:Devan Bailey

{{Short description|British basketball player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}

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| name = Devan Bailey

| position = Guard

| height_m = 1.87

| weight_kg = 89

| league = British Basketball League

| team = Beyssac Beaupuy Marmande

| number =

| nationality = British

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|5|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rochford, England{{Cite web|url=http://www.gbbasketball.com/|title=Basket news|website=www.gbbasketball.com|access-date=14 December 2013|archive-date=9 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209025347/http://www.gbbasketball.com/|url-status=dead}}

| college = Central Connecticut (2009–2011)

| draft_year =

| career_start = 2011

| career_end =

| years1 = 2011–2012

| team1 = Mersey Tigers

| years2 = 2012–2013

| team2 = Manchester Giants

| years3 = 2013–2014

| team3 = Cheshire Phoenix

| years4 = 2014–2017

| team4 = Saint François Basket

| years5 = 2017

| team5 = Maia Basquetebol Clube

| years6 = 2017-2018

| team6 = Cheshire Phoenix

| years7 = 2018-present

| team7 = Beyssac Beaupuy Marmande

| highlights =

  • BBL All-Defensive First Team (2018)
  • HASC All Star (2014)

| updated =

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Devan Bailey (born 10 May 1989) is a British basketball player.

College career

Devan played two seasons of college basketball at Central Connecticut State, appearing in a total of 61 games, before leaving after his second year in 2011.

Professional career

After having a trial with Italian Seria A giants Victoria Libertas Pesaro in 2011,[http://www.prossinsports.com/Player%20Bio%20Basketball%20Devan%20Bailey%20pdf.pdf Devan Bailey Bio] prossinsports.com Bailey signed his first professional contract with British Basketball League team Mersey Tigers. Throughout the 2011–2012 season, he averaged 9.4 points-per-game in 32 appearances. In 2012, he signed for Manchester Giants where he was reunited with Coach Jeff Jones who trained Bailey during his days in the Manchester Magic junior teams.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ukamericansportsfans.com/manchester-giants-continue-magic-connection-signing-devan-bailey|title = Manchester Giants continue Magic connection signing Devan Bailey – UK American Sports Fans| date=20 September 2012 }} In 30 games for the Giants, Bailey averaged 8.6 points and 3.5 assists. In 2013, Bailey signed for Cheshire Phoenix.

International

Bailey is part of the Great Britain national basketball team, having earned 13 caps. He represented England at the 2012 event of the 3x3 World Championships in Greece.

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