A.J. Price
Junior
Guard
6-2, 190
Amityville, N.Y.

As a Sophomore in 2006-07: Appeared in all 31 games, starting at point guard in 23 contests... Averaged 9.4 points per game with 113 assists and 37 steals to his credit in 23.9 minutes per game... Had 11 points, seven assists and six rebounds against Syracuse in the BIG EAST Tourney...Tallied seven assists without a turnover against Villanova... Scored 11 points and tallied four assists without a turnover vs. Louisville... Had 10 points in 13 minutes in win over Rutgers... Had 12 points and three boards against Syracuse... Tallied six assists without a turnover against Providence ... Led team at Louisville, scoring 17 points and grabbing six rebounds... Tallied 15 points with a 10-for-12 performance from the charity stripe, against St. John’s... Had 10 points and eight boards in win over South Florida... Scored team-leading 17 points in a career-high 33 minutes in win over Pepperdine... Had nine points and eight assists in win over St. Mary’s (CA)... Tallied seven assists without a turnover for the second-straight game against Northeastern, while tallying 13 points and four rebounds... Had 20 points, seven assists and four steals against Texas Southern... Scored 11 points and grabbed a career-high five rebounds in win over Sacred Heart... Hit 6-of-7 free throws to help account for 13 points against Albany... Earned spot on Hispanic College Fund Classic all-tournament team after tallying career-high 23 points against Mississippi... Played career-high 30 minutes with 12 points, four assists and four rebounds in against Fairfield... Earned eight assists to go with 12 points and two steals in win over Central Arkansas... Tallied seven points and four assists in first collegiate game against Quinnipiac.

At Connecticut in 2004-05 and 2005-06: Missed the 2004-05 season after a life-threatening battle beginning Oct. 4, 2004, caused by an Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) which caused bleeding in his brain... He underwent radiosurgery treatment in February of 2005 and received full medical clearance in May of 2006 to return to the court ... Was suspended by the University for the 2005-06 academic year due to violations of the University Student Code of Conduct... Was not permitted to take classes during the Fall 2005 semester, but returned to classes in the Spring 2006 semester.

Before UConn: Among the top prep guards in the country...Two-time Newsday Suffolk County Player of the Year... Led Amityville High School to three straight Long Island Championships and state titles in his sophomore and junior seasons... Finished his three-year career with 130 career three-pointers and 1,394 career points... Averaged 28.5 points and eight rebounds as a senior... Averaged 25.4 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals as a junior.

Personal Information: Anthony Jordan Price... Liberal arts major... Born October 7, 1986 in Orange, N.J.... Son of Tony and Inga Price... Has a sister, Raven... His father Tony was a standout basketball performer at the University of Pennsylvania, helping the team advance to the 1979 Final Four and earning a spot on the 1979 East Regional All-Tournament Team.