Rutgers’ Ace Bailey poses with GF Mariyah in matching outfits for Christmas

Ace Bailey has quickly made himself feel at home in the men's college basketball scene. Despite Rutgers' shaky start to the season, Bailey has emerged as a star in the 2024-25 freshman class, consistently putting out impressive performances.

The Scarlet Knights (7-5) are on a nine-day break to enjoy the holiday season. Bailey made the most of the opportunity to spend some quality time with his loved ones, and he didn't hesitate to display it on social media.

On Thursday, Bailey uploaded a story on Instagram with some special snaps alongside his girlfriend, Mariyah. The young couple wore matching outfits, showing off their style quotient by donning grey hoodies and grey jeans. The collage, comprising four pictures, saw them give some of their best poses with a sleek black Maserati in the background.

Bailey has been private when it comes to his relationship with Mariyah. The Rutgers hooper, who has over 165,000 followers on Instagram, has just seven posts on his profile on the social media platform, and all of them are related to his activities on the court.

Ace Bailey starts college basketball career on the right note

Ace Bailey developed into a five-star prospect during a glittering career at McEachern High in Powder Springs, Georgia. In his senior season, Bailey averaged an astonishing 33.4 points, 15.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.9 blocks, powering McEachern (26-6) to a Class A title and winning the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year honor.

The 6-foot-10 forward was the top-ranked prospect in the state of Georgia and the second-ranked overall prospect in the Class of 2024, signing with the Scarlet Knights on Nov. 12, 2023.

Ace Bailey was ranked second overall in the Class of 2024.

After missing the opening two games of the 2024-25 season due to injury, Bailey has made a name for himself at Rutgers. He has averaged 17.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 0.9 blocks.

While Rutgers has won all six of its home games so far, they are yet to score a win on the road and are 1-3 in neutral games. They will host Columbia on Monday in their last game of 2024, before traveling to Bloomington to face Indiana in their Big Ten opener on Jan. 2.