Former Utah Jazz forward Thurl Bailey will be making an appearance in Carbon County on July 27 at 1:30 pm at Helper Middle School.

Originally scheduled to take place at the B-DAC on the campus of USU-Eastern, a venue change was necessary because of ongoing renovations taking place at the gym.

Bailey, who played 13 seasons in the NBA, will host a free basketball clinic geared towards youth in the local area. The clinic will run in conjunction with the Junior Jazz program through Carbon County Recreation.

Playing nine of his 13 seasons for the Jazz, Bailey currently works as a member of the Jazz broadcast team. Bailey played college basketball at North Carolina State and was a member of the 1983 NCAA Championship team coached by Jim Valvano.

The Jazz selected Bailey with the 7th overall pick in the 1983 NBA Draft and he went on to average 14 points and 5.5 rebounds per game during his career in Utah. In addition to his broadcast duties with the Jazz, Bailey is also a public speaker, singer and songwriter and is involved in many other community programs.

For more information on this event, contact Carbon County Recreation at (435) 637-5092.