![]() Price in March 2010
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No. 14 – Phoenix Suns | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born |
Friendswood, Texas |
June 21, 1983
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Clear Brook (Friendswood, Texas) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2005 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2005–present |
Career history | |
2005–2007 | Sacramento Kings |
2007–2011 | Utah Jazz |
2011–2012 | Phoenix Suns |
2012–2013 | Portland Trail Blazers |
2013–2014 | Orlando Magic |
2014–2015 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2015–present | Phoenix Suns |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ronald D'Wayne "Ronnie" Price (born June 21, 1983) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Price grew up in Friendswood, Texas and played college basketball for one year at Nicholls State and three years at Utah Valley State (now Utah Valley). Price was not drafted in the 2005 NBA draft and played for the Sacramento Kings from 2005 to 2008. Price then played for the Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic, and Los Angeles Lakers before returning to Phoenix for a second stint.
Price was born and raised in Friendswood, Texas and graduated from Clear Brook High School in 2001 as an honor roll student with a 3.4 grade point average. At 5-foot-7, Price was considered undersized as a senior and was not offered any basketball scholarships out of high school. In 2001, Price enrolled at Nicholls State University of Thibodaux, Louisiana and walked on to the Colonels basketball team. He grew to 6 feet by the beginning of his freshman season and averaged 11.3 points per game. At 6-foot-1 by the end of his freshman year, Price transferred to Utah Valley State College (now Utah Valley University) in Orem, Utah.