J. P. Prince
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Prince (center) playing for Turów Zgorzelec | |
| Azad University Tehran | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | Iranian Basketball Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 14, 1987 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 Büyükşehir Belediyesi |
| 2011–2012 | Dongguan NewCentury Leopards |
| 2012 | Guaiqueríes de Margarita |
| 2012–2013 | Mersin BB |
| 2013–2014 | PGE Turów Zgorzelec |
| 2014–2015 | Telenet Oostende |
| 2015–2016 | Cholet Basket |
| 2016 | Trabzonspor |
| 2016–present | Azad University Tehran |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Edward "J. P." Prince (born July 14, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Azad University Tehran of the Iranian Basketball Super 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]
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]
Personal life
Prince is the cousin of NBA player Tayshaun Prince.[12]
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.
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "Arizona point guard J.P. Prince decides to transfer". ESPN.com. December 20, 2006. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
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