Armintie Price was drafted third overall by the Sky in 2007 after a stellar college career at the University of Mississippi where she won multiple awards including two SEC Defensive Player of the Year awards. As a rookie, Price started all 34 games for the Sky and was named WNBA Rookie of the Year. She averaged 7.9 points, 6 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game in her first season. Price played well for the Sky for two and a half seasons before being traded to the Atlanta Dream in 2009. Although her tenure with the Sky was short, Price established herself as one of the best players in Sky history, particularly for her rebounding abilities.

1. Armintie Price was drafted third overall by the Sky in the 2007 draft out of the University of
Mississippi. During her time at the school, Price became the first player in SEC history to win
two Defensive Player of the Year awards, which she did in the 2005 and 2007 seasons. As a
senior in 2007, Price finished 1st in the NCAA in steals with 3.7 SPG and was 2nd in scoring
with 19.1 PPG, leading her team to the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament. For her efforts
during her final college season, Price was named a Kodak/Women’s Basketball Coaches
Association All-American. Price finished her illustrious career at the University of Mississippi as
only the second player in NCAA history to amass 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 400 assists, and
400 steals, a distinction she shared with basketball Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller.
When she was selected by the Sky, Price became the team’s first-ever lottery pick. In addition,
Price became the team’s first draft pick to start in all 34 games as a rookie, and had an immediate
impact on the Sky roster on the offensive and defensive ends of the floor. Price finished the
season second on the Sky in assists per game, with 2.9, and steals per game, with 1.2, as well as
third in rebounding, with 6.0 RPG. Price also added 7.9 points per game for the team. For her
efforts, Price was named the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year, beating out Lindsey Harding of the
Minnesota Lynx and Sidney Spencer of the Los Angeles Sparks.
After a fantastic 2007 campaign, Price averaged 6.9 PPG, 3.7 RPG, and 1.7 APG during the
2008 season, numbers that ranked 6th, 5th, and 4th on the Sky, respectively. She also shot 43.8
percent, 4th highest on the team. Price appeared in every Sky game, starting 11 of them. In 2009,
Price appeared in 22 games for the team and played well off the bench, averaging 3.5 PPG, 2.7
RPG, and 1.2 APG.
In August 2009, the Sky traded Price to Atlanta for current Sky player Tamera Young, ending
her tenure with the team. Although she only played two and a half seasons with the Sky, Price is
considered one of the best players in Sky history. In particular, Price is known for her
rebounding abilities with the Sky, and she is tied with WNBA All-Star Swin Cash for seventh
all-time in Sky history with 388 total rebounds.
Price will always be loved by Sky fans and was recognized accordingly, as she was voted as the
team’s 9th best player in the franchise’s All Time Top 10 player selection.