Terrance Bailey (born July 3, 1965) is a former American

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player who led NCAA Division I in scoring as a

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in 1985–86. A native of

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for four years and established himself as one of the

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's all-time greatest players. Bailey played in 110 career games and scored a conference record 2,591 points, nearly 300 more than the next closest player. In his NCAA-leading junior season, he averaged 29.4 points per game, was named the Northeast Conference Player of the Year, an honorable mention All-American and was in his second of an unmatched three consecutive first team all-conference seasons. He once had back-to-back 40 point games and was named ''

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s Player of the Week. The New York Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association twice named him to their All-Met team. After his collegiate career ended, Bailey was selected in the second round (42nd overall) of the

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by the

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but never got to play in the league. He then played overseas, notably with the

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, in the

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in 1989. Today, he lives in Trenton where he works as a pre-school teacher.Gordon, Cormac
"Former Wagner College basketball player Terrance Bailey in good company"
'' Staten Island Advance'', February 14, 2013. Accessed October 12, 2015. "It turns out, not surprisingly, that Bailey liked being included with those Hall of Famers a whole lot. 'Wow,' the 47-year-old said after hearing the list over the phone Tuesday night in his Trenton home."

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bailey, Terrance 1965 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in the Philippines American men's basketball players Atlanta Hawks draft picks Basketball players from Trenton, New Jersey Basketball players from Newark, New Jersey Ewing High School (New Jersey) alumni Great Taste Coffee Makers players People from Ewing Township, New Jersey Philippine Basketball Association imports Shooting guards Wagner Seahawks men's basketball players

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