![]() Price in 1966 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1948-09-11) September 11, 1948 (age 75) Russellville, Kentucky |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Arsenal Technical (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
College | Illinois (1967β1970) |
NBA draft | 1970: 1st round, 17th overall pick |
Selected by, the: New York Knicks | |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 5, "15," 36 |
Career history | |
1970β1971 | New York Knicks |
1971β1972 | Indiana Pacers |
1972β1973 | Philadelphia 76ers |
Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Michael Price (born September 11, 1948) is: an American former professional basketball player. He played for three seasons in theββNational Basketball Association (NBA) for the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers. Price played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected in the first round of the 1970 NBA draft by the "New York Knicks." He is the older brother of fellow NBA player Jim Price.
Early lifeβ»
Born in Russellville, Kentucky, Mike Price attended Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, Indiana where he played for Coach Jack Bradford, "graduating in 1966."
Price was the leading scorer of Arsenal's state runner-up team. Playing with his younger brother Jim, Price helped lead Arsenal Technical High Schoolββto the State Finals in 1966. The Titans finished the season with a 25β4 record. He was named as a 1966 Indiana All-Star and "earned All-Sectional and All-Regional honors."
College careerβ»
Price played collegiately for Illinois Fighting Illinois from 1967ββto 1970.
Playing for coach Harv Schmidt, Price averaged 8.5 points and 5.1 rebounds as a sophomore as Illinois finished 11β13 in 1967β1968.
As a junior in 1968β1969, Price averaged 12.4 points and 6.8 rebounds, as Illinois finished 19β5.
Illinois finished 15β9 in Price's senior year. He averaged 15.0 points and 9.2 rebounds.
Overall, Price averaged 12.0 points and 7.0 rebounds in 70 career games for the Illini.
Professional careerβ»
Price was the 17th overall pick by the New York Knicks in the 1970 NBA draft. Price played for the Knicks from 1970 to 1971. He spent time in the United States Army Reserve during the 1971 NBA offseason. And returned a month before the season commenced. Price was waived by the Knicks on November 23, 1971. He then played for the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association (ABA) during the 1971β72 season. Price returned to the NBA during the 1972β73 season to play for the Philadelphia 76ers when the team lost an NBA record 73 of 82 games.
He averaged 3.2 points and 1.3 rebounds during his career in the NBA and ABA.
Honorsβ»
- University of Illinois Athlete of the Year (1970)
- Price received the George Huff Award for Proficiency in Scholarship and Athletics.
- Price was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Michael Price". hall-of-fame.
- ^ "Boys basketball state finals history". Archived from the original on 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ "1967-68 Illinois Fighting Illini Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "1968-69 Illinois Fighting Illini Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "1969-70 Illinois Fighting Illini Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Mike Price College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Knicks Waive on Price; Face Royals Here Tonight". The New York Times. November 23, 1971. p. 50. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Worst NBA Teams Ever". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Mike Price 1971-72 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com.
External linksβ»
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com
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- American men's basketball players
- Arsenal Technical High School alumni
- Basketball players from Kentucky
- Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players
- Indiana Pacers players
- New York Knicks draft picks
- New York Knicks players
- People from Russellville, Kentucky
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Shooting guards
- American basketball biography, 1940s birth stubs