2009-10 (As a Junior): Played in 26 games with 12 starts as a junior, averaging career highs of 6.0 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, while shooting 49.6 percent from the floor ... Came on down the stretch for UALR, averaging 12.0 points and 6.8 rebounds per game over the Trojans' final five contests, while shooting 52.2 percent from the field (24-of-46) ... Averaged 15.0 minutes per game for the season, but logged 25.2 minutes over UALR's final five outings ... Scored in double figures seven times on the year, including a career-high 18 points at North Texas (Feb. 20) ... Went 7-of-12 from the field against the Mean Green and matched his career high with nine rebounds ... Also grabbed nine boards at Denver (Feb. 18) and chipped in 10 points ... Totaled 15 points and six rebounds off the bench in UALR's previous meeting with Denver (Jan. 28), converting 9-of-10 trips to the foul line ... Closed out the season with 14 points and five rebounds against Arkansas State in the Sun Belt Tournament (March 6) ... Led the Trojans in rebounding five times on the year, including a team-high seven boards at Ole Miss (Nov. 13) ... Made the first start of his UALR career against Lyon College on Dec. 6 and responded with seven points and five rebounds over 14 minutes ... Saw action in 15 conference games with nine starts, raising his averages to 6.3 points and 4.4 rebounds over 16.3 minutes per game against Sun Belt opponents.
2008-09 (As a Sophomore): Appeared in 25 games as a sophomore, averaging 2.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game over 8.1 minutes off the bench ... Led the team in rebounding on three occasions, including a season-high eight boards against North Texas (Jan. 8) ... Scored a season-high eight points three times, two of which came against New Orleans, who he went a combined 8-of-11 from the field against ... Totaled eight points against ULM (Jan. 31) by going 3-for-4 from the field ... Chipped in eight points, off 4-for-6 shooting, and five rebounds in 16 minutes of work at UNO (Jan. 10) ... Scored eight points in just nine minutes of playing time in the second meeting with UNO (Feb. 26) by going 4-for-5 from the field ... Grabbed five-or-more rebounds three times, the last of which was a six-rebound effort at FIU (Jan. 31) ... Shot 41.3 percent from the field on the year ... Played in 16 conference games, averaging 3.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game against Sun Belt opponents.
2007-08 (As a Freshman): Played in all 31 games in a reserve role as a freshman, averaging 4.0 points and 2.7 rebounds over 9.9 minutes ... Led the team with 22 blocked shots despite the limited playing time ... Saw his numbers rise in conference play, as he averaged 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game over 10.6 minutes ... Totaled nine points and a season-high eight rebounds over 16 minutes in his UALR debut against Ozarks (Nov. 9) ... Led the Trojans with a season-high 13 points, off 6-of-10 shooting, and added seven rebounds in a 62-51 win over Tulsa (Dec. 1) ... Went 4-for-4 from the field en route to a 12-point effort against Florida International (Dec. 15) ... Chipped in 12 points and a team-high six rebounds against Louisiana-Lafayette on Jan. 10 ... Played a season-high 21 minutes at WKU on Jan. 31, finishing with six points and six rebounds ... Recorded a season-high four blocks against John Brown on Dec. 8 ... Totaled three blocks in a win over Pepperdine on Dec. 18 ... Had seven games with five-or-more rebounds.
2006-07: Attended UALR but sat out the season to focus on academics ... Did not practice with the team.
Ripley HS: Two-time All-County Player of the Year at Ripley High School ... Ranked 18th in Mississippi's Class of 2006 by HoopScoop Online and 16th by MagnoliaPreps ... Three-time All-Area selection by the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal ... Averaged a double-double in his sophomore and junior seasons ... Twice named All-Division I-3A ... Averaged 14.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game as a senior to lead the Tigers to a spot in the Class 3A State semifinals and earn a spot on the Daily Journal's All-Area First Team ... Led Ripley to a 26-9 record and a berth in the 3A MHSAA State Tournament as a junior by averaging 14.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game ... His efforts earned him All-State honors from the MHSAA and the Mississippi Association of Coaches, as well as honorable mention All-State accolades from the Clarion Ledger and Second Team All-Area honors from the Daily Journal ... Named to the 3A MHSAA All-State Tournament team as a junior and participated in the MAC North-South All-Star Game, where he recorded an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double ... Averaged 15.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game as a sophomore to help the Tigers to a 22-10 record ... Named All-County Player of the Year, All-Division I-3A and First Team All-Area following his sophomore campaign ... Played under head coach Harvey Childers ... Also played football as a freshman at Ripley.
Personal: Full name is Derrick Courtland Bails ... Born Dec. 9, 1987 in Ripley, Miss. ... Son of Dwight and Grenatie Bails ... Has one brother, Isaac, and one sister, Dewana ... Played AAU ball for the Lighthouse All-Stars in Corinth, Miss., helping them to two-straight berths in the AAU National Tournament ... A health science major.
