Gaige Colburn Prim (born April 8, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for

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of the

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(KBL). He previously played for

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, South Plains Texans, and

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High school career

Prim attended Grandview High School in

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. As a junior, Prim averaged 14 points and eight rebounds per game. He was named to second team all-league and helped lead the team to the Colorado Sweet 16. Prim averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game as a senior, shooting 70 percent from the field. He helped Grandview reach the Colorado Elite 8 and was a first-team all-league pick. Prim committed to playing college basketball for

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College career

Prim averaged 10.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game as a freshman at West Texas A&M. For his sophomore season, Prim transferred to

South Plains College South Plains College (SPC) is a public community college in Levelland, Texas. It operates satellite branches in Plainview, at the Reese Technology Center, formerly Reese Air Force Base, in western Lubbock, and the Lubbock Center near centra ...

. He helped the Texans achieve an automatic berth in the NJCAA tournament after contributing a 27 point, 14 rebound game during a 73–71 win against

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in the Region V championship game. As a sophomore, Prim averaged 20.7 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. He was named a NJCAA First Team All-American. Prim was one of the top junior college recruits and committed to transfer to

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, choosing the Bears over

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. Prim was plagued by an undisclosed leg injury during his junior season but averaged 13.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. He earned Third Team All-

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honors. On February 26, 2021, Prim scored a career-high 33 points in a 90–81 win against

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. As a senior, Prim averaged 16.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game and tallied eight double-doubles. He was named to the First Team All-MVC. Prim opted to return for a fifth season of eligibility, granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He repeated on the First Team All-MVC.

Career statistics

College

NCAA Division I

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NCAA Division II

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JUCO

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References

External links

Missouri State Bears bioSouth Plains Texans bioWest Texas A&M Buffaloes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prim, Gaige 1999 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Colorado Missouri State Bears basketball players Power forwards South Plains Texans basketball players Sportspeople from Aurora, Colorado West Texas A&M Buffaloes basketball players Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus players American expatriate basketball people in South Korea