About Thurl Bailey Memorabilia & Collectibles
About Thurl Bailey:
Thurl Bailey (full name: Thurl Lee Bailey; Big T.) played Forward-Center from 1984 until 1999 for the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves. Over 12 seasons, he played 928 games, scored 11834 points (12.8 ppg) and grabbed 4718 rebounds (5.1 rpg). Bailey also dished out 1298 assists (1.4 apg), made 435 steals (0.5 spg), and blocked 1086 shots (1.2 bpg) during his career. Born in Washington, District of Columbia on April 7, 1961, Bailey stands 6-11 and weighs 215 lbs. He attended high school at Bladensburg in Bladensburg, Maryland and college at North Carolina State University. He was drafted by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall) of the 1983 NBA draft.