Utah shooter in no rush
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Four-star forward Brendan Bailey thought he had the recruiting thing all taken care of when he committed to Arizona State in November of 2014. However, a coaching change in Tempe led him to open things up and now he's taking his time to find the right fit.
The No. 64 player in the class of 2016, Bailey is a slender 6-foot-7 small forward from Highland (Utah) American Fork who wields one of the smoothest jumpers in the rising senior class.
A dangerous marksman from the mid range who can also step out beyond the three point line, Bailey has picked up offers from Arizona, Gonzaga, Auburn, San Diego State, Connecticut, Utah and the new staff at Arizona State since opening things up.
Just a few weeks ago he took an official visit to Storrs to check in on Kevin Ollie and the Huskies.
"It was awesome, I loved it," Bailey told Rivals.com. "The coaching staff was awesome, all of the players were really cool and I really liked it up there.
"They were talking about how I would fit in on the wing and as a shooter. They like to get up and down like I do and they think I would be a good fit."
The visit to UConn was actually Bailey's second official. During the school year he dropped by SDSU to see what the Aztecs had to offer.
"It was good," said Bailey. "San Diego is an amazing city and just like UConn they have an awesome coaching staff. I hung out with some of the players and they were awesome too and they have great facilities and a great school."
A player whose game is based on skill and finesse, Bailey does have to get stronger. However, because of his size and length, he could be a versatile player as more and more college teams move to non-traditional lineups.
"Coaches know that I'm a shooter and I'm comfortable on the wing," said Bailey. "It will all just depend on matchups but if they want to go small I can be a face-up four."
Having already selected a school once and been forced to open things up due to changes, Bailey isn't yet sure about a timeline for making a second choice. Things were a bit overwhelming when he first came back on the market as an available prospect but he's gotten used to the attention.
"As soon as I decommitted I was getting calls from everybody and it started to get overwhelming again," said Bailey. "I'm still going to take my time. I'm still getting used to it and it's not quite so overwhelming anymore."
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