Taurean Waller-Prince (born March 22, 1994) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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. He was drafted by the

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with the 12th pick in the 2016 NBA draft but was traded to the

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where he played for three seasons before being traded to the

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in the 2019 off-season. In January 2021, he was traded to the

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High school career

Prince played three seasons of high school basketball under head coach Jim Weaver at

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. As a senior, he led the team to the state semifinals. He originally chose to play

with the LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds, but switched to Baylor due to a coaching change within the former program.

College career

Prince played 24 games off the bench in his freshman season. He finished the year averaging 3.7 points and 2.2 rebounds in 6.4 minutes per game. In the spring prior to his sophomore season, Prince was on the

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Commissioner's Honor Roll. After averaging 6.2 points and 2.8 rebounds in 14.2 minutes per game and appearing in all 38 of Baylor's games, he won the Big 12 Sixth Man Award and earned all-conference honors. Entering his fourth season,

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labeled him as a strong candidate for Big 12 Player of the Year in 2015–16.

Professional career

Atlanta Hawks (2016–2019)

On June 23, 2016, Prince was selected by the

with the 12th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. His rights were later traded to the

on July 7 in a three-team deal also involving the

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the Jazz received George Hill and the Pacers received Jeff Teague . On July 15, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Hawks. On March 11, 2017, he had a then season-best 17 points in a 107–90 win over the

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. On April 6, he scored a career-high 20 points in a 123–116 win over the

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. With 11 points in Game 4 of the Hawks' first-round playoff series against the

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, Prince became the first Hawks rookie to reach double-figures in his first four playoff games since

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did it in five straight in 1971. During his rookie season, Prince had multiple assignments with the

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of the

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, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule. On December 12, 2017, Prince scored a career-high 24 points in a 123–114 loss to the

. Three days later, he made a career-high five 3-pointers and had 17 points in a 96–94 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. On December 29, he had a career-high 30 points and 10 rebounds in a 111–98 loss to the

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. Prince matched a career high with five 3-pointers and extended his career-high streak of games with at least one 3-pointer to 17. On February 2, 2018, he set a new career high with 31 points in a 119–110 loss to the Boston Celtics. On March 11, he set a new career high with 38 points in a 129–122 loss to the

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. Six days later, he had another 38-point effort in a 122–117 loss to the

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. On April 8, he made seven of eight 3-pointers to score 33 points in a 112–106 win over the Celtics. On October 19, in just the second game of the season, Prince scored a season-high 28 points against the Grizzlies. On January 13, 2019, against the Bucks, Prince returned to action after missing 18 games with a left ankle sprain.

Brooklyn Nets (2019–2021)

On July 6, 2019, Prince, along with a 2021 second-round pick, was traded to the

for Allen Crabbe, the draft rights to

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, and a protected 2020 first round pick. On October 21, Prince, signed a two-year $29 million extension with the Nets. Taurean Prince tested positive for COVID-19 and sat out for the Orlando Restart.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2021)

On January 14, 2021, Prince and center

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were traded to the

in a multi-player, four-team deal with the

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and

that sent

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to Brooklyn. On April 27, he underwent a successful left ankle arthroscopic surgery after missing three games with left ankle soreness.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2021–present)

On August 3, 2021, Prince, along with a 2022 second round pick and cash considerations, was traded to the

in exchange for Ricky Rubio. On June 30, 2022, Prince signed a two-year, $16 million contract extension with the Timberwolves.

National team career

In the summer of 2015, following his junior season, Prince helped the

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win the bronze medal at the

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. He was on a team led by

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and

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Personal life

On August 25, 2022, Prince was arrested on a "fugitive warrant out of state extradite" at

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on account of a "dangerous drugs" charge from Texas.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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References

External links

Baylor Bears bio
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