Julius Price Julius Price 6'2" | CG St. Joseph-Lakewood | 2026 State #96 Nation CA-S | 6’3 G | 2026

Julius Price Julius Price 6'2" | CG St. Joseph-Lakewood | 2026 State #96 Nation CA-S put together a strong all-around performance, finishing with 14 points and five assists while making his presence felt in every phase of the game. He opened the night by knocking down tough, contested mid-range jumpers, showing confidence and the ability to score from his spots early.

Price showed good vision and awareness as a playmaker, highlighted by a cross-court assist to his brother for a three and another clean look created for Gunner an open three. He was active defensively as well, digging down on bigs to force steals and ignite transition opportunities. One of the highlights came off a steal where he finished with a double-clutch, two-hand jam in the open floor.

Even after briefly exiting with an injury in the third quarter, Price returned and continued to impact the game. He has a knack for getting to his spots with just two or three dribbles, staying efficient and under control. With his scoring touch, playmaking instincts, and defensive activity, Julius Price Julius Price 6'2" | CG St. Joseph-Lakewood | 2026 State #96 Nation CA-S continues to show why he’s a top 15 player in the state.

Price is a physical, athletic, and poised lead guard that leaves his imprint on both ends of the court in a variety of ways. Price has a strong handle on the ball, is a great positional rebound to push the pace of play, has the court vision to hit players in stride up the court, as well as precision passes to open teammates off the dribble drive and kick pass. Price is an elite on-ball defender with the footspeed and lateral quickness to stay in front of his opponent, the quick hands to rip the ball out for the steal, the timing to jump passing lanes, and the bounce to pin/alter shots around the basket, as was evident with his 4 blocks against Clovis North. Price uses the crossover, hesitation, behind the back cross, and the spin move to create space from his defender, has a great burst of speed off the bounce, gets great lift on the jumper with accuracy from the mid-range to the 3-point line, and the the strength to muscle through contact down the lane with touch on the floater or the use of the reverse lay-up or Euro-step finish to evade defenders around the basket. Price has the step-back jumper, the no-look dimes, and is playing above the rim more frequently, as he made it known he is the best player in the Section this past weekend at the Clovis West Fall Shootout, going for 29 points and 5 assists. 

Price had a strong showing in the month of June in both Arizona and California Scholastic Live Period events, as he has taken the mantle as the primary scorer for the Knights with Tounde Yessoufou now at Baylor. Price, who has been the two-option his entire high school career, showed he is more than capable of carrying the scoring load for St. Joseph at the California Live tournament at the end of June. The 6-foot-3 lead guard has a strong handle on the ball, keeps it on a string to survey the floor in the half-court setting, makes great use of the crossover to get his defender off-balance, has a burst of speed off the dribble that is hard to contain, and has the physical build to finish through contact at the basket. Price has the moves to create space from his defender on the perimeter, is an excellent shooter off the dribble or the catch, is accurate from the 3-point line, and gets good lift on the mid-range jumper. Price is a true 3-level scorer, but also has great court vision to find open teammates when on the attack. Price is a really good on-ball defender, with active hands and good footwork to stay in front of most opposing guards, and can turn defense into offense quickly. Price had a big quarterfinal game at Peach Jam (EYBL Championships) this last week for Team Why Not 17s, going for 16 points and some clutch buckets down the stretch to lift his team into the semifinals. He currently holds offers from Washington, Minnesota, and UCLA, but is likely to see more offers coming after a great month of June and a successful Summer Session of EYBL play and is the top overall prospect in the Central Section regardless of class.