Amari Bailey
Amari Bailey (born February 17, 2004) is an American basketball player who attends Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California. Committed to UCLA, he is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class. Early life and high school career. Bailey is originally from Chicago, Illinois. He was featured in "Bringing Up Ballers", a Lifetime reality show that follows Chicago-area entrepreneur mothers of basketball players. Bailey competes for Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California. As a freshman, he helped his team win the Open Division state title. As a junior, he averaged  29.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. He was named California Mr. Basketball, "Los Angeles Daily News" All-Area Player of the Year and Gold Coast League MVP. Recruiting. Bailey is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class. At age 13, while in eighth grade, he committed to playing college basketball for DePaul, but he decommitted before starting high school. He later committed to UCLA as a high school freshman, before decommitting again eight months later. On February 17, 2021, Bailey recommitted to UCLA. National team career. Bailey represented the  United States at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Brazil. He averaged 13.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and three assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal. Personal life. Bailey is Jewish through his mother. Bailey's father, Aaron, played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League, as well as in other football leagues, following a college career at Louisville.