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Tony Price

b. 1957

American basketball player (born 1957)

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About Tony Price

Born 1957. Tony Price is an American basketball player.

Anthony Price (born January 5, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Price attended the University of Pennsylvania where he was a standout basketball player. In his senior season, Price won the Ivy League 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 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 All-East Regional 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.

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

Career statistics

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Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
William Howard Taft High School, University of Pennsylvania
Awards
Ivy League Men's Basketball Player of the Year; Robert V. Geasey Trophy
Also known as
Anthony Price

People in Tony Price's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tony Price's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tony Price?

American basketball player (born 1957)

When was Tony Price born?

Tony Price was born on 5 January 1957 in New York City.

What is Tony Price's occupation?

Tony Price is a basketball player.

What nationality is Tony Price?

Tony Price is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tony Price

· Wikidata: Q7823209

· DBpedia: Tony Price (basketball)

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Chicago: "Tony Price." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tony-price/.

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