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. 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]

Tony Price
Personal information
Born (1957-01-05) January 5, 1957
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilliam Howard Taft
(Bronx, New York)
CollegePenn (1976–1979)
NBA draft1979 / Round: 2 / Pick: 29th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
PositionShooting guard
Number34
Career history
1980San Diego Clippers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Tony Price is also the father of NBA player A. J. Price.[2]

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