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Jerryd Bayless

ジェリッド・ベイレス　/　じぇりっど・べいれす

American basketball player

August 20, 1988 (age 37)　・　Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Arizona
basketball player

My Take

There's something I genuinely love about Jerryd Bayless's career. A 191cm guard out of Phoenix and Arizona, drafted 11th overall in 2008 with real hype behind him, who then bounced from team to team rather than becoming the star everyone projected. But that's exactly why I respect him. Carving out a long pro career as a role player, finding your place wherever you land, is the harder road, not the easier one. I picture that Leo competitiveness still burning whether he started or rode the bench. Give me the gritty journeyman over the glossy superstar any day.

Overview

Jerryd Andrew Bayless (born August 20, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played a year of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats after playing high school basketball at St. Mary's High School in Phoenix. He was selected 11th overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers and was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jerryd Bayless
Name (Japanese): ジェリッド・ベイレス
Reading: じぇりっど・べいれす
Born: August 20, 1988 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Dragon
Origin: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 191 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: St. Mary's Catholic High School
University: University of Arizona

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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