Victor Bailey Jr.
American basketball player (born 1998)
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Victor Lamont Bailey Jr. (born September 28, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Beijing Ducks of the CBA. He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks, Tennessee Volunteers, and George Mason Patriots.[1]
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Bailey in 2024 | |
| No. 2 – Beijing Ducks | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | CBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 28, 1998 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McNeil (Austin, Texas) |
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| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023 | Leuven Bears |
| 2024 | PS Karlsruhe Lions |
| 2024–2025 | NINERS Chemnitz |
| 2025 | Krka |
| 2026–present | Beijing Ducks |
| Career highlights | |
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Early life and college career
Bailey was born in Dallas, Texas and raised in Austin, Texas, and is the son of former NFL wide receiver Victor Bailey Sr. He attended McNeil High School and later played college basketball for Oregon (2017–2020), Tennessee (2020–2022), and George Mason (2022–2023).[2]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft, Bailey began his professional career with the Leuven Bears in the Belgian BNXT League. He averaged 9.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 12 games before leaving the team in December 2023.[1]
In early 2024, he signed with the PS Karlsruhe Lions in Germany’s ProA league. Bailey was instrumental in their championship run, averaging 13.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per game, and was named ProA Finals MVP.[1]
He briefly signed with Joensuun Kataja in Finland’s Korisliiga in mid-2024 but did not appear in any official games.[1]
Later in 2024, Bailey joined the NINERS Chemnitz in the German Basketball Bundesliga. For the 2024–25 season, he averaged 15.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.[1]
On July 30, 2025, he signed with Krka of the Slovenian League.[3]
On 9 January 2026, he signed with Beijing Ducks of the CBA.[4]