A. J. Price
.JPG)
Price during a Timberwolves vs. Pelicans game on January 1, 2014
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| No. 12 – Shandong Golden Stars | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Chinese Basketball Association |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 7, 1986 Orange, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Amityville Memorial (Amityville, New York) |
| College | Connecticut (2006–2009) |
| NBA draft | 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52nd overall |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| 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–present | Shandong Golden Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Anthony Jordan "A. J." Price (born October 7, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Shandong Golden Stars of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He was born in Orange, New Jersey and raised in East Massapequa, New York. He is the son of former NBA player Tony Price.
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.
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.
Price chose UConn over Florida State, Kansas and St. John's. He missed his freshman (2004–05) season after a life-threatening battle with AVM, which caused bleeding in his brain. He underwent radio-surgery treatment in February 2005 and spent more than 14 months recovering from his illness. 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. 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. Price was not permitted to take classes during the Fall 2005 semester, but returned to classes in the Spring 2006 semester.
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