Hashim Bailey Class: Junior Hometown: Paterson, N.J. High School: Passaic County Tech/The Patterson School (N.C.) Last College: Memphis Height / Weight: 6-10 / 275 Position: F/C Birthdate: 02/25/1987

Will sit out 2008-09 season due to transfer eligibility rules. Will practice with the team.

KELLOGG ON BAILEY: "The biggest thing for Hashim is to get acclimated to playing again and actually performing at the highest level. He had some injuries last year which prohibited him from playing and even practicing some, but his biggest thing will be getting in unbelievable shape. If he can get his body right, Hashim can do some special things for us. This year is going to be a great year for him to get his mind in a right frame of mind to come out and dominate next year.To get his body in physical shape that he can play 20 to 25 minutes a game. I'm excited to see what level he brings every day. I'm excited to see what kind of shape he gets into and that's a big challenge for him to take that on."

As a sophomore in 2007-08 (at Memphis): Played as a back-up bigman for the 2008 NCAA Finalists ... Saw action in five games ... Made his only shot of the season scoring five total points ... Also grabbed one rebound playing 11 total minutes.

As a freshman in 2006-07 (at Memphis): Had played in nine games ... Averaged 1.1 points and 0.9 rebounds ... Had two blocked shots and one steal ... Shot 80 percent from the field and 50 percent from the free throw line. Saw game action in five Conference USA contests and four non-conference games ... Shot 100 percent from the field and free throw line in C-USA play ... Netted a career-high six points and went 2-2 from the foul line in a win over Tulane (2/10)... Pulled down one rebound in a home victory over SMU (1/13)... Had two rebounds and one blocked shot in five minutes of play vs. Marshall (12/4)... Played a career-high seven minutes and pulled down one board in a win over Arkansas State (11/22)... Came off bench and had two points, two rebounds and one steal in a win over Kentucky in the EA Sports Maui Invitational third-place game (11/16)... Scored two points and added one rebound and one blocked shot in the season-opening win over Jackson State (11/16).

Before College: Played for Coach Chris Chaney at The Patterson School in 2005-06 ... Averaged 14.7 points and 10.1 rebounds at Patterson ... Helped lead Patterson to a 34-3 overall record and a No. 3 national ranking (Scout.com) in 2005-06 ... Entering his prep season at Patterson, HoopScoopOnline.com ranked him among its top 20 fifth-year players (No. 16) ... Prior to Patterson, played Passaic County Tech in New Jersey ... In his final year at Passaic, averaged 18.4 points, 14.4 rebounds and 4.8 blocked shots ... Earned Herald News All-Area first team honors and Associated Press All-State third team accolades ... Helped lead Passaic Tech to an 18-7 overall record and the Northern Hills Skyline Conference title ... Named the 2005 WGHT Area Player of the Year ... Also selected to the WGHT All-Area first team ... Earned 2005 All-Passaic honors from The Star Ledger ... Had one of The Star Ledger area's top performances with 21 points, 15 boards and 10 blocks vs. West Milford ... A 2005 McDonald's All-America nominee ... Averaged 18.0 points as a junior and 13.2 points as a sophomore.

Personal: Born February 25, 1987 ... Son of Ferdiand Bailey and Pearl Bailey ... Major is undeclared.

BAILEY'S CAREER STATISTICS 

Year		GP	GS	Min	Avg	FG	FGA	Pct	3FG	FGA	Pct	FT	FTA	Pct	Off	Def	Tot	Avg	PF	FO	Ast	TO	Blk	Stl	Pts	Avg
2006-07Mem	9	0	28	3.1	4	5	.800	0	0	.000	2	4	.500	4	4	8	0.9	9	0	0	2	2	1	10	1.1
2007-08Mem	5	0	11	2.2	1	1	1.000	0	0	 .000	0	2	.000	1	0	1	 0.2	 4	0	0	 0	0	0	2	0.4
TOTAL		14	0	39	2.8	5	6	.833	0	0	.000	2	6	.333	5	4	9	0.7	13	0	0	2	2	1	12	0.9

A Few Minutes With BIG CITY

Full name: Hashim Bailey
Nickname: Big City
Best Concert I Ever Attended: Gucci Mane
Favorite Athletes: Lebron James, Kobe Bryant
Childhood Idol: My pops
Hobbies: Games, movies
Best Players I Ever Played With: Derrick Rose, Chris Douglas Roberts, Joey Dorsey
Team I'd Like to See Added to the Schedule: Duke
Toughest Place I Ever Played: Paterson, My hood
Magazine Cover I'd Like to Be On: Playboy
My Biggest Fear: Heights
My Most Prized Possession: Final Four ring
Place I'd Like to Visit: Amsterdam
My First Memory of Basketball: I broke the backboard
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: I've had it since high school
My Most Memorable Moment in College Athletics: Being a king in Memphis
If I Didn't Play College Basketball I Would Be An: Actor
Who Had the Greatest Impact on My Life: My pops
Best Advice From a Coach: "Think about the next play"
Most People Don't Know This But: I have flat feet
One Thing I Wish I Were Better At: Playing the piano
If I Had $1 Billion Dollars I Would: Move my whole town on the island