Tayshaun Prince

Position: Forward
Height: 6’9” (206 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs. (93 kg)
NBA Team: Detroit Pistons
School: University of Kentucky

USA BASKETBALL

• Gold Medal: 2007 FIBA Americas Championship.
• Silver Medal: 2000 World Championship for Young Men Qualifying Tournament (U20).
• Named a member of the 2010-12 USA Men’s National Team on May 4, 2010.
• Member of the 2007 USA Men’s FIBA Americas Championship Team that finished 10-0, won gold and qualified the United States men for the 2008 Olympics. The USA Team was a team comprised of members of USA Basketball Senior National Team program.
• Played in nine of the USA’s 10 FIBA Americas Championship games, and averaged 7.3 ppg. (eighth high on team), a team second best 5.1 rpg., 2.1 apg., 17.8 minutes a game, while shooting 48.1 percent (26-54 FGs) from the field, 35.7 percent (10-28 3pt FGs) from 3-point.
• Recorded 13 points and four rebounds in team's gold medal game win over Argentina; posted 13 points and six rebounds versus Uruguay; 10 points against Puerto Rico and Canada. Grabbed a team high 13 rebounds against U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Played for the USA White Team in the 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge and recorded six points, and added six rebounds and one assist in just over 26 minutes of action.
• Added on May 23, 2007, to the USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team.
• Selected a member of the 2000 USA World Championship for Young Men Qualifier Team that finished 4-1 and won the silver medal in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil.
• Played in all five games and averaged 4.6 ppg. and 2.4 rpg.

NBA HONORS

• Named to four consecutive NBA All-Defensive second teams (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008).
• Received the 11th highest vote totals for the 2009 NBA All-Defensive teams.
• Finished third in the 2005 NBA’s Most Improved Award voting.

NBA MILESTONES

• Has played in 114 Playoff games, started 102 times, and averaged 12.8 ppg., 5.7 rpg., 2.9 apg., while shooting 43.8 percent from the floor, 35.3 percent from 3-point and 78.5 percent from the foul line.
• Member of Detroit’s 2004 NBA Championship Team.
• Played in more NBA playoff games in his first five seasons as a pro than any other player in NBA history (97 games).
• Has played in every Pistons regular-season (410 straight) and playoff game (99 straight) over the last five seasons (2003-04 - 2007-08).

NBA NOTES

• Completed in 2009-10 his 8th NBA season, all with the Detroit Pistons.
• Has played in 583 games, started 544 games in his career and averaged 12.7 ppg., 4.7 rpg., 2.7 apg., while shooting 46.3 percent from the field, 37.0 percent from 3-point and 77.1 percent from the foul line.
• Has appeared in 118 career postseason games, has averaged 12.5 ppg., 5.6 rpg. and 2.8 apg.
• Boasts of career highs of 34 points (Miami 11/01/07), 16 rebounds (Golden State 11/13/08), 12 assists (L.A. Clippers 3/20/09) and 3 steals (14 times).
• Started and played in 49 games in 2009-10, averaged 34.0 minutes, 13.5 ppg., 5.1 rpg., 3.3 apg., shot 48.7 percent from the field, 37.0 percent from 3-point and 71.4 percent from the foul line.
• A back injury saw him miss 26 games in November and December in the 2009-10 season.
• Helped lead Detroit in 2007-08 to a NBA Eastern Conference second best 59-23 regular season record, an Eastern Conference Central Division title and the 2008 NBA Playoffs.
• Started and played in all 16 Detroit playoff games in 2006-07, averaged 14.1 ppg., 6.4 rpg.3.8 apg., while shooting 41.5 percent from the field, 40.9 percent from 3-point and 75.9 percent from the free throw stripe.
• Selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round , 23rd overall pick of the 2002 NBA Draft.

COLLEGE NOTES

• Named All-America second team by The Associated Press as a junior and third team as a senior.
• Named by Associated Press and by SEC coaches the 2001 SEC Player of the Year, and All-SEC first team by both the media and SEC coaches.
• Earned 2001 SEC Tournament MVP honors after recording double-doubles in the semifinal and title games. Against Arkansas, had 19 points and 10 rebounds. In the title game versus Ole Miss, had 26 points and a career-high 12 rebounds while tying the record for threes made in a league tourney championship game with six. Averaged 19.0 ppg and 9.3 rpg in the three tournament games.
• During Kentucky’s run in the 2001 NCAA Tournament, scored 27 points against Holy Cross and a career high 31 points versus Iowa, and also recorded a career high seven assists and matched his career-high with six 3-point shots made. During the tournament, averaged 21.3 ppg., 5.7 rpg., and 5.0 apg. and shot 53.8 percent from the field, 56.3 percent from 3-point and 92.9 percent from the foul line.
• In 2000-01 SEC league play, finished ranked second in the league in scoring by one point, averaging 17.8 ppg., first in free throw percentage (.900), fourth in field goal percentage (.520) and ninth in 3-point percentage (.380).
• Was originally an early entry candidate for the 2001 NBA Draft, but withdrew his name and returned to Kentucky.
• Three-time Kentucky team MVP.
• Finished seventh in Kentucky history in scoring (1,775 points), second in 3-point field goals made (204) and attempted (621) and fifth in block shots (142).
• In 135 career-college games, averaged 13.1 ppg. on 45.7 percent shooting, adding 5.6 rpg. and 1.9 apg.
• Named 1999-00 All-SEC second team by the SEC coaches.
• Finished first on the team and 12th in the SEC in scoring (13.3 ppg) and second at UK in rebounding (6.0 rpg) to
  earn the team’s Most Outstanding Player Award.
• Named to the 1999-00 Preseason NIT’s All-Tournament Team after tallying 21 points and nine rebounds against Maryland and 18 points and five boards against Arizona.

PERSONAL NOTES

• Born February 28, 1980, in Compton, California.
• Full name is Tayshaun Durell Prince.
• He and his wife, Farah, were married in September 2005.
• Son of Thomas and Diane Prince, and has two siblings, Tisha and older brother Tommie, who played at Pepperdine.
• Graduated on schedule in May 2002 with a degree in sociology.
• Led Dominguez High School to a 96-9 (.914 winning percentage) record during his three seasons, including a state championship during his junior year (1997).
• Named a 1998 McDonald’s All-American.
• Won the George Yardley Award from the Los Angeles Times as the best high school player in Southern California.
• Graduated with a 3.3 GPA and was on the school’s honor roll for three years.
  

• 2008 OLY - 2008 U.S. Olympic Games Team, Beijing, China (the USA finished 8-0 and won the gold medal).
  
• 2008 SNT - 2008 USA Basketball Senior National Team (the USA compiled a 5-0 record).
  
• 2007 OLYQ - 2007 USA FIBA Americas Championship Team, Nevada, Las Vegas (the USA finished 10-0, won the gold medal and qualified the U.S. for the 2008 Olympics).
  
• 2007 SNT - 2007 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge USA White Team, Nevada, Las Vegas (the USA Blue Team defeated USA White Team 105-104).
  
• 2000 WCYQ - 2000 USA World Championship for Young Men Qualifier Team, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil (the USA finished 4-1 and won the silver medal).