Tony Price (basketball)
Anthony Price (born January 5, 1957) is a former professional basketball player who played in the NBA. Price attended the University of Pennsylvania where he was a standout basketball player. In his senior season, Price won the Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year award after averaging 19.8 points per game and 8.7 rebounds per game. He helped the Penn team advance to the 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and eventually into the Final Four for the first time in school history. Tony was the top scorer of the tournament with 142 points and earned a spot on the 1979 East Regional All-Tournament Team. Price was then drafted with the seventh pick in the second round of the 1979 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. He was waived by the Pistons before playing a single game for them. Price did end up being signed by the San Diego Clippers who he played five games for in the 1980-81 NBA season. In those five games, Price averaged 0.8 points per game and 0.6 assists per game.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 5, 1957 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | William Howard Taft (Bronx, New York) |
| College | Penn (1976–1979) |
| NBA draft | 1979: 2nd round, 29th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 34 |
| Career history | |
| 1980 | San Diego Clippers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Tony Price is also the father of NBA player A. J. Price.[2]
References
- "Tony Price NBA statistics".
- They'll never Penn another Cinderella story like the Quakers'. Knapp, Gwen (March 19, 2009). CBS Sports.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com