Jerryd Bayless

Jerryd Bayless

No. 5   Toronto Raptors
Point guard/Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth	August 20, 1988 (1988-08-20) (age 23)
Place of birth	Phoenix, Arizona
Nationality	American
High school	St. Mary's (Phoenix)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College	Arizona
NBA Draft	2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Pro career	2008–present
Career history
Portland Trail Blazers (2008–2010) New Orleans Hornets (2010) Toronto Raptors (2010–present)
Career highlights and awards
McDonald's All-American (2007)
Stats at NBA.com
Medals Men’s basketball Competitor for  United States FIBA Americas U18 Championship Gold 2006 San Antonio Team competition

Jerryd Bayless (born August 20, 1988 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American basketball player for the Toronto Raptors.^[1] He played a year of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats after playing high school basketball at St. Mary's High School in Phoenix, where he scored a career high of 52 points in a loss to eventual state champions, Desert Mountain. He was selected 11th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers, and then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers along with Ike Diogu in exchange for the rights to Brandon Rush (13th pick), Jarrett Jack and Josh McRoberts. He was traded to the New Orleans Hornets for a first round pick on October 23, 2010, and to the Toronto Raptors on November 20, 2010.

College years

In his freshman season at the University of Arizona, he averaged a team-high 19.7 points per game while picking up an average of 2.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists.^[2] His team finished the season with an 19–13 record (8–10 in the Pac-10), including a loss to West Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament.^[3] After the season, he decided to declare early for the 2008 NBA Draft.^[4]

Professional career

Portland Trail Blazers

In the 2008 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers acquired the rights to Bayless (the 11th pick) along with Ike Diogu from Indiana in exchange for the draft rights to 13th pick Brandon Rush along with Jarrett Jack and Josh McRoberts. The deal was completed on June 26, 2008, but was not announced until July 9, 2008. Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard stated "Bayless will make our backcourt more athletic. He's a proven scorer and a tenacious competitor." On July 20, 2008 Jerryd Bayless was added to the USA Select Team. At the 2008 NBA Vegas Summer League, he earned the Most Valuable Player Award after leading the league in scoring at 29.8 points per game and leading the Trail Blazers to a record of 3 wins and 2 losses.^[5][6]

He scored his career high of 31 points to go along with 9 free throws on December 23, 2009 against the San Antonio Spurs.^[7]

New Orleans Hornets

Bayless was traded to the New Orleans Hornets on October 23, 2010 for a conditional future first round pick.^[8]

Toronto Raptors

On November 20, 2010, Bayless was traded to the Toronto Raptors along with Peja Stojaković and some money, in exchange for Jarrett Jack, Marcus Banks, and David Andersen.^[9] In his debut as a Toronto Raptor, Bayless scored 13 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists. On December 11, 2010, Bayless tied his career-high 31 points, to go with 5 rebounds and 7 assists, to help the Raptors rally from a 25-point deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons 120-116.

Statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	Portland	53	0	12.4	.365	.259	.806	1.1	1.5	.3	.0	4.3
2009–10	Portland	74	11	17.6	.414	.315	.831	1.6	2.3	.4	.1	8.5
2010–11	New Orleans	11	0	13.5	.347	.214	.765	1.4	2.5	.2	.1	4.5
2010–11	Toronto	60	14	22.4	.429	.348	.810	2.5	4.0	.6	.1	10.0
Career		198	25	17.4	.410	.321	.817	1.7	2.6	.4	.1	7.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	Portland	2	0	5.5	.333	.000	.667	.5	.0	.0	.5	3.0
2009–10	Portland	6	2	27.7	.431	.400	.792	2.7	3.8	.3	.0	13.5
Career		8	2	22.1	.423	.375	.778	2.1	2.9	.2	.1	10.9

Honors and awards

High school

• Named to the 2007 USA Basketball Junior National Select Team
• Named to the 2006 USA Men's U18 National Team which went on to win a bronze medal in the FIBA World Championship.
• Four-time Arizona Republic All-Arizona team selection (2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007).
• Ranked as the No. 9 overall recruit and the No. 2 shooting guard by both Scout.com^[10] and Rivals.com.^[11]

College

• Named second-team All-Pac-10 in 2008^[12]

NBA

• Named NBA Summer League Top Rookie of 2008^[6]

See also

• 2006 high school boys basketball All-Americans

References

1. ^ http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/hornets_trade_112010
2. ^ "Arizona Wildcats Statistics - 2007-08". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/stats?teamId=12&year=2008. Retrieved 2008-04-05. 
3. ^ "Arizona Wildcats Schedule - 2007-08". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/schedule?teamId=12&year=2008. Retrieved 2008-04-05. 
4. ^ "Bayless declares eligibility for NBA Draft". The Sports Network. 2008-04-05. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cbask/news/AEN4142998.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-05. 
5. ^ "Pacers deal made final: Bayless, Diogu to Blazers". http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jRVKG-JwzYRoWK5mCd5n9B7warPQD91QIFL84. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "Q&A with the Las Vegas MVP". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/summerleague2008/qa_bayless_080720.html. Retrieved January 22, 2009. 
7. ^ "Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs - Box Score - December 23, 2009". ESPN.com. December 23, 2009. http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=291223024. Retrieved December 23, 2009. 
8. ^ "HORNETS ACQUIRE JERRYD BAYLESS FROM PORTLAND". NBA.com. 2010-10-23. http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets_acquire_jarryd_bayless_2010_10_23.html. Retrieved 2010-10-24. 
9. ^ "Raptors Acquire Bayless, Stojakovic And Cash Considerations From New Orleans". NBA.com. 2010-11-20. http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/hornets_trade_112010. Retrieved 2010-11-21. 
10. ^ "Jerryd Bayless". Scout.com. http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=8&c=1&nid=1264475. Retrieved 2008-04-05. 
11. ^ "Jerryd Bayless". Rivals.com. http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=28610&Sport=2. Retrieved 2008-04-05. 
12. ^ "Jerryd Bayless Prospect Profile". NBA.com. http://www.nba.com/draft2008/profiles/JerrydBayless.html. Retrieved January 22, 2009. 

External links

• Jerryd Bayless info page at NBA.com
• ESPN player profile

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Name	Bayless, Jerryd
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Date of birth	August 20, 1988
Place of birth	Phoenix, Arizona
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