A.J. Price

Induction Year: 2025

Location: Amityville

Category: Basketball and Pro Sports

A.J. Price is a basketball legend from Amityville who played in the NBA from 2009 to 2015.

Under the guidance of Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Jack Agostino, AJ helped Amityville to three straight Long Island Championships and state titles in his sophomore and junior seasons. 

As a junior (2003), he averaged 25.4 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals. His numbers continued to increase as a senior; he averaged 28.5 points and eight rebounds. 

He finished his three-year career with 130 career three-pointers and 1,394 career points. He was a two-time Newsday Suffolk County Player of the Year.

At UConn in 07-08, he led the Huskies in scoring and was an All-American and All-Big East selection. He was also a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award and was chosen as one of ten finalists for the USBWA Player of the Year Award, also known as the Oscar Robertson Trophy.

Price was selected in the second round of the 2009 NBA draft at number 52 overall by the Indiana Pacers on June 25, 2009.

He played with the Wizards, Timberwolves, Pacers, Cavaliers, and Suns before spending two seasons in China with Shanghai 

He has returned home to Amityville to coach at his alma mater in recent years.