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]
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No. 11 – Hatayspor | |
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Position | Point guard |
Personal information | |
Born | (1988-01-11) January 11, 1988 (age 34) New York City, New York |
Nationality | American / Russian |
Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Murry Bergtraum (New York City, New York) |
College | Rutgers (2006–2009) |
WNBA draft | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall |
Selected by the Chicago Sky | |
Playing career | 2009–present |
Career history | |
2009 | Spartak Moscow |
2009–2010 | Botaş Spor |
2010–2014 | Chicago Sky |
2011–2012 | Galatasaray |
2012–2020 | Dynamo Kursk |
2015–2018 | New York Liberty |
2019 | Las Vegas Aces |
2020–present | Seattle Storm |
2021 | Galatasaray |
2021–2022 | Dynamo Kursk |
2022– | Hatayspor |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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] She participated in the 2006 Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and McDonald's High School All-America Games.[4]
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 was not 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 averaged 27.5 minutes per game, 37.3% three-point field goals, and 13.9 PPG through 2016.[11]
Legend | |||||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
Bold | Career high | ° | League leader |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2010 | Chicago | 34 | 2 | 19.6 | .427 | .338 | .784 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 9.8 |
2011 | Chicago | 34 | 27 | 29.4 | .375 | .373 | .804 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 13.6 |
2012 | Chicago | 26 | 25 | 30.0 | .442 | .407 | .899 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 18.1 |
2013 | Chicago | 31 | 31 | 30.0 | .376 | .396 | .900 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 15.0 |
2014 | Chicago | 26 | 24 | 32.3 | .383 | .327 | .876 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 15.0 |
2015 | New York | 24 | 23 | 28.6 | .467 | .356 | .900 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 15.0 |
2016 | New York | 6 | 0 | 13.8 | .400 | .364 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 5.2 |
2017 | New York | 28 | 25 | 26.8 | .401 | .344 | .878 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
2018 | New York | 16 | 12 | 19.1 | .393 | .419 | .875 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 8.4 |
2019 | Las Vegas | 3 | 0 | 9.3 | .500 | .429 | .000 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.3 |
2020† | Seattle | 15 | 0 | 12.7 | .386 | .333 | .846 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.3 |
2021 | Seattle | 29 | 2 | 14.3 | .439 | .500 | .897 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
Career | 12 years, 4 teams | 272 | 171 | 24.5 | .408 | .378 | .865 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 11.9 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2013 | Chicago | 2 | 2 | 33.5 | .333 | .286 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.5' |
2014 | Chicago | 9 | 9 | 29.1 | .296 | .273 | .800 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 9.2 |
2015 | New York | 6 | 6 | 32.7 | .359 | .379 | .750 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 13.2 |
2016 | New York | 1 | 0 | 17.0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 |
2017 | New York | 1 | 1 | 35.0 | .444 | .286 | 1.000 | 5.0' | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
2019 | Las Vegas | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
2020† | Seattle | 5 | 0 | 13.0 | .471 | .364 | .833 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 5.0 |
2021 | Seattle | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
Career | 8 years, 3 teams | 28 | 18 | 23.4 | .342 | .330 | .842 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 8.6 |
Source[12]
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 |
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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 |
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