Dji Bailey

Dji Bailey drives to the lane against Dayton's DaRon Holmes

Dji Bailey finishes a layup with his right hand despite contact from a La Salle defender

Dji Bailey drives for a reverse layup at Fordham

Dji Bailey drives to the hoop against Dayton

Dji Bailey makes a layup from the right side of the rim vs St. Bonaventure

Dji Bailey flies to the basket for a layup vs Lafayette

Dji Bailey flies in for a layup over two Queens defenders

Dji Bailey runs into his defender in the middle of the lane

Dji Bailey soars through the air for a right-handed slam dunk during a game

Photo by: Keith Lucas

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-5
Weight:
195
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wilson, N.C.
High School:
Greenfield School

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- FG percentage of 56.4 is fourth highest in program history among those with at least 300 FG attempts

SENIOR (2023-24)
- Co-winner of Chris Daniels Award, given to Atlantic 10's Most Improved Player
- Appeared in all 33 games with 24 starts ... Second on team with 31.1 minutes per game
- 59.4 FG percentage was sixth highest in a season in program history ... Ranked first in A-10 in FG percentage (minimum 200 FG attempts)
- Ranked fourth in scoring (10.2 points per game), third in rebounding (4.4 per game), and third in assists (2.2 per game) among Spiders
- 1.7 steals per game ranked fourth in A-10 and first among Spiders
- Led UR with a career-high 22 points vs La Salle on 2/10
- Made game-winning basket at Duquesne on Jan. 16, a driving layup with 13 seconds to play
• Made his first start of the season vs Florida on Dec. 9 ... Registered a career-high six steals, the most by a Spider since NCAA D-I all-time steals leader Jacob Gilyard had 6 vs URI in 2022 A-10 Tournament

JUNIOR (2022-23)
- Appeared in 20 games with seven starts (sixth most starts of any Spider)
- Averaged 3.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 14.4 minutes per game
- Made first career start vs St. Bonaventure on February 1
- 40.0 three-point FG percentage tied for best on team (minimum 10 attempts)
- Broke a bone in his left hand on December 15 and missed the next eight games
- Suffered a bruised left knee on February 27 and missed the remainder of the season (four games)

GAME-BY-GAME
2/27 - Suffered a bruised left knee in practice and did not play in next two games ... 2/5 vs Fordham - Led UR with a +25 rating in 18 minutes ... 2/1 vs St. Bonaventure - Made his first career start and opened the scoring for UR with a three-pointer one minute into the game ... Played a career high 24 minutes ... 1/17 at Rhode Island - Returned after missing eight games with a broken left hand ... 12/15 - Broke a bone in his left hand during practice and is expected to miss 5-7 weeks ... 11/30 at Toledo - Career highs in minutes (21), assists (3), steals (2), blocks (1), and FG attempts (8) ... 11/7 vs VMI - Recorded a career-high 8 rebounds in 17 minutes

SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
- Appeared in 16 games, averaging 1.9 points, 0.7 rebounds, and 0.4 steals in 7.8 minutes per game
- Shot 12-20 from the field, the highest FG pct on the team (.600)
- Ranked second on team in steals per 40 minutes (1.9)
- Scored a career-high 10 points vs Mississippi State at the Bahamas Championships
- Injured his ankle on January 13 and played in only two more games, registering seven minutes vs Dayton on March 1 and one minute vs Providence on March 19

GAME-BY-GAME
3/4 vs St. Bonaventure - Did not travel due to non-COVID illness... 3/1 vs Dayton - Played for the first time since injuring his ankle on January 13 ...1/14 vs Davidson - Did not play due to an ankle injury ... 12/11 vs Toledo - Did not play due to an ankle injury ... 111/27 vs Mississippi State - Came off the bench to play 19 minutes, tied for a career high ... Scored a career-high 10 points ... 11/20 at Drake - Did not play due to a foot injury

FRESHMAN (2020-21)
• Appeared in nine games, averaging 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per game
• Ranked second on team in steals per 40 minutes (3.0) and third in rebounds per 40 minutes (7.2) among players to play at least 10 minutes
• Shot 7-12 from the field, including 7-8 from two-point range
• Played career-high 19 minutes vs Mississippi State in NIT quarterfinals, registering five points and two rebounds
• Scored his first nine career points vs St. Mary's (MD) on February 14 ... Added 5 rebounds in 16 minutes
• Did not fully practice until mid-November after fracturing his wrist during a workout in June

HIGH SCHOOL
• Attended the Greenfield School ... Led team to North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) 1A state title in 2019
• Averaged 17 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists per game as a senior
• NCISAA All-State selection, Wilson Times All-Area selection as a senior
• 2020 1A/2A Coastal Plain Independent Conference (CPIC) Player of the Year
• No. 15 recruit in North Carolina's Class of 2020 according to ESPN.com
• Released from commitment to Wake Forest in April 2020 after team fired coach Danny Manning
• Signed with Richmond on May 12, the final member of the Spiders Class of 2020

PERSONAL
• Son of Sharon and Hart
• Born on May 19, 2002
• First name is pronounced jai (rhymes with fly)