Bailey Thom
17 years old, 6’4 (194cm) Point Guard.
Australian 🇦🇺 Basketballer. Graduating High School in December 2023
DOB: Jan 2006
– 2023 U18NSW State Metro Men’s team. – 2022 U18NSW State Metro Men’s team. -2021 U16 NSW State Metro Men’s team
– 2019 U14 NSW State & Australian National Champion
–2019 U14 3×3 Australian National Champion
EDUCATION
THE KING’S SCHOOL, PARRAMATTA SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
2018-PRESENT (Graduate Year 12 Dec 2023)
Year 12 in 2023 at The King’s School studying the following subjects: English, Mathematics, Biology, Business Studies, PDHPE.
ST BERNADETTE’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, CASTLE HILL
2011-2017
BASKETBALL ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
2023 – Age 17
U18 Hills Hornets Premier League: NSW State Championship Silver Medalists & Team Captain. Grand final top scorer 27pts. APG: 19.2
2022 AUSA Tour Prep Hoops Tournament & Last Dance 17U 1st place in both tournaments
Selection into GPS 1sts Representative Team (Captain)
Selection into Basketball NSW 2023 U18 State Metro Men’s Team (Co-Captain) Winners annual U18 Basketball NSW Metro vs Country Cup
2023 GPS High School (Varsity) Season Runners Up The Kings School 1sts finished the season 2nd in the GPS Basketball. Bailey’s GPS Season (11 games):
Avg mins per game: 34.24
Avg points per game: 16.09
Avg rebounds per game: 5.55
Avg assists per game: 7.73
Avg steals per game: 2.91
Avg blocks per game: 1.18.
Selection into U18 Hills Hornets Premier League Representative Team
Basketball NSW U18 – Selection into BNSW D-League
2022 – Age 16
Awarded the 2022 PJ Yeend Cup at The Kings School – Awarded annually to the best basketballer at The Kings School
Selected Captain of The Kings School Basketball 2022/2023
GPS Raschke Cup Champions The Kings School 1sts won the final against Scots 86-64.
Selection into CIS 1sts Representative Team.
Basketball NSW U18 Metro: Winners annual U18 Basketball NSW Metro vs Country Cup 67-61
Selection into GPS 1sts Representative Team. Game 1 – Winners vs ISA 125-77. Game 2 – Winners vs CAS 119
Selection into Basketball NSW U18 State Metro Men’s Team – 5th place (of 13) at U18 National Junior Championships
The Kings School 1st V – Finalists at Trinity Cup (2nd place)
Selection into The King’s School 1sts (Varsity) team – (Season finish 3rd)
Basketball NSW U18 – Selection into BNSW D-League (Won 6-1)
Basketball NSW U18 – Selection into BNSW D-League
Selection into U18 Hills Hornets Premier League Representative Team
2021 – Age 15
(Limited season due to Covid)
Awarded the 2021 PJ Yeend Cup at The Kings School – Awarded annually to the best basketballer at The Kings School
Basketball NSW U18 – Selection into State Performance Program (SPP)
U16 Hills Hornets Premier League: Basketball NSW Waratah Junior League Sydney Metro Champions (1st Place) & Team Captain
Basketball NSW U16 Metro: Winners annual U16 Basketball NSW Metro vs Country Cup 73-64
Selection into Basketball NSW U16 State Metro Men’s Team
Selection into GPS Representative 2nd V Basketball Team (Won against ISA & CAS)
Selection into U16 Hills Hornets Premier League Representative team
U16 NSW Ducks, SPP (Bottom age) NSW State Championships NBL 3×3 Hustle Sydney (2nd Place – qualified for Nationals)
2020- Age 14
(Limited season due to Covid)
Selection into The Kings School 1st V (Varsity) Team – Starting PG
U16 Hills Hornets – 2020 Leadership Award
U16 Hills Hornets Super League Champions
Sport NSW – Community Team of the Year Award, Captain – U14D1 Hills Hornets (Awarded in 2020 due to Covid)
Basketball NSW U15 – Selection into BNSW D-League
Basketball NSW U16 – Selection into State Performance Program (SPP)
Basketball NSW U16 – Selection into BNSW Hoopfest Tournament
Basketball Australia U15 Asia Pacific Team: Jnr NBA Global World Champions Homecourt Challenge (1st Place globally)
Basketball NSW – Selection into U15 NSW State Team for The Southern Cross Challenge in Melbourne (2nd place)
Sydney Kings – Selection into NBL Sydney Kings Elite Development Squad – Named in All Star 5
U14 Hills Hornets Div 1: NSW State Championships NBL 3×3 Hustle Sydney (2nd Place – qualified for Nationals, Cancelled)
The Kings School 14A’s – (Year 9) – Awarded MVP
2019- Age 13
U14 Hills Hornets Div 1: Basketball NSW 2019 Team of the Year Award (Captain)
U14 Hills Hornets Div 1: U14 Basketball Australia National Club Championships – Australian National Champions (Captain, Grand Final Top Score 25pts)
U14 Hills Hornets Div 1: NSW State Champions (1st Place) & Team Captain
U14 Hills Hornets Div 1: Basketball NSW State Championships – Awarded MVP
U14 Hills Hornets Div 1: Basketball NSW Waratah Junior League Sydney Metro Champions (1st Place) & Team Captain
U14 Hills Hornets Div 1: Basketball NSW Sydney Metro Championships – Awarded MVP
U14 Hills Hornets Div1: Leadership Award
U14 Hills Hornets Div 1: Australian National Champions NBL 3×3 Hustle Geelong (1st Place)
– U14 Hills Hornets Div 1: NSW State Champions NBL 3×3 Hustle Sydney (1st Place)
Basketball NSW – Selection into U14 NSW State Team for The Southern Cross Challenge in Melbourne (4th Place)
Basketball NSW – U16 State Performance Program (SPP) – Bottom age
Basketball NSW – Talented Athlete Program Selection (TAP)
Basketball NSW – Developing Athlete Program (DAP)
Australian Institute of Sport Local Sporting Champion Award 2019
Sports Australia Local Sporting Champion Award 2019
Basketball NSW U15 – D-League Champions (1st place).
The King’s School Year 9 – Knox Invitational Champions (1st place)
The Kings School 13A’s –The Kings Cup Champions (1st Place)
The Kings School 13A’s – Awarded MVP
2018- Age 12
Basketball NSW U14 – D-League Champions (1st place).
Basketball NSW U14 – Developing Athlete Program Selection (DAP)
U14 Hills Hornets Div 1 – (Bottom age) – National Junior Classic Dandenong (Bronze Medal)
U14 Hills Hornets Div 1 – (Bottom age)– NSW State Championships (Bronze Medal)
U14 Hills Hornets Div 1 – (Bottom age) – Basketball NSW Waratah Junior League Metro Grand Finalists (2nd Place)
The Kings School 13A’s (Year 7) – Coaches Award
The Kings School – Selection to attend The Kings School USA Basketball Tour in Freshman team (youngest on squad, aged 12)
2017- Age 11
U12 Hills Hornets Div 1 – Basketball NSW State Champions (1st Place)
U12 Hills Hornets Div 1 – Basketball NSW Waratah Junior Metro League Champions (1st Place)
U12 Hills Hornets Div 1 –Central Coast Classic Champions (1st Place)
U12 Hills Hornets Div 1 – Coaches Award
2016 – Age 10
U12 Division 2 (Bottom age) Hills Hornets Metro – Grand Finalists (2nd Place)
U12 Division 2 (Bottom age) Hills Hornets Central Coast Classic Champions
VIDEO
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MEDIA ARTICLES
- Hills Hornets https://hillshornets.com.au/u16-state-team-selections/
- Daily Telegraph http://Daily Telegraph https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/hills-shire-times/sport/bailey-thom-angus-masters-in-nsw-teams-for-australian-u16-basketball-titles-2021/news-story/6a236281606039c22479a6371171dea7
- Daily Telegraph https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/hills-shire-times/sport/hills-hornets-survive-overtime-thriller-to-be-no1-under-14s-boys-team-in-australia/news-story/8e7a8d4842567ea6dada7f73e906c317%3famp
- Pick and Roll https://pickandroll.com.au/p/thrilling-overtime-win-sees-nsw-hill-hornets-clinch-gold-in-u14-national-club-championships
- Western Sydney Academy of Sport https://www.wsas.com.au/success-for-wsas-basketball-athletes/
- Hills Hornets https://hillshornets.com.au/goldmedal/
- Basketball Australia https://australia.basketball/blog/2019/10/06/under-14-club-champs-medals-decided-in-thrilling-final-day/
PHOTOS
The King’s School
PJ Yeend Cup
CURRENT & PAST BASKETBALL TEAMS & COACHES
Basketball NSW U18 Metro State Team Coach: Reece Potter & David Hayman https://instagram.com/basketballnsw
GPS 1sts Representative Team Coach Anthony Separovich & Will McFee
Basketball NSW U16 Metro State Team Coach: Will Lopez https://instagram.com/basketballnsw
Basketball NSW U16/U18 SPP. 2023/2022 – Coach: Brett Coxedge/Curtis Sardi.
2021 – Coach: Will Lopez
2019-2020 – Coach: Sam Gruggen
Hills Hornets Representative Coaches
2023 – Coach: Dave Hayman. 2022– Coach: Mitch Sultana
2018/2019/2021– Coach: David Hayman
2020: Coach: Richard Howard. https://instagram.com/hillshornets
The King’s School 1st V (Varsity)
2020/21/22/23- Coaches: Daniel Kovacic, Daniel Smith, Josh Chapman https://instagram.com/tksbasketballclub
Hills Hornets Open Men’s Premier League Comp 2022 – Coach: David Hayman
GET IN TOUCH
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