Gus Bailey

Augustus "Gus" Bailey (February 18, 1951 – November 28, 1988) was an American basketball player. He played college basketball for UTEP. Bailey played for the Houston Rockets, New Orleans Jazz, and Washington Bullets in the NBA.

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	Burges (El Paso, Texas)
College	UTEP (1971–1974)
NBA draft	1974: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Drafted by	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
1979	Washington Bullets
Career highlights
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

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.^[1]

He played for the Rockets (1974–1976), New Orleans Jazz (1976–1979) and Washington Bullets (1979–1980) in the NBA for 147 games.

Death

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, Tammy Schexnayder, who lived with him. During the argument, she reportedly stabbed him in the chest. She was later charged with his murder.^[2] He was a sales representative with Kentwood Spring Water Inc. at the time of his death.^[3]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[4]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1974–75	Houston	47	9.5	.405		.488	1.7	1.3	.4	.3	2.6
1975–76	Houston	30	8.7	.364		.500	1.7	1.4	.5	.3	2.3
1977–78	New Orleans	48	9.4	.424		.552	1.7	.8	.4	.3	3.2
1978–79	New Orleans	2	4.5	.286		–	1.0	1.0	.0	.0	2.0
1979–80	Washington	20	9.0	.457	1.000	.385	1.4	1.3	.4	.2	1.9
Career		147	9.2	.406	1.000	.510	1.7	1.1	.4	.3	2.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1975	Houston	8	14.5	.500	.900	2.4	2.0	.8	.3	5.6