Bucknell University Athletics
Junior Bryan Bailey Selected to All-Patriot League Basketball Team
3/2/2001 7:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 2, 2001
LEWISBURG, PA - Bucknell University co-captain Bryan Bailey (Hempstead, N.Y./South Side) was named to the 2001 All-Patriot League Basketball First Team. The announcement was made this evening at the annual Patriot League Championship Tournament Awards Banquet held in the Arundel Ballroom at the Annapolis Radisson Hotel in Annapolis, Maryland.
The postseason honor is the first for the junior point guard who leads the Bison and ranks second in the Patriot League with a 17.9 points-per-game average. Bailey, who walked on to the Bucknell program as a freshman, has started in 25 of Bucknell's 27 games. He had to miss two games late in the schedule after suffering a sprained ankle in warm-ups prior to the Holy Cross contest on February 10.
Bailey, a product of South Side High School on Long Island, also ranks among the league leaders in field goal percentage (11th, .455), free throw percentage (14th, .745), assists (7th, 2.84), steals (5th, 1.64), three-point field goal percentage (2nd, .431) and three-point field goals made per game (9th, 1.24). The 6'0," 170-pound guard elevated his play when it came time to face conference opponents, topping the 20-point plateau five times while averaging 19.7 points over 10 games. He also raised his numbers in field goal percentage (.500), steals (1.90), three-point field goal percentage (.467) and three's made per game (1.40).
A prolific scorer, Bailey topped the double-figure plateau in 23 of the 25 games he played in this season, and led the Bison in scoring 16 times. He had a season- and career-high 30 points in the Orange and Blue's win over Lock Haven back on November 18, and scored more than 20 points nine times. He equaled his career-high with eight assists at American on November 29, and hauled down a career-best nine rebounds at Cornell on December 9. In addition, he had a fine shooting performance from beyond the arc in Bucknell's win at UMBC, connecting on a career-high five three's (5-of-7).
With 448 points already under his belt this season, Bailey ranks 26th on Bucknell's single-season scoring chart. Based upon his current average, he has an opportunity to jump as high as 21st on the list. His scoring average already ranks as the best for a Bucknell player since J.R. Holden averaged 18.2 points in 1997-98.
A complete listing of the 2001 All-Patriot League Teams follows:
2001 All-Patriot League First TeamBryan Bailey Bucknell Jr. G 6-0, 170 Hempstead, N.Y./South Side Pat Campolieta Colgate Jr. F 6-6, 220 Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Ludden Josh Sankes Holy Cross Sr. C 7-1, 275 Buffalo, N.Y./St. Joseph's Tim Szatko Holy Cross So. F 6-8, 220 Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central Chris Williams Navy Sr. F 6-5, 205 Savannah, Ga./Benedictine Military
2001 All-Patriot League Second Team
Chris Spatola Army Jr. G 6-1, 163 Babylon, N.Y./Lawrence Academy-Mass. Tyson Whitfield Lafayette Sr. G 6-4, 194 Yakima, Wash./Eisenhower Frank Barr Lafayette Sr. C 7-0, 218 Darby, Pa./Pennwood Tim Bieg Lafayette Sr. G 5-11, 185 Haddonfield, N.J./Camden Catholic Matt Logie Lehigh So. G-F 6-5, 190 Mercer Island, Wash./Mercer Island
2001 All-Rookie Team
J.P. Spatola Army Fr. G 6-0, 180 Babylon, N.Y./St. John the Baptist Howard Blue Colgate Fr. F 6-7, 230 Washington, D.C./Gonzaga Mark Linebaugh Colgate Fr. G 6-2, 175 Cleona, Pa./Annville-Cleona Jave Meade Holy Cross Fr. G 6-1, 180 Long Island City, N.Y./Christ the King Alex Jensen Lehigh Fr. G 6-2, 175 Mystic, Conn./Stonington
Player of the Year: Tim Szatko, Holy Cross Rookie of the Year: Mark Linebaugh, Colgate Coach of the Year: Ralph Willard, Holy Cross
