Best Indiana Pacers Player from Old Big East Programs

VILLANOVA, PA - DECEMBER 30: The Big east logo on the floor before a college basketball game between theXavier Musketeers and the Villanova Wildcats at the Finneran Pavilion on December 30, 2019 in Villanova, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
VILLANOVA, PA - DECEMBER 30: The Big east logo on the floor before a college basketball game between theXavier Musketeers and the Villanova Wildcats at the Finneran Pavilion on December 30, 2019 in Villanova, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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A.J. Price of the Indiana Pacers (C-#22) dribbles under pressure from Joey Graham (R-#14) and J.R. Smith (2nd R) of the Denver Nuggets during their NBA preseason exhibition game at the Wukesong Arena in Beijing on October 11, 2009. Denver defeated Indiana 128-112. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
A.J. Price of the Indiana Pacers (C-#22) dribbles under pressure from Joey Graham (R-#14) and J.R. Smith (2nd R) of the Denver Nuggets during their NBA preseason exhibition game at the Wukesong Arena in Beijing on October 11, 2009. Denver defeated Indiana 128-112. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) /

Best Indiana Pacers Player from UConn: A.J. Price

A.J. Price played a part in four seasons with the Pacers after they drafted the All-American with the 52nd pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.

In his first three seasons, Price served as a back-up and third-string point guard and was later brought back to Indiana as a free agent during the 2014-15 season as the team struggled with injuries.

In total, he saw 160 games for the Pacers and put up 6.3 points, 2.1 assists, and 1.5 rebounds per outing.

Best Indiana Pacers Player from Villanova: Dwayne McClain

Dwayne McClain was drafted by the Pacers with the 27th overall pick in 1995 after winning a national title with Villanova.

He scored in double figures on four occasions during his rookie season, which would be his only in the NBA. McClain went on to average 3.5 points during his 45-game stint in the Circle City. His professional career finished with a decade in various U.S. leagues, in Europe, and in Australia.

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