Carl Bailey

{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1958)}}

{{For|the Democratic Governor of Arkansas|Carl E. Bailey}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Carl Bailey

| image =

| width =

| caption =

| position = Center

| height_ft = 7

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 210

| number = 21

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|04|23}}

| birth_place = Birmingham, Alabama

| nationality = American

| high_school = P.D. Jackson-Olin
(Birmingham, Alabama)

| college = Tuskegee (1976–1980)

| draft_year = 1980

| draft_round = 3

| draft_pick = 66

| draft_team = Seattle SuperSonics

| career_start = 1980

| career_end = 1983

| years1 = 1980–1982

| team1 = Alberta Dusters

| years2 = {{nbay|1981|end}}

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers

| years3 = 1982

| team3 = Las Vegas Silvers

| years4 = 1982

| team4 = Wisconsin Flyers

| years5 = 1982–1983

| team5 = Billings Volcanos

| highlights =

• All-CBA Second Team (1981)

}}

Carl Bailey (born April 23, 1958) is an American former basketball. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he attended Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama. During his sophomore season, he averaged 18.2 points and 13.3 rebounds per game and led NCAA Division II in field goal percent.{{cite news |author1=Roy Thomas |title=People expect lot of 7-footers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/256904578/ |access-date=17 March 2022 |work=The Montgomery Advertiser |date=14 December 1979 |page=27}}{{cite news |title=Hordges, Bailey get tourney bids |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/256553960/ |access-date=17 March 2022 |work=The Montgomery Advertiser |date=23 March 1980 |page=27}}

He was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 3rd round (66th overall pick) of the 1980 NBA draft{{cite news |author1=John Reimer |title='Val,' 'Rah Rah' also selected |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/256604317/ |access-date=17 March 2022 |work=The Montgomery Advertiser |date=11 June 1980 |page=21}} but was waived before the start of the season. He spent the 1980–1981 season with the Alberta Dusters and was selected to the All-CBA Second Team{{cite web |title=Carl Bailey minor league basketball statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbasketball/stats/p-bailecar001 |website=Stats Crew |access-date=February 20, 2025}} before signing again with the Sonics in June 1981. He appeared in four preseason games for the Sonics but was waived again before the start of the regular season.{{cite news |title=Carl Bailey is waived |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/504077031/ |access-date=17 March 2022 |work=Standard-Speaker |date=28 October 1981 |page=17}}

In March 1982, Bailey signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.{{cite news |author1=Reid English |title=Rockets will make NBA playoffs; Blazers won't |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/199078320/ |access-date=17 March 2022 |work=Statesman Journal |date=28 March 1982 |page=2M}} He appeared in one game for the Blazers with them, scoring two points in seven minutes of action.