Later that year, as Bailey was entering Bedford North Lawrence High School (BNL) and Feinstein's book was being published, the acclaimed basketball movie Hoosiers was released.
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Bailey went on to become Indiana's all-time high school leading scorer and would earn All-America honors playing for the Indiana Hoosiers.
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Bailey was a four-year starter for Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers from 1990-1994.
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Bailey scored 20 points in that game and BNL trailed 47-46 after three quarters, but he fouled out with 2:06 to go and the opposing team – led by Lyndon Jones and Jay Edwards – prevailed 70-61 en route to their third straight state title.
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At the time, Knight and his 1985-86 team were being covered by author John Feinstein for his book A Season on the Brink, which would later go on to be a national best-seller.
Heltonville is the birthplace of former NBA basketball player, Damon Bailey, who now owns and manages a small local hardware store.
Matt Damon | Bill Bailey | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus | Pearl Bailey | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Derek Bailey (guitarist) | Derek Bailey | Old Bailey | Rumpole of the Bailey | David Bailey | Damon Dash | Johnny Damon | Damon Albarn | Bailey | Damon Runyon | F. Lee Bailey | David Bailey (photographer) | Damon Minchella | Damon Lindelof | Damon Allen | Corinne Bailey Rae | Bailey Road | Richard W. Bailey | Gary Bailey | Damon Wayans | Barnum and Bailey | Bailey Road, Patna | Bailey bridge | Randall Bailey | John Bailey |
Former members of the team include former Indiana University standout Damon Bailey, NBA guard/forward Stephen Jackson, former multiple-time World Heavyweight Championship (professional wrestling) wrestler Kevin Nash, Mikki Moore, Lloyd Daniels and Percy Miller, better known as the rapper, "Master P".