James E. Price (born November 27, 1949) is an American former professional

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player and coach. He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the second round of the 1972 NBA draft. Price played seven seasons in the

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(NBA) from 1972 to 1979, spending time with the Lakers,

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and

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. He was an All-Star in 1975. Playing with his older brother

Mike Price Michael Bruce Price (born April 6, 1946) is a former American football coach. He was the head coach at Weber State College from 1981 to 1988, Washington State University from 1989 to 2002, and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from 2004 ...

, Jim Price helped lead his

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basketball team to the State Finals in 1966; the Titans finished the season with a 25-4 record. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. Price entered the coaching ranks following his playing career; he spent 5 years as the head coach of the

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women's team, totaling a record of 73-55 and 3 NAIA post-season berths.http://www.iupuijags.com/documents/2013/10/21/2013-14_WBK_Record_Book.pdf

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