Epiphanny Prince

Epiphanny Prince (born January 11, 1988) is a Russian-American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Dynamo Kursk of Russia as well as the Russia women's national basketball team.[1][2]

Epiphanny Prince
Prince in 2015
No. 11 – Seattle Storm
PositionPoint guard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1988-01-11) January 11, 1988
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican / Russian
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High schoolMurry Bergtraum
(New York City, New York)
CollegeRutgers (2006–2009)
WNBA draft2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Chicago Sky
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009Spartak Moscow
2009–2010Botaş Spor
2010–2014Chicago Sky
2011–2012Galatasaray SK
2012–2020Dynamo Kursk
2015–2018New York Liberty
2019Las Vegas Aces
2020–presentSeattle Storm
2021–presentGalatasaray
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

She is best known for scoring 113 points for Murry Bergtraum in a high school game in 2006, breaking a girls' national prep record previously held by Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller.[3] Participated in the 2006 Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and McDonald’s High School All-America Games.[4]

Career

In June, 2009, Prince announced plans to leave Rutgers after only three years to play professional basketball in Europe for a year. According to The New York Times, Prince was only 10 units from earning a degree in criminal justice and African-American studies and planned to complete her degree during the summer of 2009. Her announcement was not binding until she signed with an agent; in August, Prince signed with Wasserman Media Group.[5] Prince initially joined Russian team Spartak Moscow, then Turkish team Botaş Spor, before the 2010 WNBA Draft.[6]

In 2010, she was granted Russian citizenship. She wasn't on the roster during the 2011 European Championships, nor did she compete for Russia during the 2012 Olympics in London.[7] Prince played as a point guard for the Russian national team in the European Championships of 2013, where the team finished in 13th place.[8] On February 16, 2015, the Chicago Sky traded Prince to the New York Liberty for Cappie Pondexter.[9]

In 2015, Prince moved to Dynamo Kursk in the European League. Their team won the 2017 Euroleague.

In 2019, Prince was signed as a late season addition to the Las Vegas Aces.[10]

In the WNBA, she averages 27.5 minutes per game, 37.3% three-point field goals, and 13.9 PPG.[11]

Rutgers statistics

Source[12]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006–07 Rutgers 36 439 43.2 36.8 79.9 4.1 2.8 2.5 0.3 12.2
2007–08 Rutgers 34 469 45.2 35.5 74.4 5.2 2.8 2.5 0.3 13.8
2008–09 Rutgers 33 644 41.7 31.1 80.6 4.9 2.8 2.6 0.3 19.5
Career Rutgers 103 1552 43.2 34.2 78.8 4.7 2.8 2.5 0.3 15.1

Awards and honors
  • The Daily News Player of the Year (2004)
  • Student Sports Sophomore of the Year (2004)
  • USA Today All-USA
    • Second Team (2006)
  • Parade Magazine All-American
    • First Team (2006)
    • Second Team (2005)
  • Street & Smith’s All-American
    • First Team (2006)
    • First Team (2005)

See also

References
  1. "Epiphanny Prince | EuroLeague Women (2015)". FIBA Europe. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  2. "Former Rutgers player Epiphanny Prince to play for Russia - Press of Atlantic City: South Jersey Sports | News, Blogs, Photos, Scores & More". PressofAtlanticCity.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  3. "Look out, Kobe: NYC girl scores 113 in HS game". Sports.espn.go.com. February 2, 2006. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Epiphanny Prince signs with agent, formally ending career at Rutgers". New Jersey On-Line LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  6. Bishop, Greg (December 1, 2009). "Ex-Rutgers Guard Seeks Overseas Path to W.N.B.A." The New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  7. "Epiphanny Prince won't play in Euros". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  8. "Russia's loss a win for Sky - tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. June 17, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Aces Sign Two-Time All-Star Guard Epiphanny Prince". wnba.com. WNBA. August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  11. "Epiphanny Prince stats". WNBA.com. September 19, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  12. "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
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