Jerryd Andrew Bayless (born August 20, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played a year of

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for the

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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

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and was then traded to the

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College career

As a freshman at

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in 2007–08, Bayless led the Wildcats in scoring with average of 19.7 points per game with 45.8% shooting (40.7% 3-point shooting). He also averaged 4.0 assists and 2.7 rebounds and 35.7 minutes per game in 30 games. He became the first freshman in school history to lead Arizona in scoring, as well as the first freshman to win team MVP honors since Sean Elliott did so in 1985–86. He earned multiple awards including All-Pac-10 second team and All-Freshman honors, First Team All-District honors by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press, and was a finalist for the Wooden Award. The Wildcats finished the regular season with a 19–14 record (8–10 in the

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), making it through to the first round of the NCAA tournament where they lost to

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. On April 5, 2008, he declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility.

Professional career

Portland Trail Blazers (2008–2010)

Bayless was selected by the

with the 11th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft. He was subsequently traded by Indiana with Ike Diogu to the

in exchange for

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and Brandon Rush on July 9. At the 2008 Las Vegas Summer League, he earned the Most Valuable Player award after leading the league in scoring at 29.8 points per game and leading the Trail Blazers to a 3–2 win–loss record. Bayless scored a career-high 31 points on December 23, 2009 against the

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, setting a franchise record for points by a Trail Blazer making his first career start.

New Orleans Hornets (2010)

Bayless was traded by the Trail Blazers to the

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in exchange for a 2011 first-round draft pick that would become Tobias Harris on October 23, 2010.

Toronto Raptors (2010–2012)

Bayless was traded by New Orleans with

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to the

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in exchange for

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, Marcus Banks and Jarrett Jack on November 20, 2010. On December 11, 2010, he tied his career-high of 31 points against the

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. He recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists on February 22, 2011 against the Charlotte Bobcats, tying career-highs by shooting 11-of-12 from the free throw line, making him the first NBA player to record a points/assists double-double without a made field goal since

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did so in 1996. In the lockout shortened 2011–12 season, Bayless set career-highs in scoring (11.4 points), assists (3.8), FG% (.424), 3P% (.423) and FT% (.852) in 31 games (11 starts).

Memphis Grizzlies (2012–2014)

On July 13, 2012, Bayless signed a two-year deal with the

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. On June 30, 2013, he exercised his player option with the Grizzlies for the 2013–14 season.

Boston Celtics (2014)

On January 7, 2014, Bayless was traded to the

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in a three-team trade that involved the Grizzlies and the

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Milwaukee Bucks (2014–2016)

On July 31, 2014, Bayless signed with the

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. He had a solid first half of the 2014–15 season before his form dropped post All-Star break. During the season, Bayless was often relied upon to carry a significant load as he knew the system and head coach

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's trust. This was especially true in the first week that followed the All-Star break, as newly acquired

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was still nursing a toe-injury. On December 28, 2015, Bayless returned to the Bucks' lineup after missing 11 games with a left ankle sprain and led Milwaukee with 19 points and seven assists off the bench in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. He later missed six games in early January with the same injury, and a further five games in late February with a left knee injury.

Philadelphia 76ers (2016–2018)

On July 13, 2016, Bayless signed with the

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. Due to a left wrist injury, Bayless was assigned to the

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of the

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on November 14 for an injury rehabilitation assignment. He was recalled on November 16 and made his season debut for the 76ers on November 21 after missing the first 13 games of the season; he scored four points in 16 minutes against the

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. He made three appearances for the 76ers before the injury forced him to the sidelines again. On December 15, he was ruled out for the rest of the season after he underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist. Bayless started the first seven games of the 2017–18 season before quickly lost his starting job and then had his thumb injury resurface. After missing six games, he returned to the rotation, but he struggled with his shot and defense. With the young talent that was emerging on the roster, Bayless found himself out of the rotation by mid-January. Bayless sat out the start of the 2018–19 season to rehabilitate a hyperextended right knee.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2018–2019)

On November 12, 2018, Bayless was traded to the

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, along with

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and a 2022 second-round pick, in exchange for

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and

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. He made his season debut on December 21 against the

. On January 30, 2019, he recorded 19 points and a career-high 12 assists in a 99–97 overtime win over the

. It was his first double-double since November 7, 2015, and just the fifth of his career.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Honors and awards

High school

*2007 First-team ''Parade'' All-American *Named to the 2007 USA Basketball Junior National Select Team *Named to the 2006 USA Men's U18 National Team which went on to win a gold medal in the FIBA World Championship *Four-time

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All-Arizona team selection (2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007) *2006 Fourth-team ''Parade'' All-American *Ranked as the No. 9 overall recruit and the No. 2 shooting guard by both

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College

*2008 Second-team All-

*2018 University of Arizona Ring of Honor

References

External links

Milwaukee Bucks bioOfficial websiteArizona bio
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College career

Professional career

Portland Trail Blazers (2008–2010)

New Orleans Hornets (2010)

Toronto Raptors (2010–2012)

Memphis Grizzlies (2012–2014)

Boston Celtics (2014)

Milwaukee Bucks (2014–2016)

Philadelphia 76ers (2016–2018)

Minnesota Timberwolves (2018–2019)

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

College

Honors and awards

High school

College

See also

References

External links