A. J. Price

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A. J. Price
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Price during a Timberwolves vs. Pelicans game on January 1, 2014
Personal information
Born (1986-10-07) October 7, 1986 (age 37)
Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Amityville Memorial
(Amityville, New York)
College UConn (2006–2009)
NBA draft 2009: 2nd round, 52nd overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career2009–2017
Position Point guard
Number22, 12, 21, 1
Career history
2009–2012 Indiana Pacers
2012–2013 Washington Wizards
2013–2014 Minnesota Timberwolves
2014 Indiana Pacers
2014–2015 Cleveland Cavaliers
2015 Phoenix Suns
2015–2016 Shanghai Sharks
2016–2017 Shandong Golden Stars
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Anthony Jordan Price (born October 7, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in Orange, New Jersey and raised in East Massapequa, New York. [1] He is the son of former NBA player Tony Price. [2]

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High school career

Price attended Amityville Memorial High School, where he led the Warriors to three straight Long Island Championships and state titles in his sophomore and junior seasons. As a junior (2003) he averaged 25.4 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. His numbers continued to increase as a senior; he averaged 28.5 points and eight rebounds. He finished his three-year career with 130 career three-pointers and 1,394 career points. He was a two-time Newsday Suffolk County Player of the Year. [3]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Price was listed as the No. 7 point guard and the No. 32 player in the nation in 2004. [4]

College career

Price chose UConn over Florida State, Kansas and St. John's. [5] He missed his freshman (2004–05) season after a life-threatening battle with AVM, which caused bleeding in his brain. [6] He underwent radio-surgery treatment in February 2005 and spent more than 14 months recovering from his illness. [7] It was not until May 2006 that he received clearance from his doctors to return to the court.

However, Price was suspended by the university for the 2005–06 academic semester due to violations of the University Student Code of Conduct. [8] He was arrested, along with fellow basketball player Marcus Williams in August 2005 on charges of trying to sell stolen laptops. He pleaded not guilty to larceny charges. [9] Price was not permitted to take classes during the Fall 2005 semester, but returned to classes in the Spring 2006 semester. [10]

He returned to the court for the 2006–07 season as a sophomore. He appeared in all 31 games, starting at point guard in 23 contests. For the season he averaged 9.4 points per game with 113 assists and 37 steals to his credit in 23.9 minutes per game. In the 2007–08 season, Price started all 33 games at point guard and was UConn's second leading scorer. He won many awards and was named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's All-America Team. He was also a unanimous selection to the First Team All-BIG EAST squad and selected as USBWA District Player of the Year and member of All-District First Team, named a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award, and was chosen as one of ten finalists for the USBWA Player of the Year Award, the Oscar Robertson Trophy and named to the NABC All-District 1 First Team. In the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament against San Diego Price played nine minutes before tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament. The team would go on to lose the game by one point in overtime.

The next season 2008–09 was the best season for Price. Coming off the ACL injury he was the Huskies' leading scorer with 14.7 points a game and was critical in their run to the final four. In a game versus Gonzaga he hit a falling down three-pointer to force the game into overtime. [11] In the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament he was named the most outstanding player in the West Region, but the Huskies fell in the semi-finals to the Michigan State Spartans. [12] He was a liberal arts major at Connecticut.

College statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2006–07 Connecticut Huskies 312324.0.387.273.6903.03.71.2.19.4
2007–08 Connecticut Huskies 333332.1.437.369.7463.55.81.3.114.5
2008–09 Connecticut Huskies 353531.8.408.402.7213.54.7.7.014.7
Career999129.4.413.365.7223.34.71.1.113.0

Professional career

Price with the Wizards A.J. Price Wizards.jpg
Price with the Wizards

Price was selected in the second round of the 2009 NBA draft at number 52 overall by the Indiana Pacers on June 25, 2009.

Midway through the 2009–10 season, Price, along with Earl Watson, moved ahead of T. J. Ford on the team's depth chart. In December, Watson became the starter and Price became the primary backup point guard.

In the 2011–12 season, Price backed up Darren Collison when George Hill was injured; however, when the Pacers acquired Leandro Barbosa, he received fewer minutes.

On July 24, 2012, Price signed with the Washington Wizards. [13]

On September 30, 2013, Price signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves. [14] On April 3, 2014, he was waived by the Timberwolves. [15]

On September 26, 2014, Price signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. [16] On November 1, 2014, he was waived by the Cavaliers before playing in a regular season game for them. [17]

On November 6, 2014, Price signed with the Indiana Pacers to help the team deal with numerous injuries. Indiana had to use an NBA hardship exemption in order to sign him as he made their roster stand at 16, one over the allowed limited of 15. [18] [19] On November 28, 2014, he was waived by the Pacers. [20] Two days later, he was claimed off waivers by the Cavaliers. [21] On January 7, 2015, he was waived again by Cavaliers. [22] On March 21, he signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns and made his debut for the team later that night, recording 2 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in a 117–102 win over the Houston Rockets. [23] [24] He was not retained by the Suns following the expiration of his 10-day contract on March 31. [25]

In September 2015, Price signed with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. [26] He then spent the 2016–17 season with the Shandong Golden Stars.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2009–10 Indiana 56215.4.410.345.8001.61.9.6.17.3
2010–11 Indiana 50015.9.356.275.6671.42.2.6.06.5
2011–12 Indiana 44112.9.339.295.8001.42.0.5.03.9
2012–13 Washington 572222.4.390.350.7902.03.6.6.17.7
2013–14 Minnesota 2803.5.413.273.000.4.5.0.01.6
2014–15 Indiana 10019.3.438.385.6671.42.7.4.010.5
2014–15 Cleveland 1107.9.265.000.6671.41.2.3.02.0
2014–15 Phoenix 508.8.214.000.000.61.2.0.01.2
Career2612515.1.380.316.7421.42.2.5.05.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011 Indiana 5016.0.371.438.9001.41.2.6.08.4
2012 Indiana 401.8.500.000.000.5.3.0.0.5
Career909.6.378.438.9001.0.8.3.04.9

Personal life

Price is the older of two children born to Tony and Inga Price. His younger sister's name is Raven. His father Tony was a standout basketball performer at the University of Pennsylvania, helping the team advance to the 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and eventually into the Final Four. Tony was the top scorer of the tournament with 142 points and earned a spot on the 1979 East Regional All-Tournament Team. [27]

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  2. ↑ They'll never Penn another Cinderella story like the Quakers'. Knapp, Gwen (March 19, 2009). CBS Sports.
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  4. ↑ A. J. Price Recruiting Profile
  5. ↑ "A. J. Price Profile - Basketball Recruiting". Basketballrecruiting.rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  6. ↑ UConn's Price seeks accelerated rehabilitation - Men's College Basketball - ESPN
  7. ↑ Brady, Erik (2005-01-12). "67k". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  8. ↑ Price out for season; Williams can return in December - Men's College Basketball - ESPN
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  14. ↑ "Timberwolves add A.J. Price to training camp roster". Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  15. ↑ Press Release: Wolves Waive Guard A.J. Price
  16. ↑ Cavaliers Announce 2014-15 Training Camp Roster
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  18. ↑ Pacers Sign A.J. Price
  19. ↑ Pacers add guard A.J. Price
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  23. ↑ Phoenix Suns new backup PG A.J. Price fits in many ways
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