The University of Mississippi Athletics
Armintie Price Named SEC Player Of The Week
12/28/2004 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 28, 2004
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Armintie Price was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 20-26, the league office announced Tuesday. Price, who also earned SEC Player of the Week honors one time last season, is one-of-nine Lady Rebels to earn the honor in the history of the Ole Miss program and just the second player to earn the honor twice joining Clara Jackson in that category.
"Armintie Price is having another great season," said Ole Miss head coach Carol Ross. "She plays with a lot of passion and enthusiasm and it shows in her game.
"She had a great game against Clemson. She started out a little slow on the offensive end, but defensively she was making plays the whole game. In the second half, she took over offensively and led us to the win."
Last week the 5-9 guard-forward led Ole Miss to a 67-54 win over Clemson in Tueplo, Miss. She was 6-of-12 from the field and 8-of-15 from the foul line, leading Ole Miss with 20 points, 18 of which came after intermission. Price also grabbed six steals and dished four assists in the win.
"It is great to be named SEC Player of the Week," said Price, who also won the honor on Dec. 1, 2003. "I am proud of the way our team played last week. It is a great honor I can share with my teammates."
Price leads the Lady Rebels in scoring (15.9), rebounding (9.4), steals (3.6) and field goal percentage (.561) on the season and is second in assists (3.7). She has posted three double-doubles on the season and has scored in double digits in 8-of-9 games, having scored nine points in the season-opening win over UAB. She has also posted double figures in rebounds in four games.
"I just love to play the game and hate to lose," said Price, who was the 2004 SEC Freshman of the Year. "I will do whatever it takes on the court to help my team because I want to win."
The Lady Rebels open play at the Surf-N-Slam Tournament in San Diego on Tuesday against Marquette. Game time is scheduled for 10 p.m. (CT) at the University of San Diego's Jenny Craig Pavilion. Ole Miss will conclude tournament play on Thursday when they will face either San Diego or Vermont.
