Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28, 1980) is an American professional

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executive and former player. The

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graduated from

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before playing college basketball for the

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. He was drafted 23rd overall by the

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in the 2002 NBA draft and went on to win a championship with the team in 2004.

College career

Prince played four seasons (1998 to 2002) for the

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, averaging 13.2

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and 5.7

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as the Wildcats posted a 97–39 record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament each year. Prince won

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in his junior season (2000–2001)—also leading the SEC in

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percentage (84.3%)—and was named to the Associated Press All-SEC Teams in both his junior and senior years. Kentucky won the SEC Tournament in 1999 and 2001, and Prince was awarded the 2001 tournament's Most Valuable Player award. He was a three-time team MVP with the Wildcats. Notable individual performances included a 31-point, 11-rebound, four- assist, and four-

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effort in a 79–59 victory over North Carolina. In scoring Kentucky's first fifteen points, Prince made five consecutive three-point shots. Kentucky shooting guard Keith Bogans compared Prince's performance to "the Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan blistering Portland in the 1992 NBA Finals." In an 87–82 victory over Tulsa during the 2002 NCAA Tournament, Prince scored a career-high 41 points (along with nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks) to lead Kentucky to the Sweet 16. He graduated from Kentucky in 2002 with a degree in

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College statistics

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College awards and honors

(

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) * Consensus second team All-American (

) * NABC All-American Second Team (

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) * AP All-American Third Team (

) * First Team All-SEC (2001, 2002) * SEC Tournament MVP (2001) * SEC All-Tournament Team (2001)

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2002–2013)

Rookie season and championship (2002–2004)

In his

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season under

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Rick Carlisle, Prince was not a member of the team's playing rotation and appeared in just 42 of 82 regular-season games. However, in the first round of the 2003 NBA playoffs, Detroit trailed the

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three games to one, forcing Carlisle to experiment with a different rotation. Prince was inserted into the lineup and received heavy minutes. He then became the only player in NBA history to score more points in the

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than in the regular season (137 in the season, 141 in the playoffs). The Pistons rallied to win the series, and Prince had a breakout performance during the decisive seventh game, scoring 20 points in 24 minutes.Tayshaun Prince Info Page - Bio
, NBA.com. Retrieved February 18, 2007. In the second round against the

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, Prince continued to see action and made several memorable plays, including a turnaround

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during the final seconds of Game 2, forcing an

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period that the Pistons went on to win. After the Pistons were swept by the

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in the Eastern Conference Finals, Carlisle was fired and former Sixers coach Larry Brown took over as head coach. Under Brown, Prince became the Pistons' starting small forward and increased his scoring average to 10.3 points per game, up from 3.3 as a rookie. In that 2003–04 season, Prince was also selected to play for the Sophomores (second-year players) in the NBA

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. In Game 2 of the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals against the

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, Prince made a memorable defensive play. In the final minute of the game, Pacers star shooting guard

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took an outlet pass after an Indiana steal and sprinted up the right sideline for a seemingly uncontested basket that would have tied the score. Prince pursued from the left sideline. Miller, presumably thinking that Prince could not catch him, attempted a layup. At the last possible moment, Prince soared in from the other side of the basket and

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the ball away; the ball landed in bounds and was scooped up by Pistons teammate Richard Hamilton, effectively ending the game. The Pistons went on to win the series and, eventually, the

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. When the Pistons defeated the

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four games to one in the NBA Finals, Prince's tough defense on Lakers guard

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was credited as a key factor in the Pistons' victory, holding Bryant to only 11 points in an 88–68 win in Game 3 of the

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All-Defensive Team regular (2004–2008)

Prince continued to show improvement in the 2004–05 season, setting career highs in scoring (14.7 points per game), rebounding (5.3 per game), assists (3.0) and blocks (0.9). He was selected for the NBA's

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and was a candidate for the

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, where he came in third behind winner

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of the

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and

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of the

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. Although he and the Pistons made it back to the NBA Finals in 2005, they lost to the

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in seven games. During the Malice at the Palace brawl, Prince was the only player on either team who did not leave the bench during the entire incident. Prince's play was rewarded by the Pistons with a five-year contract extension worth $49 million on October 31, 2005. In the 2005–06 season, Prince played in all 82 regular season games, averaging 14.1 points and 4.2 rebounds a game.Tayshaun Prince Info Page - Career Stats and Totals
, NBA.com. Retrieved February 18, 2007. In the

, the Pistons were eliminated by the

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in the Eastern Conference Finals in six games, following the controversial decision by

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to bench Ben Wallace in game 6 entire fourth quarter. In Game 5 of that series, he scored a playoff career-high 29 points to go along with 7 rebounds in a 91-78 win. In the 2006–07 season, Prince returned similar statistics to his 2004–05 campaign: 14.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. In the playoffs the Pistons were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals by the

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in six games as his point average are 14.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game as his struggle to defend

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. In the 2007–08 season, Prince played and started in all 82 regular season games, averaging 13.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.NBA.com : Tayshaun Prince Info Page
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in game six as Prince's poor game play in game 6 along with

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contributed the downfall of the team's demise.

Later years in Detroit (2008–2013)

Prince started the season off strong while averaging nearly 16 points and seven rebounds a game. As the season started to progress Prince's production started to slump and by the end of the season he averaged 14.2 points and 5.8 rebounds. Although his points per game average dropped, he averaged a career high in rebounds per game. Prince's effort helped push the Pistons to the playoffs as they gained the 8th seed with 39 wins. Although the Pistons made the playoffs, they were seeded against the top-seed

. The Cavaliers swept the Pistons in four games, and Prince's production from the season dropped drastically, as he averaged only 3.8 points and 3.5 rebounds.

Memphis Grizzlies (2013–2015)

On January 30, 2013, Prince and

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were traded to the

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in a three-team trade which sent

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and

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to the Toronto Raptors and José Calderón to the Pistons. The Grizzlies also received Ed Davis. Though Rudy Gay had been the longtime starting small forward in Memphis, Prince appeared to be a better fit with the team, as his style of play complemented the team's "Grit-N-Grind" mantra. The Grizzlies finished with their best record in franchise history at 56–26, and their first-ever appearance in the Western Conference Finals. Despite an injury sustained in pre-season, Prince still managed to start and play 76 games in 2013–14, averaging 6.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game—the second-lowest stat line of his career behind his rookie season. His 29% from the three-point line was also a career low.

Boston Celtics (2015)

On January 12, 2015, Prince was traded to the

in a three-team deal involving the Grizzlies and the

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. On January 26, he made his debut for the Celtics, and in 30 minutes of action off the bench, he recorded 19 points and 5 assists to lead the Celtics to a 99–90 win over the Utah Jazz.

Return to Detroit (2015)

On February 19, 2015, Prince was traded by the Celtics back to the Pistons in exchange for

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and

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Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016)

On August 20, 2015, Prince signed with the

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. He made his debut for the Timberwolves in the team's season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 28, recording 2 points and 2 rebounds in a 112–111 win. Prince's final NBA game was played on April 11, 2016 in a 105 - 129 loss to the

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where he recorded 3 assists, 2 rebounds but no points in 13 minutes of playing time.

National team career

On August 20, 2007, Prince was selected to be a part of Team USA that competed at the

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, a qualifying tournament for the Beijing Olympics. With his defensive poise, he contributed in the USA's unbeaten record at the tournament held in

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and earned a spot at the

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. On June 23, 2008, Prince was selected for the Olympic squad along with eleven others in the hope of fulfilling the ambition of winning their first gold medal since the

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. Team USA went on to do exactly that, going unbeaten in the tournament with Prince coming off the bench and defeating 2006 World Champion Spain in the final, living up to their " Redeem Team" moniker.

Executive career

On August 15, 2017, Prince joined the

as special assistant to general manager. On April 27, 2019, the Grizzlies promoted him to Vice President of Basketball Affairs.

Honors and achievements

* 2004 NBA champion * 2005–2008

* Gold medal with U.S. national team at

and

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Prince, Tayshaun 1980 births Living people African-American basketball players All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Compton, California Boston Celtics players Detroit Pistons draft picks Detroit Pistons players Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players McDonald's High School All-Americans Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Memphis Grizzlies players Minnesota Timberwolves players Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Small forwards United States men's national basketball team players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people

College career

College statistics

College awards and honors

Professional career

Detroit Pistons (2002–2013)

Rookie season and championship (2002–2004)

All-Defensive Team regular (2004–2008)

Later years in Detroit (2008–2013)

Memphis Grizzlies (2013–2015)

Boston Celtics (2015)

Return to Detroit (2015)

Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016)

National team career

Executive career

Honors and achievements

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

See also

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