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Coming off two knee injuries, has worked himself back into a position to challenge for playing time...Enters fall workouts in great physical shape.

Winthrop University (2001-03): Played two seasons for the Eagles, helping the squad to a 20-10 record in 2002-03 after a 2002 Big South Conference Championship...averaged four points and 2.7 rebounds per game as a sophomore with a season-high 10 points coming against Clemson (12/19/02).

Prep and Personal Data: A four-year starter while attending South View High School (1997-00) and Mount Zion Christian Academy (2000-01)...member of two conference championship squads...averaged 13 points and 10 rebounds per game over his prep career...twice named a preseason All-American and garnered scholastic rankings by both Street & Smith's and Athlon...earned team MVP honors...played amateur ball with the Raleigh Razorbacks for two years...an Honor Society student and member of the Thespian Society, graduating with honors in both...enjoys acting and working with DARE, counseling elementary school-aged students...born May 26, 1983, in Landstuhl, Germany...son of Samuel Bailey and Rosemarie Pryce...selected Winthrop over interest shown by East Carolina and UNC Greensboro...Political Science major.