Jackson Price

Jackson Price
(Fisher, Head Coach)
ID# No ID assigned

No. Unlisted player ID# – Retired
Position
Species	Unlisted player ID# ( Unlisted player ID# )
Gender	Male
Nickname(s)
Go Fish
Personal information
Born	January 23, 1975
Nationality	American
Died	December 15, 2011 (age 36)
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
College	Stanford University
FBA draft	1997 / Round: 1st
Selected by the Huntsville Mayors
Coaching career	2010–2011
Career history
1997-2003	Huntsville Mayors
Career highlights and awards
FBA Champion x3 (1998-2000) FBA Rookie of the Year (1998)
Player Contacts
(IC) Agent	Unknown
(OOC) Creator	Mongoose Ink
(OOC) Actor	Unknown
(OOC) Usage	Ask me before any use

Jackson Price (Born January 23, 1975) is an American citizen, former FBA MVP and Rookie of the Year, and former Head Coach of the Santa Ana Spectrums in the Southwestern Division of the Western Conference of the FBA. He died from a car crash late at night on Dec 15, 2011.

Biography

Son of financial giant, James Price, Jackson was born into old money, and a family of deep-rooted traditions. While he and his father never truly bonded, they always held a mutual respect for each other. Jackson, however, was determined not to follow fully in his father’s footsteps as was being expected of him, which caused tension between father and son for many years.

Schooling

Books and Blazers

Jackson attended the finest private schools in Vermont as a child, and was taught the value of education, discipline and order. Still, he was also known as a troublemaker as a child, with several marks against him in his permenant record by the time he graduated junior high. In an attempt to infuriate his father, Price abandoned the chess and academics clubs in favor of joining the basketball team once he reached high school, where his rigorous work ethic as well as a massive growth spurt allowed him to truly excel and find a passion for the sport which he had previously only held a mild interest in.

Thanks to his efforts, Price took his team to the state championships his senior year, but lost against the top-ranked public high school in the state.

Not Quite Ivy League

In an attempt to distance himself from his father, Jackson Price chose Stanford University in California for his continuing education, attending money drawn from his trust fund for his first year. But while he ranked at the top of his class as a freshman, Price received a full scholarship for his next three years not from his grades, but from his performance on the basketball court. One of the few freshman to make the varsity team, Price was explosive on the court, his fast speed, aggressive play style and growing body mass making him a true contender, and he moved up from bench SF to statrting SF his sophomore year and remained in that position through graduation in 1997.

In 1996 he already had offers to enter into the FBA draft, but he declined, stating he wished to complete his degree before going pro.

FBA Career

Rookie of the Year

Price did enter into the FBA Draft in 1997, where he was ranked fourth in the overall lineup. Through clever negotiations, the Huntsville Mayors snatched him immediately, putting him in the starting lineup alongside FBA legend, Halley Summers. The two did not get along well at the start, with Price still rather stuck up, though his skills on the court were undeniable.

Setting rookie records for steals and blocks by an SF in a season, Price also managed to put up nearly as many points as The Healer himself, and he received the Rookie of the Year award by a landslide majority as the Mayors sailed to their third championship win in a row.

Three-Ring Circus

The combination of Halley and Price was both unmatched and unbeatable in the FBA from the ’97-’98 season through ’99-’00. A perfect pair, they led the Mayors to win three consecutive championships, with Price being awarded Postseason MVP in 2000 for his stunning play.

But it was not all glory, as Price’s attitude had not improved much. Cocky and arrogant, he knew he was great and was unafraid to let others, especially reporters, know it, leading to fines from the team for his conduct in interviews. One such time in 1998, after being ejected from a game, Price was furious and told a reporter on camera that “That ref can go fffff---” he caught himself just in time after getting a glare from Summers, and quickly improvised, “fff-fish.” The phrase “Go Fish,” quickly became attached to Price, becoming his nickname.

After HAlley

With Halley Summers’s retirement at the end of the ’99-’00 season, Price found himself under considerable pressure to carry the team, and for the most part he did well, but there was no denying that the hole left by Summers was almost tangible. Making it to the playoffs for the next three years, the Mayors still excelled with Price at the helm, but the loss of Halley, combined with fresh talent having blossomed on rival teams caused the Mayors to miss the championships by a tight margin each season.

Blowout

In Autumn of 2003, Price began having pain in his knee, and was taken off the court for a week to allow it to rest and recover. Returning to the court, it still bothered him, but he continued to play, not making further issue of it. The Mayors were on fire again, with Price posting the best numbers of his career, sure to make MVP again, this time for the regular season, and he pushed himself harder, driving the Mayors up the standings. But, two weeks before the end of the season, at a home game against the visiting Plymouth Taproots, disaster struck.

Near the end of the third quarter, Price attempted to change direction suddenly, and it put undue pressure on his right knee, finally pushing it over the edge. Price collapsed on the court, screaming and clutching his knee. All play was halted as he was loaded onto a stretcher and immediately rushed to the hospital. He was diagnosed as having suffered a cascade failure of injury in his right knee, tearing three tendons and shearing the meniscus of the knee. In extreme agony, he was rushed into surgery, but the hospital only had its second shift surgeons on staff at the time, and it turned out that they were unprepared for the task at hand, making errors on Price’s operation.

A medical malpractice lawsuit and four subsequent surgeries later, Price never recovered from the injury, and it ended his FBA career. The Mayors went to the playoffs that year by default, but were eliminated in the first round without their star player. To this day, Price can only walk with assistance from a large leg brace and with the use of a cane.

Post-FBA

His professional sports career over, Price saw his contract terminated, and fell into a deep depression. Alcohol and prescription painkillers led to harder drugs as he spiralled down in self-destruction, nearly destroying his marriage to wife Clarice, and almost cost him his son, Taylor.

Uncertainty

With the help of his friends and family, Price submitted himself into rehab and cleaned himself up, also seeing psychiatrists to deal with his depression until at last he returned to his former self. But once there, he was unsure where to go. With his knee never going to heal, he could not return to the FBA, and six years out of college with no other work experience under his belt, the former star had difficulty landing a job.

A Good OMEN

At the same time, the supermassive technology and industry firm, OMEN Technologies was looking into a new venture – sports apparel and training equipment. Having received an application from Price for another position in their business structure, they reached out to him and offered him the position of his dreams. Price accepted the offer immediately, becoming Assistant Vice President of OAthletic, OMEN’s new sporting goods line, with incredible input over the design and development of new products, as well as acting as the line’s spokesman.

The venture took off, quickly becoming a dominant force in the sports world, and Price used both his game and business savvy to become a major player in the business end of the game, even suggesting that OMEN allow OAthletic to purchase a sports team through which to cement their standing as the name in sportswear and equipment, drafting documents and contract porposals for the whole venture.

Back in the Game

In the summer of 2010, Price’s vision came true as OMEN announced that it was purchasing the Santa Ana Spectrums, then surprised Price by offering him the position of head coach and acting GM. Price accepted on the spot, turning over his job to his protégé in order to focus on the team’s development.

Personal Life

Married in 1998 to college sweetheart Clarice Stapleton, they have one child, son Taylor Price. Upon taking the position as head coach of the Spectrums, the family moved from Los Angeles to Irvine, California, where they live in a large mansion. Price is an avid collector of cars, and is known to have expensive tastes. A blue and silver 2010 Rolls Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead is his daily driver, though he also owns Ferarris, Lamborghinis, Bentleys and other exotic luxury cars.

Trouble in Paradise

Early in his FBA career and marriage, Price fell into the trap of his own ego, and was caught cheating on his wife with several females across the country, and admitted to his infidelity and affairs. His marriage on the rocks, the prenuptual agreement his wife had signed was annulled and a new agreement reached in order to save their marriage. Realizing how much he nearly lost in his relationship with Clarice, Price reformed, and is now lovingly devoted to his wife and son.

Coach Price

While young for a coach, only 36, Price has the maturity of a seasoned player and a seasoned businessman under his belt, and his experience has been instrumental in the new direction of his team. Setting concrete ground rules for punctuality and effort, he has put the Spectrums back on the path to success, though he states that excellent teamwork is the true key to winning, much more-so than one standout player. While occasionally known for expletive-laden tirades in the locker room after a loss, Price does have the respect of his players for his belief in them and his vision for their success.

Sudden Death

Coach Price died in a car accident on Dec 15th, 2011. He was involved in a one car crash late that night, pushing his 1967 Jaguar E-Type coupe to a speed of 150 mph on an open highway before experiencing a front tire blowout which caused the car to flip, roll, and smash into a center divider.

Jackson Price died from his injuries at the hospital. He is survived by his wife Clarice and son Taylor. The full story of his death can be found on Mitchell Redding's Fur Affinity journal for Wednesday, Dec 14, 2012.

Name	Nickname	Species	Gender	Position	Height	Weight	Number	Birthplace or School	Pro Season #
Jackson Price	Go Fish	Fisher	M	Head Coach	6'10"	258	N/A	Stanford University	8

Links

• Santa Ana Spectrums
• Southwestern Division
• Western Conference