Brent Price
Encyclopedia
Hartley Brent Price, better known as Brent Price (born December 9, 1968 in Shawnee, Oklahoma
), is a retired American
professional basketball
player in the NBA. He is the younger brother of former Cleveland Cavaliers
point guard
Mark Price
.
by the Washington Bullets
(now Wizards). He played for Washington for 3 years scoring an average of 3 points
a game, and made 41% of his field Goals. On May 19, 1995 he was waived by the Bullets and then resigned on October 3, 1995. He was released in the end of the 1995 season, and signed with the Houston Rockets
. He improved, averaging 5 points a game and made 43% of his field goals. On August 1, 1999 he was traded to the Vancouver Grizzlies
for Steve Francis
and Tony Massenburg
. It was a two year struggle scoring only 3 points a game and 30% made field goals. On June 27, 2001 he was acquired by Sacramento Kings
with Mike Bibby
for Jason Williams and Nick Anderson
.
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical...
), is a retired American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player in the NBA. He is the younger brother of former Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
Mark Price
Mark Price
William Mark Price is a retired American basketball player who played for 12 seasons in the NBA, from 1986 to 1998...
.
Career
Price was drafted in the second round (32nd overall pick) in the 1992 NBA draft1992 NBA Draft
The 1992 NBA Draft took place on June 24, 1992, in Portland, Oregon. At the time, the draft was considered to be one of the deepest drafts in NBA history. The top three picks were considered can't-miss prospects. O'Neal and Mourning are likely Hall of Famers...
by the Washington Bullets
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
(now Wizards). He played for Washington for 3 years scoring an average of 3 points
a game, and made 41% of his field Goals. On May 19, 1995 he was waived by the Bullets and then resigned on October 3, 1995. He was released in the end of the 1995 season, and signed with the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
. He improved, averaging 5 points a game and made 43% of his field goals. On August 1, 1999 he was traded to the Vancouver Grizzlies
Vancouver Grizzlies
The Vancouver Grizzlies were a professional basketball team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They were part of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Toronto Raptors, as part of the NBA's...
for Steve Francis
Steve Francis
Steven D'Shawn Francis is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association. He had also played for the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, and New York Knicks...
and Tony Massenburg
Tony Massenburg
Tony Arnel Massenburg is an American former professional basketball player. He shares an NBA record with Chucky Brown, Joe Smith, and Jim Jackson for having played with twelve different teams over his career....
. It was a two year struggle scoring only 3 points a game and 30% made field goals. On June 27, 2001 he was acquired by Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
with Mike Bibby
Mike Bibby
Michael "Mike" Bibby is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. He is a 6'2" point guard, and he attended Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona and played collegiately at the University of Arizona. In...
for Jason Williams and Nick Anderson
Nick Anderson
Nelison "Nick" Anderson is a former American professional basketball player. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for two years, playing on the team that reached the NCAA Final Four in 1989. That Fighting Illini team gained the moniker "Flyin' Illini" by Dick Vitale while...
.
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com