J. P. Prince
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 Tennessee Volunteers.
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Free Agent | |
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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born | Jackson, Mississippi | July 14, 1987
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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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]
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]
Personal life
Prince is the cousin of NBA player Tayshaun Prince.[16]
References
- "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.
- JP Prince and Joseph Jones ink in Iran with Azad University Iram
- J.P. Prince (ex Trabzonspor) agreed terms with Azad
- "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.
- {{cite news|title=JP Prince, Antibes Sharks part ways|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/france/pro-a/264786/jp-prince-antibes-sharks-part-ways.html%7Caccessdate=February 14, 2018|work=Sportando.com|date=February 13, 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.
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