Alycea Price moved from a student-athlete on the women’s basketball team at East Central University to a member of the coaching staff after a two-year playing career. Price was named the Tigers’ graduate assistant coach for the 2014-15 season.
Price was a starting forward for ECU from 2012-13 to 2013-14 and made a big impact on the team. She helped the Tigers more-than double their season wins total in her first season. ECU moved from an 8-19 record in 2011-12 to a 19-9 mark in 2012-13 and 2013-14.
The All-Great American Conference second team selection in 2013-14, played in all of ECU’s 56 games in two seasons, starting in 53. She averaged 10.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while shooting .432 (218-of-505) from the field. She also added 74 assists, 48 steals and 16 blocks in her career.
Before joining the Tigers, Price played two seasons at Blinn College. She averaged 4.7 points and 3. 2 rebounds per game as a sophomore for the Buccaneers. Price was also a four-year starter at Lamar High School.
The Houston, Texas, native earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from East Central in May 2014 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in psychological services.
