J. P. Prince
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Prince (centre) playing for Turów Zgorzelec | |
| No. 7 – Telenet Oostende | |
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| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | Belgian League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 14, 1987 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
White Station (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College |
Arizona (2005–2007) Tennessee (2007–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi |
| 2011–2012 | Dongguan NewCentury Leopards |
| 2012 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
| 2012–2013 | Mersin BB |
| 2013–2014 | PGE Turów Zgorzelec |
| 2014–present | Telenet Oostende |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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J. P. Prince (born July 14, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Telenet Oostende of the Belgian League. He played collegiate for Tennessee Volunteers.
Professional career
Prince started his professional career in the 2010–11 season with Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi from Turkey.[1] He averaged 15.8 points per game in the TBL.
In November 2011, Prince signed with the Chinese team Dongguan NewCentury Leopards from the CBA.[2]
In March 2012 he was signed by Guaiqueríes de Margarita, a team based in La Asunción, Venezuela.[3]
For the 2012–13 season Prince returned to Turkey when he signed with Mersin BB.[4] He led the league in steals that season.
On October 10, 2014 he signed a contract with Polish team PGE Turów Zgorzelec.[5] Prince averaged 16.4 points along with 5.6 rebounds per game for Turow. After the regular season he won the Polish League MVP award.[6]
On July 17, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with Telenet Oostende.[7]
Personal life
Prince is the cousin of NBA player Tayshaun Prince.[8]
References
- ↑ "Jacob Pullen Will Take His Talents To Turkey, Signing With Antalya". Ridiculous Upside. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ↑ "JP Prince inks in China with Dongguan". Sportando.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ↑ "Gaiqueries de Margarita land JP Prince and Diego Guevara". Sportando.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ↑ "JP Prince inks with Mersin BSB". Sportando.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ↑ "Antoine Wright leaves Turow. Polish team signs JP Prince". Sportando.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ↑ "Polish League MVP award goes to J.P. Prince". Eurobasket.com. 2014-04-30. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ↑ "Telenet Ostend signs Poland MVP J.P. Prince". Euroleague.net. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ "Arizona point guard J.P. Prince decides to transfer". ESPN.com. December 20, 2006. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
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