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2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster

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21 Jordan Price

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 220
  • Hometown Decatur, Ga.
  • High School Southwest DeKalb
  • Prev School Auburn

Biography

2016-17 (15.3 ppg/4.3 rpg/2.6 apg): Second Team All-Philadelphia Big 5… Played in all 30 games for the Explorers, starting 28… Led team in minutes played at 32.8 per contest… Ranked second on team in scoring and third in rebounding and assists… Finished three years at La Salle with 1,623 points to stand 19th in school history… Had 22 points, including game-tying three in final seconds of regulation, in season opener against Temple (11/11)… Averaged 22.0 points per game over three wins over Drexel (11/27), Lehigh (11/30) and Bucknell (12/3), scoring 20 or more points in all three games… Had 26 points in 48 minutes in homecoming, triple-overtime win over Mercer (12/22)… Scored season-high 29 points in win over Davidson (1/19)… Three straight 21-point outings against Saint Joseph’s (1/28), Massachusetts (2/1), and George Mason (2/4)… Finished career with 20 points in Atlantic 10 Tournament game against Davidson (3/9).

Summer 2016: One of 20 players nationally to be invited to UnderArmour All-American camp.

2015-16 (19.2 ppg/5.5 rpg/3.0 apg): Second Team All-Philadelphia Big 5...Led La Salle in scoring (19.2 ppg.) for second straight season...Also paced the Big 5 in scoring and was third in the Atlantic 10...His 1,164 points after two seasons in an Explorer uniform are the fourth most in program history, behind Lionel Simmons (1,462), Michael Brooks (1,275) and Kareem Townes (1,226)...Reached 1,000 points in 56 games, the tenth fastest La Salle player to reach that milestone...One of 18 Explorers to score at least 500 points in a season twice...Started all 31 games, averaging 37.7 minutes per game, which led the A-10 and was 11th nationally...Played all 40 minutes 14 times...Also was second on the team in rebounding (5.5 rpg.) and second in assists (3.0 apg.)...Made career-high 89 three-point field goals, which ranked fourth in the A-10...Made a three-pointer in all 31 games...One of six Explorers ever to average 18.0+ ppg., 5.0+ rpg. and 3.0+ apg...Scored 27 points in season opening win over Towson (11/14)...Had 28 points versus Rider (11/17)...Shot 11-for-14 from the field on his way to 33 points in win over Lafayette (11/23)...Scored career-high 37 points, including 7-for-13 shooting from three, versus Hofstra (12/2)...Had 25 points and eight boards at Florida Gulf Coast (12/31)...Scored 21 points and added nine rebounds at Fordham (1/6)...Shot 8-for-13 for 20 points at Rhode Island (1/16)...Posted double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds vs. St. Bonaventure (2/17)...Scored 24 points versus George Mason (2/27)...Had second double-double of season with 36 points, one short of a career-high, and 12 rebounds in A-10 Tournament win over Duquesne (3/9).

2014-15 (17.2 ppg/3.9 rpg/2.3 apg): First Team All-Philadelphia Big 5...Second Team All-Atlantic 10...Second Team NABC All-District...One of eight Explorer sophomores all-time to be named to an NABC All-District Team...Led the Explorers in scoring (17.2 ppg.), assists (2.3 apg.), minutes (31.9 mpg.), three-point field goals (69), and free throw percentage (.799)...Was second in the Atlantic 10 and Big 5 in scoring...Ranked fifth in the A-10 in free throw percentage and ninth in three-point field goals/game...First sophomore since 2003-04 to score at least 500 points in a season (Steven Smith)...Highest scoring average by an Explorer since Rodney Green averaged 18.5 ppg. in 2009-10...Led Atlantic 10 with four 30-point games...Started all 33 games...Had 18 points including two free throws with 3.2 seconds left to help La Salle beat Quinnipiac (11/18)...Went 9-for-9 from the foul line for 21 points vs. Saint Peter's (11/22)...Named Big 5 Player of the Week on November 24...Scored then career-high 30 points and dished career-high seven assists vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (11/25)...Had 20 points vs. #8/7 Virginia (11/28)...Scored 26 points, including a half-court shot at the buzzer to force overtime, vs. American (12/16)...Buzzer-beater was #2 play on ESPN's SportsCenter...Made 12-for-14 foul shots on way to career-high 31 points at Towson (12/20)...Made five three's on 10-for-17 from the field to score 28 points at Hofstra (12/23)...Was named Lou Henson National Player of the Week in addition to being named A-10, Big 5 and ECAC Player of the Week...Had 20 points vs. George Washington (1/10)...Named Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Week after 30 points at UMass (2/9)...Had career-highs with 34 points and 18 rebounds in double-overtime win at #22/20 VCU (2/11)...Just fourth Division I player since 1996-97 with 34-18-5 (assist) stat line and believed to be the first Explorer with that line...Was named SportsCenter's Star of the Night...Was named A-10, Big 5 and ECAC Player of the Week on February 16...Had 22 points vs. Davidson (2/14) and at Saint Louis (2/22)...Scored 28 points in A-10 first round win over UMass (3/12).

2013-14: Redshirt...Sat out after transferring from Auburn.

2012-13 (at Auburn, 5.4 ppg/1.8 rpg/0.8 apg): Appeared in 27 games, starting five as a freshman…Averaged 5.4 ppg. and 1.8 rpg…Made 30 three-pointers, third on the team…Shot 30-for-77  (.390) from three-point distance…Made 11 straight three-pointers from December 11-18 over three games, tying an SEC record…Scored three points in collegiate debut vs. IPFW (11/9)…Had nine points vs. Murray State (11/15)…Posted career-high 19 points vs. Rhode Island (11/25)…Added 14 points vs. Grambling State (12/11) and Furman (12/15)…Was named SEC Freshman of the Week on December 17…Scored 12 points vs. Tennessee Tech (12/18)…Missed five games due to injury…Had 12 points vs. Florida (2/16).

High School: Ranked 71st nationally by Rivals.com ... averaged 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in being named Class 4A first-team All-State for Southwest DeKalb High under coach Dwayne McKinney in 2011-12 ... shot 50 percent from the field, 45 percent from 3-point range and 70 percent from the foul line ... four-year letterman ... helped lead Southwest DeKalb to a 21-12 record and to the 2012 Class 4A State Championship game where it lost to Miller Grove and Tony Parker, 63-57 ... scored a career-high 43 points in an 82-62 victory over Chamblee that sent third-ranked Southwest DeKalb to the finals of the Class 4A Region 6 Tournament .... scored 32 points against La Verne Lutheran of California at the Chick-fil-A Classic in Columbia, S.C. ... participated in the High School 3-point Championship in New Orleans during the 2012 Final Four ... attended the NBA Camp in Virginia for college prospects in the summer of 2011 and was one of the outstanding scorers ... averaged 19 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game as a junior leading Southwest DeKalb to a 25-5 record in 2010-11 ... as a sophomore, he played at Chattanooga McCallie where he was named Tennessee's Mr. Basketball in 2009-10.

Personal: Communication...High school teammate of Shaq Goodwin of Memphis.

Other notable Explorers to wear #21: Tyrone Garland, Julian Blanks, Romaine Haywood, Darryl Gladden, 

Getting to Know: Jordan Price
Why did you choose your number (21): My coach/mentor wore it in high school and passed away
Nickname: JP
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite website: Youtube
Favorite social media site: Snapchat
Favorite sports broadcaster(s): Charles Barkley and Shaq
Favorite basketball player: James Harden
Favorite athlete in another sport: Maya Moore
Place I'd most like to visit: Greece
If I didn't play basketball, I would play: Hockey
Favorite thing about La Salle: The people

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Sophomore

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    6'5" 230 lbs
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    2014-15Redshirt Sophomore

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    6'5" 220 lbs
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    2015-16Redshirt Junior

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    6'5" 220 lbs
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    2016-17Redshirt Senior

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    6'5" 220 lbs
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