba-draft-one-year-rutgers
- NBA.comhttps://www.nba.com/jazz/news/what-ace-bailey-brings-to-the-utah-jazz
- NBA.comhttps://www.nba.com/jazz/news/utah-jazz-sign-ace-bailey-and-walter-clayton-jr
- Rutgers University Athleticshttps://scarletknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/airious-bailey/14341
- 247Sports.comhttps://247sports.com/college/kentucky/article/ace-bailey-kentucky-basketball-recruiting-offer--193432711/