Gus Bailey

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Gus Bailey

| image =

| width =

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| position = Shooting guard / small forward

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lb = 185

| number = 22, 18, 20

| birth_date = {{birth date|1951|02|18}}

| birth_place = Gibson, North Carolina

| death_date = {{death date and age|1988|11|28|1951|02|18}}

| death_place = New Orleans, Louisiana

| nationality = American

| high_school = Burges (El Paso, Texas)

| college = UTEP (1971–1974)

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 23

| draft_year = 1974

| draft_team = Houston Rockets

| career_start = 1974

| career_end = 1979

| years1 = {{nbay|1974|start}}–{{nbay|1975|end}}

| team1 = Houston Rockets

| years2 = {{nbay|1977|start}}–{{nbay|1978|start}}

| team2 = New Orleans Jazz

| years3 = {{nbay|1979|start}}

| team3 = Washington Bullets

| highlights =

First-team All-WAC (1973)

| stats_league = NBA

| stat1label = Points

| stat1value = 389 (2.6 ppg)

| stat2label = Rebounds

| stat2value = 244 (1.7 rpg)

| stat3label = Assists

| stat3value = 168 (1.1 apg)

| bbr = bailegu01

| profile =

}}

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.

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BaileGu01|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520201609/http://databasebasketball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BAILEGU01|url-status=usurped|title=Gus Bailey Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards|archivedate=May 20, 2011|website=www.databasebasketball.com}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19881201&id=zxdQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V1YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6007,75718|title=The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}} He was a sales representative with Kentwood Spring Water Inc. at the time of his death.[https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1988/11/30/Former-pro-basketball-player-Gus-Bailey-was-allegedly-stabbed/8385596869200/ NEW ORLEANS -- Former pro basketball player Gus Bailey allegedly stabbed to death]

Career statistics

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Source{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bailegu01.html|title=Gus Bailey NBA stats|website=Basketball Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=21 March 2025}}