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One collector is trying to find a single signature from every man who ever played for the Jazz — all 370 of them, from the 1974 New Orleans team to today. For many of them, this page is the only one on the internet. Here is Ace Bailey: what he did on the floor, a few things most people never knew, and every card that carries his name. If you own something he signed — or you know who might — there is a note at the foot of this page.
The highest-ranked recruit ever to sign with Rutgers, Bailey scored 39 points against Indiana as a freshman and left for the draft after one season. Utah selected him fifth overall in 2025 and signed him alongside fellow first-round pick Walter Clayton Jr.
By February 2026 he had become the youngest player in Jazz franchise history to reach 500 career points, at 19 years and 181 days, and in March he scored a career-high 37 against Toronto. Born in Chattanooga, he starred at McEachern High outside Atlanta, averaging 32.5 points and 15.5 rebounds a game as a senior.
HOW HE CAME & WENTUtah took him fifth overall in 2025 after he declined a pre-draft workout with the club, which president Austin Ainge called not uncommon. He signed on July 2 alongside fellow first-rounder Walter Clayton Jr.
- Full name
- Airious Bailey
- Utah Jazz tenure
- 2025–26
- Position
- Forward
- Born
- 2006, Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Height
- 6′8″ (203 cm)
- Weight
- 203 lb (92 kg)
- College
- Rutgers
- Drafted
- 2025, 1st round (No. 5), Utah
- Why this player is hard to find
- Seventy-two games for Utah, one of the most talked-about picks of the 2025 draft. Cards are plentiful but command very strong prices.
A card. A photo. A program. A page from an old autograph book. Anything he put his name on.
You do not need to know what it is. Take a photo with your phone and send it to me. I will tell you what you have, for free, whether or not anything comes of it. I pay the postage both ways. I answer every message myself, usually the same day.
With the Jazz
ACE BAILEY · 2025–26 · PER GAME| SEASON | TEAM | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | UTA | 72 | 27.6 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .443 | .344 | .750 |
| JAZZ TOTAL | 1 SEASON | 72 | 27.6 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .443 | .344 | .750 |
Season by season, regular season, with this franchise only. More info: Basketball-Reference ↗ · Wikipedia ↗
Did you know
ACE BAILEY · 6 NOTES- His pre-draft process was among the most closely followed in recent years.
- His given first name is Airious, though everyone calls him Ace.
- His aunt Venus Lacy won Olympic gold with Team USA in 1996, and both his parents played college basketball.
- His high school coach described him at signing as a Paul George mix, praising his rare size and skill.
- He was the only American prospect in the 2025 draft class who did not work out individually for a single NBA club.
- He did not reach Salt Lake City until June 28, three days after the draft, a delay the club said had always been the plan for its rookies.