It’s been a good summer for former UCLA Bruins basketball players. With Jrue Holiday winning the NBA title, Adem Bona getting drafted, and Jaime Jaquez getting some time against the Olympic team.
Now, it was announced that Amari Bailey would be part of the Los Angeles Clippers Summer League team. Bailey, who is still just 20 years old played at UCLA from 2022-2023. The former Sierra Canyon School star grew up in Chicago and moved to California in 2022.
At UCLA, he was the conference freshman of the year twice and scored 19 points in a game twice in the regular season. His career high was 26 in the Pac-12 tournament win over Colorado in 2023.
Bailey was selected in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, 23rd overall. He played 16 minutes per game as a 19-year-old for Charlotte during the 2023 summer league.
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— UCLA Menβs Basketball (@UCLAMBB) July 8, 2024
Bailey and the Clippers will open their 2024 Summer League slate on Friday against the Denver Nuggets.