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  • Senior
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  • Austin, Texas
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  • 6'4
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  • 182
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  • McNeil High School
    High School
  • University of Oregon
    Previous School
KNOXVILLE, TN - September 16, 2021 - Guard Victor Bailey Jr. #12 of the Tennessee Volunteers portrait taken during 2021 Photo Day at Pratt Pavilion in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics
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Victor Bailey Jr.
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Austin, Texas
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Biography

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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