J._P._Prince
J. P. Prince
American basketball player (born 1987)
John Edward "J. P." Prince (born July 14, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who recently played for Astoria Bydgoszcz. He played collegiately for the Arizona Wildcats and Tennessee Volunteers.
Prince with Turów Zgorzelec in 2014 | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1987-07-14) July 14, 1987 (age 36) Jackson, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | White Station (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2011 | Antalya BB |
| 2011–2012 | Dongguan NewCentury Leopards |
| 2012 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
| 2012–2013 | Mersin BB |
| 2013–2014 | Turów Zgorzelec |
| 2014–2015 | Oostende |
| 2015–2016 | Cholet |
| 2016 | Trabzonspor |
| 2016–2017 | Azad University Tehran |
| 2017 | Orléans |
| 2018 | Antibes Sharks |
| 2019 | Astoria Bydgoszcz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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]
On November 18, 2015, he signed with Cholet Basket of the French LNB Pro A.[8] On March 9, 2016, he left Cholet and signed with Trabzonspor for the rest of the season.[9]
On October 19, 2016, he signed with Azad University Tehran.[10][11]
On March 4, 2017, Prince signed with Orléans Loiret Basket for the rest of the 2016–17 Pro A season.[12]
On January 8, 2018, Prince signed a short-term deal with French club Antibes Sharks.[13] On February 13, 2018, he parted ways with Antibes after appearing in five games.[14]
On July 12, 2019, Prince signed a short-term deal with Polish club Astoria Bydgoszcz. On September 5, 2019, the club terminated the contract after Prince appearing in 2 test games.[15]
Prince is the cousin of NBA player Tayshaun Prince.[16]
- "Jacob Pullen Will Take His Talents To Turkey, Signing With Antalya". Ridiculous Upside. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- "JP Prince inks in China with Dongguan". Sportando.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- "Gaiqueries de Margarita land JP Prince and Diego Guevara". Sportando.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- "JP Prince inks with Mersin BSB". Sportando.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- "Antoine Wright leaves Turow. Polish team signs JP Prince". Sportando.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- "Polish League MVP award goes to J.P. Prince". Eurobasket.com. April 30, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- "Telenet Ostend signs Poland MVP J.P. Prince". Euroleague.net. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- "Cholet lands JP Prince". Sportando.com. November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- "Trabzonspor lands JP Prince". Sportando.com. March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- "Orleans lands Gabriel Olaseni and JP Prince". Sportando.com. March 4, 2017.
- "JP Prince signs with Antibes Sharks". Sportando.com. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- "JP Prince, Antibes Sharks part ways". Sportando.com. February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- "Kontrakt z JP Prince'em rozwiązany". astoria.bydgoszcz.pl. September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- "Arizona point guard J.P. Prince decides to transfer". ESPN.com. December 20, 2006. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
